Foreign Relations of the United States, The Soviet Union, 1933–1939

860m.00/417: Telegram

The Minister in Lithuania (Norem) to the Secretary of State

Kaunas, November 16, 1939—7 p.m.
[Received November 17—12:45 a.m.]

65. Bizauskas informed me confidentially that Russian troops are taking garrison positions Wednesday, Thursday, Friday⁶⁶ of this week. President Smetona has asked Merky Mayor of Kaunas, to form a new Cabinet.

Norem

66. November 15–17.