The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-15
LithunniGn People Paying Price Of Unprepdredness, Says Visitor
Independence Day PrO- gram Tomorrow; Mass
 Meeting for March 9
BROOKLYN NEWS

BROOKLYN NEWS
 Attorney Stanley Gabaliauskas, the Lithuanian refugee who will speak at St. Joseph's hall tomorrow night at the Lithuanian 1ndepend- ence day celebration, yesterday gave the Brooklyn correspondent an iI1- sight as to the type of information he will reveal in his lecture to Lithuanian Waterburians. MT. Gab- aliauskas, tall, robust man, and 8 forceful speaker, depicted the help lessness of the Lithuanian people when Russia invaded their native land.
 Unprepared.
 The lecturer, who was born and educated in Lithuanian and remain ed there for several months after the occupation, told, speaking in his native language, of the tragic sights of townspeople fleeing from their homes to churches to find consola- tion when the Bolsheviks entered Lithuania, and then, when many of them lost their homes, of wander ing about looking for shelter in the woods and sleeping in the open. The extreme tragedy of all this was, he stated, that the Lithuanians did not expect an invasion, that Pres ident SmetonaS and his government gave the people no inkling as to negotiations with Germany, and the peoples complete ignorance as to the affairs of the state left them sadly unprepared for the change that took place almost overnight. Had the government put the ques- tion of submission to the people then, without any doubt, there would have been resistance, MT. Gabaliauskas stated, and the strength of all the Baltic states. if combined, would have crushed Rus sia's forces and allowed the people to remain free and independent.
 Lithuanians' attitude toward the German government is a more friendly one than to other dictator ships, although there is general recognition that the theology of all dictatorships is the same and does not fit in with the Lithuanian con- cept of life, MT. Gabaliauskas told the interviewer. Still, there is feel- ing, he added, that life under Ger man domination could be tolerated more easily, for the Lithuanian peo- pie recall that when Germany ruled their nation for time during the last World War the ways of the Germans were compatible with their own, and they found German life to be orderly.
 Rich Now Beggars.
 In regard to Communistic rule of Lithuania, the visiting Lithuanian told of the property turnover, of the dictatorial elections, of the con- trol of social activities, of the severe rise of prices. Speaking of the cur tailment of supplies in Lithuania caused by increasing needs in Rus sia proper, he said that prices had risen so much that a person had to work a full month before he could obtain enough money for pair of shoes. It was tragic, he said, to see people who had wealth, and there 1O1C WCAC 4xOt d4AOWC0 Ub AAONC JOOoy now wandering around as beggars.
 Pictures of Stalin, according to MT. GabaliauskaS, are now placed in all public places, his likeness being painted against a background of heavenly clouds to create the right atmosphere for the Bolshevik teach ing that Stalin is a heavenly being, a God-send whom the people must worship.
 Asked for his opinion as to the outcome of the war, the visitor said that Germany, with her great mili- tary strength, could not possibly lose the war at the front, but. that con- tinued English resistance, height ened by help from this country, would ultimately demoralize the German people and make way for revival of democratic principles in Europef1 When England comes out of her struggle victorious Ltthuania and the other small nations of Eu- rope will be in position to. help remove the Russian menace.
 MT. GabaliauskaS left Lithuania with his wife and son on September of last year, travelling through France, Spain and Portugal. He ar- rived in this country on the Greek liner "Nea Hellas" after obtaining passport by virtue of the American citizenship of his wife, the former Adele RubalauSkas of Chicago.
 The visiting lecturer arrived in Waterbury Thursday and will be guest at the St. Joseph,s rectory until this afternoon when he will leave for speaking engagement in Bridgeport and New Haven. He will return tomorrow night to speak at St. Joseph's hall at 2 o'clock.
 Musical Program.
 The Lithuanian Independence day program at St. Joseph's hall tomor- row night at 2 o'clock, will include, in addition to a lecture by Attorney Stanley Gabliauskas, selections by the St. Joseph's choir and the John w. Stokes Fife and Drum Corps. Dancing vii follow.
 A special mass has been planned for 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's church to mark the celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the Lithuanian dec- laration of independence.
 Professor Alexander J. Aleksis is the president of the Federation of Lithuanian Catholic Societies of America which is sponsoring the To- cal celebration. The committee as- sisting him includes Rev. Benedict Gauronskas, Peter Jakubauskas, Miss Marcelle Andrikis, Mrs. Mar tha zailskas, Mrs. Marcella Digimas, MT. and Mrs. John Barkauskas, MT. Anthony Shambaris, and Mrs. Magdalen Karinauskas.
 Mass Meeting.
 Plans were made recently by joint committee of the Lithuanian