Kudirka was forcibly returned to Soviet custody. but was released from Soviet imprisonment last year after having served nearly 4 years of his 10year sentence for "treason." Romas Kalanta. who gave his life in a public demonstration against the repression and tyranny of the U.S.S.R.. brought forth an eruption of national spirit. proving that Lithuania still strives for the precious freedom it once enjoyed. Periodically stories of persecution and suppression of human rights break through the Soviet curtain. But we may be sure that there are many such violations which do not become known publicly. As a result of migrations. deportations. repopulation from other sections of the Soviet Union. over half of the people now living in Lithuania are unable to speak Lithuanian. What makes this so tragic is that Lithuanian is the oldest living language in all Europe. Not only their language. but their right to educate their children to the cultural heritage of Lithuania has been oppressed by the Communist doctrine.
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