Sad. because in that unhappy land. and despite great sacrifices. the young Byelorussian state was unable to preserve its independence against the onslaught of overwhelming Bolshevik forces. It is a sad day because we are reminded of the stark terror to which its people were subjected by the Reds during a short period in 1937. when over 13.000 innocent Byelorussian citizens were shot in cold blood by the Soviets. After World War II. the vengeance of the Kremlin on the Byelorussian people took other savage forms when the Soviet taskmasters reverted to their welltried methods of using execution squads. mass deportations. and other forms of cruelty to subjugate these brave citizens. At the same time. and as a means of skilled deception. the Russians made hollow concessions to the national sovereignty of Byelorussia. such as her admission into the United Nations and the creation of a Byelorussian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense. the introduction of a national flag and anthem. thereby presenting a facade of sovereigntywhich. of course. is wholly false. The present Byelorussian Soviet Socialistic Republic is nothing but a mere puppet of Russia and does not. in fact. represent the Byelorussian population.
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