The military strove to create the impression that the coup had been solely their initiative, that Smetona had not been involved at all, and that he had joined it only in response to an invitation to serve as the "savior of the nation".
Militæret stræbte efter at give det indtryk, at kuppet udelukkende havde været deres initiativ, og at Smetona ikke havde været involveret overhovedet, og at han kun reagerede på opfordringen til at optræde som "nationens frelser".