Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-05-18
Submitted by Representatives of the American
Lithuanian Mission, on Behalf of 100000
Americans of Lithuanian Ancestry, to the
Conference of the United Nations in
Session at San Francisco
Beginning in April, 1945

Beginning in April, 1945
Americans of Lithuanian ancestry consider that the ois
sion of the Republic the invitations extended
of all the United Nations to attend the pan
Francisco opened April 25h does not release
Americans of Lithuanian origin the only pokesen for the
Lithuanian people who presently be heard from ner au
tons ant particularly huana the United Nations at the
San Francisco Conference This memorandum therefore sub
mtted that the protection of the rights OF
small the establishment of World Security Organ
necessary part of permanent peace program
With the knowledge that the Republic Of Lhuania has al
ways deeply attached the traditions of and in
collaboration and conscious of
to assist in the creation of just and oted @
Nations Conference San Francisco the following consider
aons and suggestions ..
l. The Atlantic Charter proclaimed by President Roose-
welt and Prime Minister Churchill on August 9 sets 1orn
the principles for which fighting the enemy
the right of small nations self determination and mdepen
dence. The Charter states:
"SFCOND the territorial changes that
do accord with the freely expressed wishes OF
the people concerned;
THIRD they respect right all peoples to choose
the form Of government under which they will live,
and they wish to sovereign rights and self goy-
deprived of them
2 speech September H. 1943, Secretary of State
Corde Hull reaffirmed these principles in declaring:
Cali peoples who, with decent respect for the opn-
ions of mankind have qualified themselves to as
and to discharge the responsibilities of liberty
and it's enjoyment
8 The Lithuanian people not related to the Russians
to of the other Slavic peoples but descended from an
ancient people of distinct nationality.
4. The Republic of Lithuana established Feb
uary 16 1918 modern nation under constitutional Gov
ernment +
By its progress in its economic and cultural fe the
Republic huana demonstrated that its people quail
fled to and discharge the responsibilities OF depe-
dence.
independence heretofore agreed and
enanted that it respect sovereignty of the Republic
of Lithuania.
T. On September 2s 1926, non aggression treaty was
between the Republic of Lhuania and Soviet Rus
ber 81 1915 and is therefore still in effect today The lang
of the following articles OF said pact is as follows:
article 2. The Republic of Lithuania and the Union
| of Soviet Socialist Republics mutually undertake to
respect all circumstances the sovereignty and ter
ritorial integrity and inviolablity of each other.
"Artice s. Each of the two contracting parties un-
dertake to refrain from any aggressive action what
! against the other party.
"Artice s. Should conflict arise, and if impossible
to iquidate it in diplomatic way both contracting
parties agree in such case to nominate concllatory
commissions. ..#ss
On October TO- 1889, Lthuana and Russia entered in
to Assistance Pact, of which Article reads:
realization of this Treaty must not infringe the
sovereign rights of the contracting parties especially
the structure Of their state their economic and social
systems, military instruments, and altogether the
principles of non-inervention of State in the
ternal affairs of another State" ..s...@
g. The State Department of the United States has con
nued recognize and still recognizes the Lithuanian Minis
ter to the United States.
TO- Its (the United States) position in this matter that
the Republic of Lthuania is independent nation.
H. Under Secretary State Joseph Grew, recently
nounced that Ihuana Latva and Estonia still
independent countries though Russia has occupied
their territories in the drive against the Nazis.
American Lthuanans know from personal correspon
dence with persons Lhuana that the people of this little
country partial autonomy under the domination
: of any power whatsoever
Yalta Conference has suggested the manner ane
by nations may elect free and democratic
, Government
THEREFORE
Lithuanian