In particular. the people of Lithuania should be remembered during this week of tribute. as thousands of proud Baltic families were murdered during one of the bloodiest massacres of the 20th century. Similar to the fates of the Armenians and the Jews. the Lithuanians saw almost 1 million of their people fall victim to the Soviet Army. Deportations numbered over 34.000. and in one swift blow 5.000 innocent men. women. and children were slaughtered during the tragic June days. As expressed to me recently by Mr. Liudas Kukanauza of the Rhode Island Chapter of the LithuanianAmerican Community of the U.S.A..
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