PARTISAN ACTIVITY IN LITHUANIA

Created: 5/22/1952

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general information on partisan activity

although formerly the lithuanian partisans moved in large groups, sincethey have operated in groups of two to five men. |" does, however, -of one group which consists of seven men. all partisans have assumedonly every few persons know their real names,

in-spite of the fact that deserters from the soviet army, escapees fromshipments to siberia, and other individuals are constantly joining partisan ranks, the total number of partisans has become considerably smaller than in the early days as the result of large-scale persecutions.

ead partisan the istrebitellubles, but, because they receive even moreive one, they try to capture the partisans alive. such efforts very often enable the partisans to escape^ sometimes from apparently hopeless situations. odies of partisans in panevezys were thrown in the square next to the church on smelyne street, not far fromal^ijfili headquarters.

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underground haa hod its own newspapers. Sometime

an underground proclamation which he believes was printed by gyuui.pj.wHfter the appearance of tho proclamation several students were arrested and the/ proclamations stopped appearing. Therp were more proclamations later,hen they ceased completely to appear. These underground publications printed news from the BBC and propaganda to the effect that Lithuanians should resist/ the occupation as much as passible, should not enroll in the Party, should not join the istrebitell. etc.

That Ihe partisans have tbeir own communications network is evidenced by the fact that members of cooperatives are attacked while on their wayank with deposits. Moreover, railroad stations and dairies are attacked when they have IJarge monetary receipts on hand. When aueh anisplanned, several small groups of partlnane may meet at an indicated place and, after- the work is accomplished, separate and return to their hideouts.

The dress of the partisans is extremely varied. Very often they appear inArmy uniforms. There are times when partisans wear HVD uniforms without insignia or with Lithuanian insignia.

In general, the Lithuanians approve of partisan activity and like the partisans. However, they d- not like to be visited by partisans, since such visits result in repressive action by the MGB.

S, Various Lithuanian government Officials and Lithuanian activists often dopressure on tho natives for fear of being punished by theafter having been warned by tho partisans, these officials andto carry out their activities of collaborating with the Sovietoppressing collective farm workers, they are punished by death by According toln the Paneveays area punished

collaborators by scratching uiej.r'buttocks to the extent of drawing blood and then pouring salt on the wounds. Inong became popular which told of the tribulationsasmmnist youth who had received this method of punishment from the foresters.

9. The Lithuanian partisansreat many difficulties becauseack of weapons and ammunitiin. They have old weaiwns from thehe barrels of which are already shattered. The reserves of aitmonition brought and hidden by the followere of General Plechaviciua and other persone could not last forsverj what ammunition they do have very often does not detonate and their grenades often do not explode. Formerly the partisans were able to buy weapons and ammunition from the istrebitell and other armed forcee for liquor. Now the only method for them to augment their supply of arms and ammunition is to capture them from Soviet forces.

partisans also need medical supplies. In countries occupied by theis generally very difficult to obtain good medicines! for the partisansalmost impossible. Good camouflage clothing and foot gear are needed. camouflage clothing is by now worn out and torn from constant hidingand swamps. Honey would be of great help to the partisans.

Location of Partisan Activity

ist of all the Lithuanian district towns and communities known '

towith an indication of the extent of partisan activity

there; rnV coordinates given are approximate.this infc

tion about partisan activity from reliable sources ana rw himself has also

visited most of the below-mentioned localities,

E) areamany partisans

ofany partisans

ofany partisans

ofuny partisans; they published a

small newspaper with radio news from London and New York.

of Priekule, Latvianot many partisans

ofew partisans

ofumber of partisans hiding in

very small groups because many MVD units are stationed in Siauliai.

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of*ncertain number of partisans

ofome partisans wbo were very

active8 but now their activity is diminished, j. Surroundings ofreat many partisans, especially

in the raions of Ramygala and Raguva. k. Surroundings ofreat number of partisansurroundings ofany partisans, but especially

active in the raion of Lauciunava. m. Surroundings ofany partisans n. Surroundings ofew partisans o. District ofery many partisans. They were very .

activeometimes occu- whole communities and keeping

them under their controlhole weekj they even had small tanks. After the arrivalreat number of KVD units, many of the partisans retreated to Poland.

p. Surroundings ofnknown number ofDistrict ofE)great number of partisans, especially

active in the surroundings of UapaHal and Daugailiai. They occupied several dairies and tried also to occupy the county town Uzpaliai but did not auc-ceed because there were too many MVD units. Before their retreat, however, the partisans shelled and destroyed the buildings of the MVD and the militia When the partisans were informed about the movements of MVD units in theof Daugailiai, they ut>ad to mine the roads' and disperse along fringe! of woodB, attacking the approaching unit1 with machine guns and thus killing MVD personnel. The authority in thischanges from one hand to ths other Bolaheviks supported by MVD units contra the district, but as soon as the MVD uni' are withdrawn the district is occupied by the partisans.

r. Surroundings ofot so many partisans because of the

great number of local Russian inhabitant!

s. Surroundings ofery many partisans, especially active

In the rdione ofueetai Bal-trlBkiai, and Antaliepte. Theiris very secret since there are whol< villages of Russian inhabitants. The partisans can easily hide ln the surrouni ings of Zarasal as there are many swamps and forests.

Specific Examples ol

12. Following are several examples of partisan activity related by

artisan leader from Vilnius reportedly vieited the partiaans(low Lithuania),who were concentrated in the Plokstyne forest. said that the leader came by automobile and wore an KVD officer's uniform.

ore than ten partisansruck going fromK). They rode in it toS)entering the town, cut the telephone wires. The police andZem. Kalvarija fled. The partisans left the truck driver in Zep.,went onown near the rood toherea dairy. The dairyman returned their fire but was killed by the

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rtisans, who took butter and bacon and cut the belts on the dairy

e truck was found tho next day nearE).

thatilnius partisan leader visited thec informant's husband set out with members of the Panevezye

c. The wife of an istrebltel with whom he had been frlendly^ln thehat in

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and other nearby garrisons in an unsuccessful attempt to capture this partiaan leader.

dawn (date unstated) tvo partisans went to the railrOCZj. Pro* liaison individuals that there0 rubles in the station. The persi master's orflce wereo put 'jp their hanos and the requested to hand over the money. This he did, and tha that as soon as thoy left he coulci belephone ths MOB. '] from the local garrison participated In the tearohhe latter stoppedam about eight kilometers fra robbery and divided the money. Subsequently, one of th shot by the M'JB0 ruble' were found in his cos: partisan escaped.

station in icy hadn the.ationnaster was irt.isane told nia or, thirty men sa partisans, he scene of tne partisans was fsion. The other

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