The elections for the Lithuanian Parliament which were scheduled to have been held on Saturday and Sunday May 12th and 13th will be extended through Monday, the 14th to accommodate Jewish voters. Following a plea that the election on Saturday would deprive a number of Jewish residents from the opportunity of voting, the Premier consented to an extension through Monday.
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