Talk:Act of Tilsit

This article was full of Lithuanian POV, or propaganda. I've reduced it. The population of the Memelland, including a large share of the Lithuanians there, repeatedly voted against annexion by Lithuania with at least 75% of the votes. --Matthead 01:21, 4 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have answered this in your talk page. Lithuanian-speaking people in 1918 were indeed a minority in some places of the area, but in some other places they made a majority (I could list exact areas for you); the text of Act of Tilsit demands the incorporation of Lithuania Minor into Lithuania but it does not specifies what areas exactly are to be considered Lithuania Minor. This is unclear, because technically the area of Lithuanian-speaking population shrunk over the time and the border was never anyhow made official. The text of the Act itself, however, seemingly demands only the areas where Lithuanians made a majority, but this is ambiguous (I had a translation once, but someone who speaks Lithuanian could translate it better).

I have written this article from a neutral point of view. I have used the word Memelland originally (my original version: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Act_of_Tilsit&oldid=39573575 ), but it was changed by other contributors. To reduce such arguements, it probably will be the best to use "Memel Territory" for 1920-1923, "Klaipeda Region" for 1923-1939, "Memelland" for 1939-1945. Kaiser 747 09:23, 6 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, not that is over-complicating a small issue. It is confusing and will not really solve anything. Choose one and stick with it. It's not like in Gdansk case were are not talking about hundreds of years. Renata 10:50, 6 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It is certainly better to use different names for different periods than to have countless reverts. It is the only solution that I can think of which would be a good compromise. Kaiser 747 09:11, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

To much attention to this document. It was only a group of self declared activists, who were promoted ideas of union. These activists were not elected or authorized to speak for the Lithuanians of East Prussia, but anyway they declared the "will" of the Lithuania Minor to unite with the Lithuania. And these activists by Lithuanian propaganda are showed as national heroes. The differencies were so great between Lithuanians of East Prussia and Lithuanians, that each for another look as to foreigners. --Vulpes vulpes 07:53, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Someone has just added an paragraph about Vydūnas and others, and did not present sources for his claims. besides a further evaluation on why those people did not sign would be helpfull - were they avare of the meeting, or maybe they just could not attend it? For instance there is known, that Vilius Gaigalaitis had to flee to Kaunas in 1922 for his pro-Lithuanian activity.

And of course Martynas Jankus, Mikelis Reidys, Viktoras Gailius, Jonas Vanagaitis and others signatories were leaders by any means.

Because of active actions of Lithuanian Minor Council and nervous reaction of Germans V.Gaigalaitis refused to take position as a Council chairman, and anounced it on “Koenigsberger Allgemeine Zeitung”. A new chairman was not elected, and all the organisational duties were transfered to presidium and general secretary Erdmonas Simonaitis, who at the moment of signing the act has left for Vilnius in a hurry.

One more thing - in 1920 the same Gaigalaitis was one of people who brought a resolution of Prussian Lithuanian Council of February 1920, demanding that Klaipėda region would be immediately incorporated into Lithuania. --Lokyz 14:16, 15 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Erdmonas Simonaitis was not a signer, thus I mark this article as WP:OR. 81.7.98.250 06:45, 18 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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