Show Lithuania Elects Sm tona President Lith Lithuania aula Antanas Smet Bract ona was elected president of the Lithuania Lith Lith- by the diet Monday and Immediately Imme took the oath of ot allegiance to the constitution tul on Ho He succeeds Dr Kas- Kas Grinius who formally resigned resign cd the office after he and md his ministers had been overthrown by a military coup detaL Charges that his government government govern govern- ment was too friendly with soviet Russia was the cause of oC Dr Grinius' Grinius downfall was as the first presIdent president pres pres- ident of ot Lithuania having been elected elected elec elec- ted led to the office when tho the country boo bo- came Independent Dr A. A I also a former president of or the republic lic Bc was chosen president of the diet The town was gaily gail decorated Jn ln honor honorof of the tho change of or administration |