The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06

' Rev. J0du D. RioyMaB. S. q. Of Philadelphia, who arrived in Water bury today to conduct a series of missicns at st. Joseph's church, Is author of an article in the February issue of America" Tn it he disctls- ses the attitude shown toward Rus sia by Americans of lithuanian de- scent and others whose ancestors were natives of Baltic states. The article follows:
 All the nations engaged tl- the struggle against the Nazis and their satellites have good reason to hail the Russisn successes with joy, and to hope for their final victory. Therefore 1t must be amazing, fl not shocking, to find that in this very country are more than mil- lion people who cannot enjoy this news without apprehension. To that unhappy thrOng belong almost all the American descendants of inc migrants from the Baltic countries -Esthonia, Latvia and Lithuania
 who have close relatives still alive in the lands of their ancestors. The closer the Red armies come to the borders of the three States, the greater the anxiety. What will hap pen to their kinsfolk, and what fu- ture is in store for these countries in case of Allied victory?
 Fear Retaliation
 There are three reasons for their anxiety.
 First, it is impossible to believe that Moscow has forgotten the pre- cipitouS retreat of its armies from the Baltic countries especially from Littuania,- because of the armed up- rising of their populations against the Red occupants at the outbreak of the Russo-G German war. Moscow considers the opposition as an act of treachery, and will retaliate ac- cordingly, if it Is given an oppor- tunity. It would be vain to protest that the uprisings were inspired by the terroristic regime of the Com nunistS, as measures of patriotic duly and self defense. Anyone &C., quainted with Communistic nfen- tality knows what revenge is in store for these peoples, if the Russians should march into these countries once more.
 The second reason for the anx- iety is graver, because it Is founded upon documentary evidence and the sad knowledge that Moscow has not only firm intention, but minutely elaborated plans, for wholesale des- truction of the Baltic peoples, by means of deportation and disper- sion in the wide wastes of Siberia. This may sound like Nazi propa- ganda, but 1t is not. It is a real trag- edy, whose first act has been already enacted. Here are the proofs:s
 In spite of all that has been said by Communist propagandists about voluntary federation of the Baltic Republics with the U.S.S.R., Moscow well realized that these iberty-lov- ing countries, with their cultured peoples, would never submit them selves to state of slavery. There fore, 1t was decided to solve the problem of the Baltic States by an. initiation of their populations.
 As early as July 2, 1940, Moscow made its plans, and started to carry them out on the night of June IA 1941. Following the seizure of the Communists officers in Lithunia by the tnSurgent population, came to light a Red order: Instruction for Deportation of Anti-Soyiet Element from Lithuania, Latvia and Es- thonia," signed by State Security Vice. CommiSSar Serov of the U.S.S.R. This document is preserved in the Lithuania Archives, Vol. l, 1922, and was brought to this coun- try by a refugee last summer. The whole volume deals with the Com munist regime in Lithuania. Con- tr1butors to that document of evi- dence are Lithuanian Catholic Bish- ops, priests, and honest country loving lay people, who today are fighting the Nazi oppressors as they resisted the Communists. Their in- tegrity cannot be questioned. The limited space of this article does not allow giving the contents of that document in extenso, though 1t would be very interesting and in- structive for Americans to know how "the most democratic regime in the world" deals with its opponents.
 Secret Note
 The Instruction" is headed by a note warning that 1t must be kept absolutely secret. Part contains the information that "the deporta- ton of anti-Soviet element from the Baltic countries is of great political importance" It must be done with out "noise," to avoid panic, mani- festations or other disturbances among the prospective exiles, as well as their relatives and neighbors Chapters II and III provide the of- ficials with minutest details concern ing instruction of local Party. mem- bers, means of transportation, routes documents to be furnished for each Of the deportees. All must be done with the greatest secrecy possible. Most interesting are Chapters w, V and VII, concerning the actual exe- cuticn of deportation orders.
 Arrest of the persons subjected to deportation must be accomplished In the early morning hours, just at dawn. All the members of such a chosen" family must be assembled in one room, with precautions talk en to prevent all opposition. A checkup of the sick and ahsent members must be made and the whereabouts of the absentees .ascer- tained. Then the deportation of- ficers must demand surrender of al] arms in possession of the victims, Whether any weapons are delivered or not. a thorough search for arms must be made of each individual and of the premises. After the search, the family shall be told that by order of the Government, 1t will be removed to some other district or the Soviet Union. The exiles nav take with them the following ar- ticles of their household, not exceed .