Lithuanian statesmen meet in Berlin on the candidacy of the first Prime Minister

Meeting of Lithuanian statesmen in Berlin on the nomination of the first Prime Minister On 20 October 1918, during an audience with German Chancellor Max von Baden in Berlin, the Presidium of the Lithuanian Council of State was assured that there was no objection to the formation of a Lithuanian Government. Justinas Staugaitis, Antanas Smetona, Konstantinas Olšauskas, seated from left; standing, Jokūbas Šernas, Jurgis Šaulys, Juozas Purickis, Vilius Gaigalaitis, Martynas Yčas, Augustinas Voldemaras. Emil Bieber's photo studio, Berlin, Germany, 1918.