An inquiry directed to the State Department as to the existence of an extradition treaty with Sweden brought a guarded reply from State. professing the existence of a treaty but that military absenteeism was not grounds for extradition. Interestingly enough. a report from the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee indicates that the Swedish Government. following World War II. disregarded all humanitarian consideration to the military absentees from Germany. Estonia. Latvia. and Lithuania and in the infamous "Baltic Affair" extradited 3.000 military refugees from these European countries to Russia where they were executed. If our State Department really wanted the return of these deserters. I am sure the Swedes could oblige by following the earlier precedent with the Soviets.
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