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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03

w lLIl NIGil lIJtI SSy NtOAAlS viz
pitching, Crooksville e. Legion
handed Caldwell Merchants their
first setback of the season TO at
the Municipal park in Crooksville
last Sunday afternoon. Golden
Glen. three-time all-Ohio basket
ball star from Glenford, struck
out II Merchants and walked, but
two although he was raped for
10 hits. Mike Smoky" ChicWak
was on the mound for Caldwell,
giving up II hits, striking out
seven, and walking eight.
CroOksville showed across a run
in the last of the ninth with two
men out to win the game. lnman
was safe at first when Warren
threw into the dirt, the batter
taking second on the error, and
was singled home by Browns
only hit of the day.
Caldwell opened the scoring IN
the first inning as Davis got on
base when one of Hursey's curves
caught him on the left elbow. He
was doubled home by Lobby"
Mazgay, who was out trying to
stretch the hit into triple.
The Merchants added three
more runs in the second to take
a 40 lead. Eddie Mazgay singled
to open the inning, Oliver was
safe on a fielder's choice as the
shortstOp juggled the ball on the
attempted fOrceOut at second, and
ChicWak walked filling the bases.
Dick Davis doubled in two runs
and Chicwak scored on TiltOn's
infield out.
Crooksville got into the game
with single runs IN the second
and third to trail AZ. Two walks
with a single in between filled
the bags in the second, SWaugger
scoring on a long fly ball. In the
third inning, D. GoSsman walked,
stole second, and was singled
home by Gross.
The Caldwell half Of the sixth
saw the Merchants tally another
run as Oliver bounded to the
! pitcher but was safe when Hur-
Sey fumbled the ball. He went to
second on an infield out and
scored on Davis single.
A four-run OutburSt by the
Legion in their half of the sixth
put Crooksville ahead 6-5, as nine
men batted. A hit batsman, &
single and a walk filled the sacks
with one run scoring on Hurseys
fly to left field. Brown was safe
at first on an error loading the
bases again, but D. Gossmar
! emptied them with a double anC
was out trying to stretch it. into
a triple. .se......
Fighting back, Caldwell tied ur
the game in the seventh WheI
! Warren led off with a double, fol
lowed by Lobby Mazgay'
single. The Merchants new out
fielder, Stanley Jones 3 slashed ;
double to left center scoring War
ren with none out. Hursey thel
grooved third strike past Eddie
Mazgay and Oliver for two outs
putting Ferguson up to the plate
On "a full windup, Lobby at
tempted to steal home but wa
called out by the plate umpire
ending the rally and setting tn
stage for CrOOksVille'S winning
run in the ninth.
Lobby" Mazgay with thre
hits and Eddie MaZgay and DicI
Davis with two each lead tn
} Merchants in batting, Davis driV
} ing in three of CaldWell's 81;
runs. For Crooksville, D. Goss
. mans timely hit in the big siXtl
} was the deciding punch.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03

Runs batted in-Davis 3, Til
ton, l.. Mazgay, Jones, Brown,
D. Gossman 3, Gross, Inman,
Hursey. Two base hits-DaVls
Tilton Warren, L. Mazgay 2,
jones. D. Gossman. Three base
hit-Inman. Stolen bases - E.
Mazgay, D. Gossman, Gross 3,
Swaugger 2. Double play-War-
rem to f. Mazgay to Tilton. Bases
Oh balls - off ChicWak 8, off
Hursey 2. Struck out-by Chic
wax 7, by Hursey II. Hit by
pitcher - by ChicWak (Taylor)
by Hursey (Davis). Umpires -
Gossman and Baughman.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03

close play at second, Davis ad-
yanced both runners with a sac
rifice for the second out, bring
ing up Dick Tilton. Tllton was
safe at first when the first base
man dropped the ball, but Ma
cenko and Boyd scored on the
play, Warren singled Tilton to
second, and when the catcher
threw wild to third on an at
tempted steal, Tilton scored.
Judy's tailed another unearned
run in the seventh to trail 81.
Baughman got on base by forcing
Bennett at second, and later IN
the inning scored from third on
an infield out, when no one
covered home. Macenko, had
started down to back up first
base, Boyd neglecting to cover
the plate.
The game winning runs came
in the eighth inning with two
men out. Culberston was at third
Coyle on second with a double,
and Bennett at bat. On hard
ground ball to short, Warren
threw into the dirt at first, al
lowing two runs to score and put
ting GAINESVILLE ahead to stay 4-3.
Dick Davis had a perfect day
at bat, hitting two for two, was
walked once, sacrificed, and was
hit by a pitched ball. incidentally
he was hit on the same elbow as
the preceding day, and also tore
the end of his right index finger
for the main casualty Of the
day. Lobby" Mazgay was the
only other Merchant collecting
tutn hife - -
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03
UNCLE HUEY SAYS - "Ne
WEDDING DANCE

A wedding dance honoring Ev-
elyn Blake and Grant Davis, of
Caldwell, who will be married at
900 A. M, Saturday, June II, at
St. Mary's church, will be held
that same evening at the parish
hall. Smithberger's orchestra will
furnish the music.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03

Runs batted in-Pugh, Bennett,
Stolen bases - L. Mazgay, Car
penter, Culbertson. Sacrifices -
Davis, Carpenter 2, Coyle. Two
base hits Baughman, Coyle.
Walks-off Boyd 3, off Bennett 2.
Strikeouts-Boyd 4, Bennett IA.
Double plays-Davis (unassisted)
Davis to Craft to Tilton. Hit by
pitcher-by Bennett (Davis), by
Boyd (Hoffman). Umpires-G.
Christopher and Hickman.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03

Mondays game with Judys
Service was a pitching duel be-
tween Frank Boyd of the Mer-
chants and Virgil Bennett of the
visitors. Boyd allowed 10 hits and
struck out four men, while Ben
nett, former GAINESVILLE high star,
gave up eight hits but famed IA.
It was the sixth straight win for
Judy's this season against no de-
feats.
GAINESVILLE broke a scoreless
deadlock in the fifth by pushing
across an unearied run. Baugh-
man walked, was sacrificed to
second, took third on an error,
and romped home on Boyd's wild
pitch.
The Merchants went ahead in
their half of the fifth by scoring
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03
MERCHANTS Defeated IN HOLIDAY GAMES
Nipped By Crooksville Legion Us;
Edged Out By Judy's Service 4-3

Caldwell baseball team dropped holiday twin
their schedule They were
defeated Crookve Legion Sunday and returned TO
bow Judys Service of Zanes
Vile close welplayed against some OF the
provided the
of excitement enjoyed by the fans
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03
WEDDING PERMIT

A wedding permit was issued
Thursday to MerWin L. Ball, Of
Caldwell, lineman, and Mary
Eileen Rucker, also of Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03

all three of their
runs on two hits
and two errors.
After Macenko
singled, Boyd hit
a ground ball to
the infield and
both ru n n e + S
. rnfn An n
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03

ott, eight assists, and 20 runs
batted in With Cleveland in
1906. Clarke batted 1853 beating
out even the all-time greats Nap
Lajoie and Ty Cobb.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03
ROLAND "TUFFY" WILLIAMS

of South Olive, is putting the To-
Gusts to good use in fishing these
days. Using them for bait, he
Snagged four carp last week to-
taling % pounds Bill Semon
has a nice playful little pet, a
grounding known as woody" .
Merle Barnhart's miniature
ball park advertising the Cald-
we'll Merchants games is attrac-
ting much attention in Fuckers
Coffee Shop An omen of
warmer weather was seen last
week as workers installed the
newly painted park benches in
the courtyard.
UNCLE HUEY SAYS - "Never
explain, never retract, never
apologize; get it done and LEI
'aN howl
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-03
BATTING AVERAGES

Merchants covering all five
games are listed below. The team
as a whole, has IA hits in 202
trips for an average of 1866. OPP
ponents have SO hits in 167 times
at bat for -215 average.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
on the AIR TONIGHT.

W10P, 7:t5-Night Club Singer Nellie
Lutcher appears with Jack Smith.
WRc, S:O0-Robef Young porfraY Lincoln
in M. Lincoln Goes 10 the Play" the story
Of the "a hours preceding tho Presidents
assassination.
WINK. 8:05-A debate on Home Rule for
Evening star., 1948-02-09

the District.
WT0P. 9:00-Robst Montgomery and Au.
drey 1oitsr In The Lady in the Lake"
WMAL. 9:00-PsuI Whitemsn's guests are
Georgia Gibbs and Herb Jeffries.
WRc, 9:00-GIadys swarthout sings a new
number by 1S.year-old William Roy. proisgs
Of John Charles Thomas, How Do Love
Thee"
Evening star., 1948-02-09

WT0p, t0:30-"J Johnny Come Lately stars
James caensy and Agnes hoorehsad.
MAl, t0:45-clifton fadimsn interviews
DR.. n. N. Marvin, executive secretary Of the
American Heart Association on tho organila.
tion's campaign for funds to combat heart
diseases.
VOL. ii:30-6sorge Murphy nanaies This
U. n. program.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-07-23
ATOMO KONTROLE
NEGALIMA OAR

Atomo Mokslininku Sajun-
gos Taryba Londone pranesa
kad il nustojo vilties susilauk-
ii greito ivedimo tarptautines
atomo kontroles, kuomet tarp
Rusijos ir vakarQ pasaulio Ell
ma Saltas karas.
Ia sajunga buvo ikurta 1916
metals. Dabar jos vadovybe
sake kad nega1int sukontroliuo-
ii atomo bombos ir kitty naikl-
nanciu ginklQ gamyba, reikla
tik deti pastangas karo veng-
ii, siekiant susitaikymo tarI
Rytu ir VakarQ.
Tie mokslininkai taciau ne
uzsimena kad Rytai jokio susl
taikymo nejiesko, ir kad Jl'
panaudos savo atomines bonn
bas prizes Vakarus kaip grel
tik spes jas pasidaryt.
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LIETUVIU MEMO PAR0DA AMERIKAI
BUS ATIDARYTA 81 RUDENl

skulpt. Teisutis Zikaras (2).
Sioje parodoje gausiai atsto-
vaujama ir taikomasis menas
(siuviniai, neriniai, medic dro-
ziniai ir kit.)
Is viso ruosiamoje parodoje
bus isstatyta 369 kuriniai: 240
dailes kuriniu (tapybos, graft
kos, akvareles, skulpturos ir
kit.) ir 129 pritaikomos dailes
kuriniai.
Savo kulturiniu vertybiu ku-
|ryba, Kurios graziausias ziedas
yra menas, mes igijome laisves
teise, SUI savo kurybiniais To-
biais inejome j kitty kulturiniq
tautu tarpa. Tai buvo nelen-
gvas kelias. Memo kuryba svie-
te NUNS kelia j laisve, kurios
siekdami, del kurios kovodami,
zuvo tukstanciai geriausiu Lie
tuviu. Tad, ruosiant Lietuviu
memo paroda Suvienytose Ame-
rikos Valstijose, nepamirsta ir
jie: sioje parodoje iruostas Lie
tuviu martirologijos (kanki-
niu) skyrius.
Martirologijos skyriuje pa
vaizduojamos Lietuviu tautos
gyvybines aukos del laisves,
pradedant 1910 m. Birzelio Is
d., kai Lietuvai laisve buvo is
plesta, ir vel buvo pradeta ryz-
tinga, atkakli ir zutbutine ko-
va jai atgauti.
Lietuviu martirologijos sky
riu parodoje graziai ir ispudin-
gai irenge dailininkas-dekora-
torius Kostas Jezerskas.
Lietuviu memo paroda Suvie-
nytose Americas Valstijose di-
dziai reiksmingas ivykis Lietu-
viu tremtiniu kulturiniame gy-
venime. il dar stipriau ir glau-
dziau Lietuvius tremtinius su-
sizes su broliais ir seserimis
Amerikieciais, parodys jiems
Lietuviu tremtiniu kurybines
pastangas ir laimejimus. Tos
parodos reiksme juoba didesne,
kad il atidaroma tue metu, kai
Lietuviams tremtiniams pla-
ciau prasivere vartai didzio-
sios laisves ir tikros demokra-
tijos krasta = Suvienytas
Amerikos Valstijas.
Lietuviai dailininkai tremti-
Mai sioje parodoje tegali paro-
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dyti tik maza dali to, ka trem-
tyje sunkiausiose salygose yra
sukure. Taciau ir ia maza da-
lis ju kuriniu vaizdziai ir tiki
namai byloja apie didi ju ir vi
sos musu tautos kurybini paje-
guma ir gausius musu tautos
kurybinius lobius.
A. Merkelis,
Suvienytose Americas
Valstijose Lietuviu Me-
no Parodai Rengti Komi-
teto Sekretorius.
Lietuviu Memo Paroda, kuri
dar siais metals numatyta per-
kelti j Amerika, Birzelio 27 d.
buvo atidaryta Hanau Lietuviu
stovykloje. Del patalpu ankstu-
mo paroda teiSstatyta vos puse
eksponatu, kurie numatyta ga
benti j Amerika.
Geriausiems kuriniams buvo
paskirtos premijos.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-07-23

BENT DALI TO ka musu
dailininkai tremtyje yra suku-
re-. ruosiamasi parodyti Ameri-
kos Lietuviams ir Amerikie-
CLANS. Oar 81 rudeni Suvieny-
tose Americas Valstijose ruo-
siamasi atidaryti Lietuviu dali
lininku tremtiniu kuriniu ir
Lietuviu tautos martirologijos
(kanciu) paroda. Dauguma sios
parodos organizaciniu darby
jau padaryta. siai parodai ku-
riniai jau surinkti ir paruosti
iSstatymui.
Parodoje SUI savo kuriniais
dalyvauja net trisdesimt trys
dailininkai: grafikas Paulius
Augius GO kuriniu), kerami-
kas Juozas Bakys (12), tapyto-
jas-dekoratorius Alfonsas Dar-
gis (9), skulptore Elena Docie-
ne-sidlaite (2), tapytojas Ado
mas Galdikas (9), akvarelistas
-tapytojas Ceslovas Janusas
(5), dekoratorius Kostas Je-
zerskas (4), tapytojas Vytau-
tas Kasiulis (1D, tapytojas
Povilas Kaufmanas (5), tapy-
tojas ir architektas Petras
Kiaulenas (8), architektas il
akvarelistas Mykolas Kovas
(T, grafikas Eduardas Kra-
sauskas (4), tapytojas Euge-
nijus Kulvietis (4), skulptorius
Aleksandras Marciulionis az,
keramike Eleonora arciulionie-
ne-Lukstaite (5), tap y o j a S
Bronius Murinas (2), tapytoja
Jadvyga Paukstiene (2), tapy-
tojas ir grafikas Viktoras Pc
travicius COY, grafikas Vaclo-
vas Ratas (1O), tapytojas An
tanas Rukstele (2), tapytojas
Mikas J. sileikis (4), akvareli-
stas ir skulptorius KaJetonas
sklerius ca, menininke aude-
ia Anastazija Tamosaitiene (D,
tapytojas Antanas Tamosaltis
(6), grafikas Adolfas Vaicai-
tbs (5), tapytojas Adolfas Va
leska (2), grafikas Telesforas
Valius COY, tapytojas Adomas
Varnas (5), tapytojas-dekora-
torius Liudas Vilimas OBJ, ta-
pvtoias .Viktoras Vizgirda CO.
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Lietuvos Miestuose
Riogso Apzele
Griuvesiai

Vilniaus komunistinio "Te-
vynes Balso" ziniomis (Nr. 81
grazus, kurortinis Zarasu mics
tas, kuri 1941 m. tycia sudegi-
no komjaunuoliai Zydai ir vie
tos Rusai bel besitraukia rau-
donarmieciai, ligi siol nei kick
neatstatytas ir nesutvarkytas.
Zarasai Xxi siol skursta be
elektros, nera patalpu mokyk-
lai, nei vieno viesbucio ir labai
didelis butu trukumas. Labai
apleisti Dusetai ir Dukstas.
Jokio miesto atstatymo nera
Klaipedoje. Vilniuje niekam
nerupi atstatymas ir darbo
zmoniu sunkios buities pageri-
nimas.
Klaikus apzele, netvarkomi
griuvesiai riogso kitados gra-
ziajame Kaune. slykstus griu-
vesiu vaizdai Siauliuose, Rasei-
niuose, Vilkaviskyje, Alytuje,
Marijampoleje, Taurageje, Kel-
meje, Mazeikiuose, Telsiuose ir
kitur.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-07-23
Eriukas Vilko
Naguose

UzBAIGUS kara prizes Len
kija ir ja Hitleriui su Stalinu
pasidalinus, Lietuvos klausimas
vel buvo isvestas j scena. Rug
sejo Is d. Schulenburg'as pra-
nese Ribbentropui trumpoje te-
legramoje kad il buvo pasi-
kvietes Stalinas ir Molotovas
ir padare sitoki pasiulyma: vi
sa Liublino provincial ir dalis
Varsavos provincijos, einancios
Xxi Bugo upes, atiduodama Vo.
kieciams, bet uz tai Vokietijs
atsisako nuo savo pretenzijQ il
itakos j Lietuva.
Ka name Vokietijos vyriau
sybe del sio pasiulymo, doku
mentuose tiesioginio atsakym'
nerandame. Tx suzinome kad
trims demons praejus, Rugse
| 10 %, Ribbentropas su Moloto
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Lietuvo Amerikos "BoItojoje Knygoje".

krastu ir Rumunijos nepriklau-
somybe ir kaip Sovietai supran-
ia savo sauguma Baltijos kra-
stuose ir Rumunijoje. Taigi,
kiekviename Sovietu Vokieciq
susitikime kartojosi Baltijos
krastu ir ypatingai Lietuvos
vardas nepaliaujamai, lyg tai
butu koks sventas zodis kas-
dienineje maldoje.
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KAMA Tx $500

visuomenes paramos - auku,
mes yra numatyta sia knyga, taip kaip da-
ryta su "Timeless Lithuania", isdalinti vi
stems zyniems Amerikieciams, valdzios ir
Kongreso nariams ir ivairiu Sally diplo-
matams nemokamai. Mes patys privalom
sudeti jos isleidimui reikalingus pinigus.
Kaip Lietuviskoje taip ir Angliskoje,
sioje knygoje atskleidziama pasauliui vi
81 pasalingi Kremliaus ir jo galvu = Sta
lino Molotovo ir kitty - uzsimojimai, pa
siruosimai ir pagaliau patys zygiai Lietu-
va pavergti. Aprasoma ir kokiais meto-
dais bolsevikai valde Lietuva, vesdami ja
prie nuubagejimo, kaip zude ir naikino
Lietuvos zmones, kurie Maskvos galvazu-
dziams isrode neistikimi ir pavojingi.
siuskit savo auka kick tik daugiausia
galit, tai knygai isleisti. Uzsisakykit M
po kelias, isdalinimui savo artimiems Ame-
rikieciams kurie dirba sios SALES visuome-
|neje. Tuomi padesite kovoti prizes boise
vizma, ir prisidesit prize pagreitinimo Lie
tuvai laisve ir nepriklausomybe grazinti!
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Lietuva TironQ PanCiuose
LIETUVSKA JAU GATAVA! KAMA Tx $500
LIETUVISKA JAU GATAVA!

Kaip zadeta = isteseta! 81 knyga Lietu-
viu kalboje isleista 312 puslapiq didumo,
su priedu 16 puslapiu atvaizdu, kurie ap-
ina eile Lietuvos valstybes vyru dalyvavu-
siu paskutinese dienose musu tautos ira
gedijos, kuomet bolsevikai smurtu ruosesi
If okupavo Lietuva Xiii atvaizdai parodo
bolseviku ziaurias masines zmogzudystes
papildytas Lietuvoje, ir taipgi vaizdai is
LietuviQ tremtiniu gyvenimo svetimoje sa-
lyle, savo tevynes netekus.
Lietuviskai 81 knyga jau gaunama =
prisiunciant savo auka Lietuvai Vaduoti
Sajungai, $500, $500 arba daugiau. Prize
dimes aukos pagelbes LVS isleisti sia kny-
ga Angliskai kalbanciam pasauliui, atida-
rymui akiu Amerikieciams ir Britams ko-
kiais budais bolsevikai pavergia savo kai-
mynes tautas.
Kaip tik pradeta 81 knyga leisti Lie:
tuviskai, kilo visuotinis pageidavimas kao
il butu isspausdinta ir Angliskoje kalboje
= ir LVS tuoj emesi to darbo. Angliska
knygai tekstas jau paruostas If knyga pa
Quota spaudai. Taciau knygos isleidlmu
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WI pasirase deklaracija, kurio-
je pasisake atskiru susitarimu
galutinai sutvarke "isnykusios
Lenkijos" klausima ir nustate
pastovios taikos pagrindus Ry-
tu Europai. Paties to susita-
rimo dokumentu rinkinyje ne
ra.
Is velesniu Schulenburg'o ta-
legramu matyti kad Rugsejo %
dienos susitarimas tarp Ribben-
tropo ir Molotovo buvo palietes
ir LietYva. Ir palietes taip kad
Lietuva sutiko Vokieciai per-
leisti Sovietu itakai, isreikalau-
dami sau prijungima prie Vo-
kietijos tik Lietuvos zemiu gu
linciu kaireje Nemuno puseje.
" kitas nuolaidas Lietuvoje
Vokieciai is Sovietq gavo Liub-
limo provincija.
Vos pasirasius Rugsejo % d.
sutarti, Molotovas skubejo pa
siimti Rusijai skirta dali. Tuoj
pat issauke Lietuvos uzsieniu
reikalu ministra Urbsi j Mas
kva ir jam pasiule savitarpines
pagalbos sutarti ir pasake kad
Vokieciai artimiausiomis die
nomis pareikalaus jiems perlei-
sti teritorija Xxi Nemuno. -.
Schulenburg'as, Urbsiui at
keliavus Maskvon, pasiunte j
Berlyna Spaliu 5 diena telegra-
ma, kurioje jis tarp kita ko
pranesa:
"Tuoj pat po Primo telefonu
pasikalbejimo su pasekretorium
Gaus, siryt pranesiau MoIoto-
vui kad mes j prasome neati-
dengti Lietuvos uzsieniu reika-
lq ministrui Vokieciu Sovietu
susitarimo del Lietuvos. Molo-
tovas paprase kad as pas j at
silankyciau 5 valanda vakare
ir man pasake kad jis vakar
buvo priverstas painformuoti
Lietuvos uzsieniu reikalu mini
stra apie ivykusi SUSTAINING.
Lietuvos delegacija buvus la
bal nustebinta ir giliai sujau-
dinta. il pareiskus kad tos sri
ties netekimas bus ypatingai
sunkiai pernesamas dar ir del
to kad didele dalis zymiuju Lie
tuviQ tautos vyru yra kile is
Sios Lietuvos dalies. Valanda
veliau name Molotovas painfor.
mavo kad Stalinas asmeniskai
prasas Vokietijos vyriausybe
siuo metu dar nereikalauti Lie
tuvos teritorijos perleidimo."
Visas zaidimas buvo puikiai
sukombinuotas: istumti Lietu-
vos dali j Vokietijos nagus, SUI
vaidinti geradari ir, kai Vokie-
tia truputi atleis, isplesti ia
"eriuka" ir j praryti. Taip ir
ivyko.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-07-23

Vokietijos politika Baltij O S
karstuose dar nepakankamai
itikinanti Molotova del Vokie-
tijos nesikesinimo j tu krastu
nepriklausomybe, tai Berlynas
esas pasiruoses derinti savo in
teresus SUI SovietQ Sajungos in
teresais Baltijos krastuose.
Nuo cia ir prasidejo Stalino-
Hitlerio mainai del Baltijos
krastq, kad nuramintu Sovietu
Sajungos placiai ir dirbtinai is
auginta baime jog tie krastai
sudaro koridoriu mirtingiems
pavojams.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-07-23
Stalino : Hitlerio
Kryzkeleje

- A-AANANJS
L1ETUVOS vardas pamine-
tas apie dvidesimt kartu do
kumentuose kuriuos surinko ir
isleido Americas State Depart
mentas SUI uzvardymu: ''Nazi-
Soviet Relations 1939-1941".
Tame dokumentu rinkinyje
surandame senai kartota tiesa,
kad Lietuva gull pacioje Rusi-
jos-Vokietijos interesu kryzke-
leje ir kad Sovietu VokieciQ
santikiuose il uzeme labai rel
ksminga vieta. Nors rinkiny-
je nera nei vieno dokumento
kuris liestu istisai visa Lietu-
vos uzsieniu padeties klausima,
bet tie 'ismetyti gabaliukai"
telpa tokiu klausimu remus
jog nesunku suprasti jiems pri-
skiriama svarbuma.
Isiskaicius j paskelbtus do
kumentus, galima butu paskir-
styti Lietuvos klausima Sovie-
tu-Vokieciu santikiuose j iris
laikotarpius. Pirmas - nuo
1889 metu Balandzio menesio
Xxi tu pat metu Rugpjucio pa
baigos. Shame laikotarpyje Lie
tuva atskirai nesudare nei So
vietams nei Vokieciams jokio
ypatingo rupescio, o buvo jun
giama su Latvijos ir Estijos
likimu, visur kalbant apie ben
dra "Baltijos krastQ padeti".
Antras laikotarpis prasideda
nuo 1889 metu Rugpjucio me-
nesio pabaigos ir tesiasi Xxi
1910 metu Liepos menesio ga
10. Siuo laiku du tironai =
Stalinas ir Hitleris - pasidali-
ma Lietuva taip kad abu lieka
dalybomis nepatenkinti.
Ir paskutinis laikotarpis =
nuo 1910 metu Liepos menesio
gallo Xxi Sovietu-Vokieciu karo
pradzios (l941 m. Birzelio 22).
sitame laikotarpyje Lietuva is
naujo patampa pasleptu gincu
tarp Sovietu ir Vokieciu.
Skaitant dokumentus ir jau-
ii kad visur Baltijos krastai, o
ypatingai Lietuva, iskyla lyg
kokia rodykle Vokieciu-Sovietu
santikiu kryzkeleje. Ir vieni
ir antri, galvodami apie savo
valstybiu sauguma, sienQ is
pletima ar itakos sutvirtinima,
Wis uzkliuva uz Baltijos kras-
, tu SUI ypatingu susirupinimu,
ar Lietuva priklauso prie ju
skaiciaus.
Molotovas 1899 metu Rug
pjucio 3 dienos pasikalbejime
SUI Vokietijos ambasadorium
Schulenburgu pakartotinai il
klausia ar Vokietijos vyriau-
sybe, ruosdamasi pripazinti So
vietu interesus Pabaltyje, turi
galvoje ir Lietuva. Ir tik ga
YES teigiama atsakyma Moloto-
vas lake galima ir naudinga
tolimesniq Vokieciu Sow e
santikiu nagrinejima.
Kitoje vietoje randame me.
moranduma Schnurres, zinome
Vokieciq uzsieniu prekybos di
plomatinio atstovo, be kurit
nebuvo pasirasyta jokia reiks
mingesne prekybos sutartis. ia
me jis atpasakoja ispudzius il
pasikalbejimo SUI ivairiais So
vietu diplomatais Berlyne, il
aiskiai pabrezia kad Baltijo
krastai Sovietu politikoje yr'
tick pat reiksmingi kick Rumu
Mia su savo alieju gausiais is
tekliais.
Visoje eileje pasikalbejim'
Sovietu diplomatai nuolat in
terasavosi ar Vokieciai nuosi1
dziai laikysis nepuolimo suta1
ciu su Baltijos krastais. Visa
demesys VokieciQ-Sovietu sar
tikiuose buvo sukauptas ts
kaip Yokieciai ziuri Baltic