Detroit evening times., 1945-12-20
Lithuania

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Charles Ro@morek president OF the Polish American Con-
gyeSS, before the Lithuanian American Congress- meeting
IN Chicago
TINE end of the first World War witnessed the
l. ton of Lthuana free naton-but unfortunately
that freedom short lved-asting approximately 20
years
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Poland in 1889 with Germany
taking the and Russia the half with all of
Lthuana and the other Baltic countries followed
by the nhuman depoations of innocent men,, women
and children into the concentration of Germany md
Russia.
Those who insist that Goddess communism can do no
wrong should remember that the long Siberia for
those who lived get there the road liberty but
the road to slavery and death.
When later the Germans deep in the interior
of Russia Stain renounced all his claims to the territories
during initial stages of the Hiers partner.
The Soviet Union actually good neighbor in the days
when her fate trembling the balance and
making frantic pleas for American help.
DUT the Russians equipped with American battle
I'D and riding American aTmoed vehicles began
pushing back the German invaders Russia defanty broke
all her solemn pledges be good and friendly neghbor.
insisted the boundary lines originally agreed
upon by Hitler Stain 1899 be reaffmed She demanded
all of Lthuania Layia, Esona half Of Poland and large
portion of Finland.
During the entire period from June l94l when the Ger
attacked Russia until today diplomatic tragedy Of
peasement diplomacy has obscued the truth
behind which loom dangerously the path of our future
Russia today the role Of moral power her
diplomats full advantage OF weak foreign policy her
political marshas repeatedly with strategic moves to
with dangerous SUBMISSION or
When the relations of the Soviet Union with her demo-
neghbors became real threat
America and England instead Of vocng their protest and
taking stand on the issue remained silent
IF WE had only learned say no to Russia the lsi time
if had guarantees of good behavior
Russia and desperately needed endease
the pathetic capituaon Russia the Crimea conference
would have taken place. But the the
greater became Russia's demands.
Nor be emphasized too strongly that Lithuania
other would have been forced bow under
the sickle the hammer the bargaining strength Of lend
lease had been inteigenty employed
American resources flowing Soviet Russia
ending diverted from the against NaAdom
o defeat freedom elsewhere.
The Nau oppressor been driven of Europe but
still The only difference between Ger
manys Russas tactics that Germany committed
during and Russia committing them during
PPEASEMENT OF Russian aggression will prevent
n than the appeasement Of German and japanese
gression did
One doesn't have o be ENDOWED WITH UNUSUAL
MENTAL POWERS TO REALIZE THAT STALIN'S UNlLAT-
ERAL PLAN TO ALTER THE BOUNDARIES AND THE
GOVERNMENTS OF EUROPE DOES NOT SPELL PEACE
FOR THE WORLD
The mdiclous element life shocked by the
unendng capituaton grayey alarmed
policy appeascmen Our American boys
did spill their blood copus quantities the bateteds
the world the privilege Of turning Europe and Asia into
a Red Sea of communism
Unless Russia curbed in her ambition 10 dominate
Europe and Asia she will become far greater menace than
Hiter's Germany
If we permit freedom to be destroyed Europe the
evil forces will destroy freedom in America.