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Was a chauffeur by profession. He was a companion of Valdemars during
his service in the Latvian Army and the Territorial Korps. Worked
for PPS in the fall of 1944. In October 19416 he decided to escape
to Sweden and together with his family (wife, child and wife's par,
he arrived at the shereof Zenkalves. After the capitulation he was
detained in the "filteration," but was soon freed, together with
Valdemars. He worked in Riga as a truck driver and was earning at the
end of 1945 about 40,000 rubles a month. According to Valdanars! in-
formation in 1948, he was the Latvian champion at the motorcycle races.
His father-in-law is named Lahegevs, nationality Russian, occupation
tailor. He participated in the fight for the freedom of Latvia and
was presented with the "Laiplesa" (Bear-killer).
981(Major Genera4akeln
The highest police and SS director in "Ostland." Re directed the Gen.
Nurala liquidation. this group is responsible for the extermination
action in the beginning of December 1945, when they burned down five
homes in the Zleku "pagast" (county) and killed all the inhabitants,
stating that thieves his farewell to the Latvians2 After this, he
was elevated to a higher position in Berlin. After the capiteation,
he was given to the Russians as a war-criminal who publicly hanged him
in Riga in the "Vienibas lankuma" (Union Square) in the Esplanade.'
99. Provisional Government
It became known in Riga in September 19144, that the Estonians had shortly
before the fall of Tallinas managed to set up a temporary provisional
government. (They did this uLth the assistance of the Estonian Legionnaires
who fought off German attempts to interfere). In connection with this,
there were held secret conferences in Riga to consider a similar step.
It was expected to cane to a realization 8epteMber 28, 1944. After dis-
cussions with the Legions' leaders it Was decided that on this day the
Legion would arrive in Riga (milking this move as a rotation from the
Vidzemes to the Kurzemes fronts) and take up stations near the Radio.
Station at the Main Post Office, gain control and said out this
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—1Rinister. This project failed because DZENITIS, while drunk, had revealed
the plan to some unauthoriaed persons. The Germans had found out zbout
kAllierson M. ). They transferred the Latvian Legion to Kurseme
it and rem several of the prospective Ministers to Dermanj,/b
MU4 terl-ndt7illowinbit to stop in figa.
ova, Janie/Rumens and Peterislitusova100. Karlis
Brothers from Tannpiebalgas pagaatq (county). Thejr were expert rifle-
men. Earlis Ewen was Romana Sternberge f s schoolmate in the Riga
Teachers Institute and was later a teacher. A short time before the
Clemens arrived in 1941, they were htding in the pioneer settlement on
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