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in the Zuru pagasta near Piltenes, who had several sons, and recently
(August 1945) they transported all their produce to the woods in order
to support the partisan movement. It is known that they bought arms
froi1 the German Army and were preparing to fight as partisans)
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105. fnu Senkcmakis
Was Government Secretary in Puzes pagast, Ventapils district. He was
the leader of the PPS organized partisan group in Puzes. After the
capitulation he was left in his Secretary post by the Russians until
about the end of May. Then, together with his group which had met in
the woods, he was surrounded and arrested for treason.
106. fnu uimacs -
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Was the police chief in Popes county; Ventspils district. He was the
leader of the PPS organized partisan group in Popes county. After the
capitulation he and his group took to the woods. But later, believ-
ing one of his relatives Communist promises, he came out. He Was
arrested and sentenced to 25 years.
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107. ValdemarsYKarklins
In Latvian times was the Elder in the Rezeknes district. In 1944, 1945
he was the Elder in Ventspils district. As such, he greatly helped the
PPS organization in its work in Kurzeme. He lived together with the
Latvian Chess Champion Mrs. PETROVA (who remained in Russia in 1941). •
This woman lived in Riga after the capitulation and had told Mrs. MARLIAI
SITPILLIS (my father's brother's wife) that she had seen me in a truck
ender guard by the ceka .(NIVD) (Valdemars' information). He participated
in the "TantewPadomus" delegate convention on May 7, 1945, in Kuldiga,
but on May 8, 1945, tried to reach Swedenbyhboat. He WAS caught by
Russian motor-boats and taken to rLaipedu, from there transferred to
Ventspils prison, then to Riga's Central Prison.
108. OsvaldAileskalna
rOCO ized by the nameICSIS). Was an agricultural student. He worked
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in e antrnist—nrotergroimd as early as 1940 and 19424 during which
time he managed to secure a respsusibleivsition in soup CovernmentAvemsy
in Riga, whose chief was pappitggsvs: During the German Occupation
he warked in "0J4.B.H. Ostland -kasergesellschaft." In 1944 and 1945 he
..was, one iof themost able and energetic workers in the illegal beat traffic
to Sweden. At this time he waslormilly oonsidired the Plenipotentiary of
the "DzintmMcrasts" association in Swum,. When, in the /end Of 1944, no
more boats came,from,Seedsm, be organized on his own initiative the escape
to Sweden of the largest group of refugees on the ship "Zvejnieks.", He
we* not satisfied with the mode of operation of the "LCP" towards the
refugees and that they showed no regard or support for thtir suppOrters
left in Latvia and did not have-any plans for the expected future struggle.
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