MARCH ON MEMEL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16940, 15 January 1923, Page 7

MARCH ON MEMEL.

THE TOWN ENCIRCLED. LITHUANIANS IN SUBURBS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 15, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON. January 14. The Berlin correspondent of “ The rimes” says:—“The Lithuanians are advancing; in a style suggesting thvt they are led by military experts. They are rapidly occupying Memel territory and the town is encircled. The suburbs have been occupied.** “ A LOCAL RISING.” EXPLANATION BY GOVERNMENT. (Received January 15. 9.10 a.m.) PARIS. January 14. The Ambassadors’ Conference has decided to make representations vc Novno. to ensure the Lithuanian Government arresting the movement against Memel which is regarded as an attack on the Allied sovereignty. The conference also decided to sent a French colonel to command the Allied troops at Memel. whither AngloFrench warships are proceeding. The Lithuanian Government has officially declared that it is a local rising, the natural sequel to the policy of ‘ Germanisation,” in defiance of the wishes of the inhabitants, pursued bv the so-called diroctorium, which the Germans established when they controlled the territory, and which' has not since been modified.