Massacres instigated by Communist authorities have annihilated entire villages. with the death toll for the entire nation running into the thousands. Much of the land has been allotted to Russians who have been settled on Lithuanian territory. The situation is grim and appears hopeless. But recent refugees bring word that the people continue to strive for democratic privileges and. above all. for Independence. Lithuania has existed as a modern nation in this century. Czarist Russia had claimed the land as part of its empire since the 18th century. but the Lithuanian nationals established their own government and declared themselves free and sovereign from Russian rule on February 16. 1918.
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