The North-East of Europe has again become troubled over
the fate of Vilna. The dispute is between Poland and Lithuania and has little to do with Russia. The Soviet Govern. ment, however, has not been able to resist the temptation to interfere, so M. Tchitcherin gave vent to a characteristic communication to Poland, which was so violently abusive that even he had to apologize for. it in a second note. The chief difficulty in settling the Vilna question seems to be that the obvious difference of opinion about Poland that exists between Britain and France has so undermined the Baltic peoples' confidence in and respect for the great Powers that they will no longer abide by the decisions of the League of Nations. M. Hyman's scheme is a possible basis for a settlement ; and if only the great Powers can once again act with solidarity, there seems to be every possibility that both Lithuania and Poland will accept it.
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