The Lithuanian leadership responded to this appeal for common sense with the escalation of irresponsible and illegitimate decisions.

He hoped to unite all Baltic tribes under the Lithuanian leadership.

As a result of the pressure from Moscow to rescind its independence declaration, the Lithuanian parliamentary leadership seems to have switched to a more ingratiating tone.

Meanwhile the Lithuanian leadership has been soberly maintaining throughout that it regards its dealings with the Soviet Union as negotiations with a foreign Government.

It has refused to inform the Lithuanian leadership of its intentions despite repeated requests.

We do not want things to go as far as this measure, but the situation now fully depends on the Lithuanian leadership.

The armed forces newspaper, Red Star, has been the most hysterical in condemning the Lithuanian leadership.

"The Lithuanian leadership was extremely wise in dealing with Russia," Mr. Koh told reporters here.

His goal was to encourage all the conquered Baltic tribes to rise up against the Christian orders and unite under Lithuanian leadership.

Mr. Gorbachev, in turn, again offered "dialogue" with the Lithuanian leadership but not the independence negotiations Vilnius is seeking.