But they had hopes that by sacrificing their own lives. they would draw attention of the rest of the- free world to the menace of communism. Let us hope that they and countless others did not die in vain. About 350.000 Lithuanians were deported from Lithuania to slave labor camps In Siberia. Several years after the death of Stalin. some of these deportees were returned to their country. others were left there. The majority had already died of starvation. exposure. and inhuman labor and living conditions. Running from the Communist terror. approximately 70.000 Lithuanians fled to the West. Half of these refugees have settled in the United States. As in all Communistseized countries. religion and freedom of worship are severely persecuted. Out of 10 archbishops and bishops in prewar Lithuania. 3 had to flee to Germany.
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