The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
Victim of Reds And Nazis
 Lithuania Hopes, Fears

calities provided for their setfle-
 ment, the separation Of the lan-
 fly members must be kept un-
 known to them until the very mo-
 nent of actual separation Far
 this end, the documents e the
 head of the family are 10 be filed
 separately from the papers Of the
 rest, The whole family is to be
 brought together to the railroad
 station. The separation is made now while loading" the trains,
 under pretext, that they (fathers) ],
 will have separate wagons for ]. themselves. Their belongings
 must be packed separately from
 those of the whole family. under
 pretext that men must undergo
 special sanitary inspection apart
 from women and children. The
 railway stations and the trains are
 to be guarded by the Red Army.
 The loaded wagons are then to be
 closed.
 Various Groups
 Order Number 00S4. issued Nov- eznber g, 1s4O, tells who are to be considered as "the antf-Soviet ele- ment," and subject to depOrtatIon. They are all the members of the former Lithuanian political parties: all the members of the cultural or professional organizations: all the privates and officers of the LdtEuan- ian armed forces-eyen those re- tired; all the former Veterans who fought for Lithuanian ipdependence in 1918; all the members of the semi-military organization called "Saulaiii" or 'Tne Hunters; all bus- inessmen and manufacturers, all those who made trips abroad and those who have any relatives or &C., quaintances living abroad: all those connected in any way with the Latll- uanian national press Gall the edi- tors, reporters, contributors to pa- perS and magazines): all the merl- bers and officers of the Red Cross: philatelists. Esperantists and many others.
 Because it would have been dif- dcult to find a single Lithuanian interested in the freedom of his country who had no utilization with some cultural or professional or po- ntical organization, it is clear that the. ultimate goal of Moscow was to exile the entire non-C Communistic Lithuanian population, to scatter it in the immense wastes of Russia and to make 1t disappear by ab- sorption.
 The first act of this tragedy took place in the early morning of June IA, 1941. Thousands of Soviet de- portation officials rushed into the homes of the still sleeping people of the Baltic countries. Tens of thous- ands of helpless, bewildered men, women, children were herded into trucks, loaded into cattle-wagons Cup to sixty persons per car) sealed there, without water, without the most primitive sanitation facilities. Husbands were taken away from their wives and children; very often children separated from both of their parents, The accounts of eye- witnesses tell us of scenes which could be surpassed only by that of tA4C AdSb OuQB1llCALs
 The names of more than 12,O00 of the exiled reached this country. They were compiled by the Lith- uaniaa Red Cross from the files of Communist prisons after the invad- CTS left the country. We know that these lists are incomplete, be- cause the Nazis stopped further in- vestigation and publication of the collected data. Among the first de- ported to Siberia was the former President of Lithuania, Mir. Alexan.. der Stulginskas, also many former Ministers of State and other high. officials, professors, teachers, farm- CTS, students, laborers.
 With such documentary proof at hand, and with such recent memory of terror, how could 8 Lithuanian. Latvian or Esthonian rejoice over Russian successes? These Baltic people know the doom of their countries and of their kinsfolk was signed long ago in Moscow. Ever since the signing of the Atlantic Charter, Stalin has time and again made claims to the Baltic countries, has promised their liberation" The Allied Governments have not pro- tested these claims. They rather found a "happy solution" of this problem: postponement until after the war. Yes, believe, in case of the Russian victory. there will be no more Baltic problem" 70
 Allies Attitude
 Therefore, the third reason for the anxiety of all the Baltic peoples is the attitude of the Allied Govern inents. The Baltic peoples are not allowed to organize their Govern rnents-in- Exile. The President of Lithuania, now living in the Unit ed States, must keep silent. The Baltic peoples are not allowed to or- ganize their divisions to fight on the side of the Allies, as the Norwe- gians. AuStrians and others are do- ing. Even the mention of Lithu- alia, Latvia and Esthonia, in high official political circles, is said to be "tabu." By pressure from Russian officials. the Baltic nations were ex- cluded from the parade of suppress sed nations in New York, on Flag Day. 1922. The only hope given thus far is the attitude of the Unit- ed States Government which, tO date, has not recognized Russian claims to the Baltic countries: and the many statements made by the Polish Government-iu- Exile, that the Baltic countries must remain i'm dependent after the war. No other signs promise any future for these three countries. E
 Dear MT. and Mrs. America: Do you now understand why so many American hearts are being tortured with anxiety while reading the good news about Russian victor tes"?