Evening star., 1941-06-23

Germany Runnani1 inDGded Russia yesterday
ing at daUn Uont Gilman weeks of negotiation beUeen
the Nas and Communist relationships
not only for increased 0ar supplies from the Soe but for
territorial readjuments recently acquired by Russia
The Baltic bulwark which Soviet Russia erected by
threats and persuasion against the possibility of just such
an attack py Germany as is now raging along her great
western frontier appeared today to be crumbing.
Combined military and political blows within and with
out the three little States-Lhuania Lavia and Estona-
which the R. took into camp and started fortifying
year ago, threatened to line them up with Adolf Hitler
This development German
10 miles inside Russian territory and the air Russian
bases and communications in tide of
successfully"
According
the kaunas radio Lthuanans have forming
eminent pledged to help Germany fight Russia
German authorities professed nothing
surgent, Russian regime in Lithuana
An effort to cut Lavia also of the camp nd
Gated when the German radio declaration
that Latva too would fight alongside Ger
many presumably when be cast of
The Lavan government
independence and resistance to the coalition
from koengSberg East Prussia The station
ita announced the city under extreme martial law.
Lavans Told They Surrender Property.
The Riga broadcast declared
ready to surrender its property the Red
forbidden to move outdoors between pm and am.
Helsnk reports said Esonia fahest the three
from the GermanRuSsia battle line follow
Baltic political refugees themselves anRun said had
expected revo in the three states that
Russian defenss had been inside original
The Red Army expected to retreat quickly according
planned strategy if the revos threatened its position
Moscow radio broadcast picked up by
casting Co. and Columbia Broadcang System York.
clard hundreds of meetings Lhuana yesterday
expressed deep hatred for Fascis that
Stain we are marching the enemy and will destroy them
Kaunas reports said the Lithuanian revolt leader
Premier Col Kazs Skpa former President Antanas
Smetona Skpa before
Emgres in Berlin from the absorbed Baltic republic
who have listened eagerly broadcasts from Kaunas said the
Lithuanian station off the suddenly about today
Previously it had named Skrpa, former Lithuanian Minis
ter to Berlin the nSurgent Premier and said Gen. SaSys
Rasiks former Defense Minister had resumed that in the
government. Skirpa Rask said to be
In Berlin, although they could not be located Immediately
Lithuanian explained the Kaunas radios silence
approached the and
radio that crush the
rebellion have seized possession of it,
Former Latvian President n Radio.
Refugees Berlin identified the Lavian speaking from
Koengsbeg Ulmans former Latvan
the Soviet regime and previously reported
killed political assaSsn Umanis graduated from the Uni
Nebraska in 1909.
Prussia likely that the Russians deber
fortcatons the Baltic Poland
Bessaaba Northern Bucovina fighting delaying action
primary Notifications along
the old Russian frontier.
continued for position in
Finland the 2O00mie front touches the
of machines aloft
and aground in southern
high command, customariy chary of detailed
of it's btkegS announced favorable
progress by the German land and air
orpedoboats penetrated
coastal sinking patrol boat and four small merchant
ships.
mixed German units the
weaheed bombardment by Rus
sian coast artillery while a scouting thrust"