George Matulaitis Journal

316 be introduced as a state language in addition to Lithuanian? Perhaps a system of cantons might work? I can see that what they are afraid of is that the Belorussian issue will be raised and a Belorussian state created. I am convinced that the Lithuanians will have to be satisfied with more limited borders, acknowledging that Vilnius and the surrounding area belong to the Lithuanians. Mr. Jonynas told me that Polish women had attacked and insulted Colonel Chardigny allegedly because he would not let them vote in the plebiscite. Yesterday evening the women had surrounded him at the George Restaurant, but he had shaken them off there. This morning at the railway station they threw rotten eggs at the Colonel. He was forced to return to his railroad car to change. The women had pre- pared for this action in advance. I had heard about this plan four days ago. A little while ago the women students held a meeting about this matter. On Palm Sunday there was a women’s demonstration against the League of Nations in the Cathedral square. The Poles are not happy with the work of the League of Nations’ representatives here in Vilnius because they will not permit the Poles to do as they wish and intervene in various matters. The Poles wanted to frighten the League of Nations’ people out of Vilnius. They threatened to chase them to Varena. It is surmised that all this was planned in Warsaw—and by the leftists, supporters of Pi = sudski at that; while here in Vilnius, it was carried out with the help of right-wing politicials. After the incident, Raczkiewicz, the Representative of Poland, General Mokrzecki, and the Rector of the University (since women students had been involved) called on Chardigny to apologize. However, Polish society on the whole was pleased with this action taken by the women. March 31 Father Abaravi ius, the Dean of A mena and pastor of Ziupronys, came to see me. It seems that sixteen years ago, now almost seventeen, he was pastor and Dean at A mena. He was expelled by