Thousands of Lithuanians were imprisoned and then exiled to Siberia. By the end of June 1941. more than 35.000 Lithuanians were in exile. Many more thousands were deported after the war. so that in 194849 an estimated 10 percent of the population suffered this fate. To this day. unfortunately. these patriotic Lithuanians axe still in exile. suffering in the desolate areas of Asiatic Russia. while their compatriots in the homeland also suffer under the ruthlessness of Communist totalitarian rule. So while the last world war brought death and destruction to many peoples. it brought terror and tragedy to Lithuania. And in observing the anniversary of Soviet deportation of these innocent Lithuanians. we echo the genuine patriotic sentiments of their libertyloving compatriots everywhere. Soviet Deportation of Lithuanians
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