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Lielirbe.. After the capitulation, he and 5 members of his unit went to the shore
at Sarnates to try to escape to Sweden. In the middle of August 1945, he was
united to the PPS (Latvian National Partisan Organization). In October 31, 1945,
he arrived in Gotland, Sweden. In the beginning of 1946, he illegally arrived in
Germany by boat (together with Lt. TIRZITI and one other) in order to get to his
wife who was in the British Zone in Germany. He was imprisoned by the British,
later freed. In 1948, he and his family arrived in England. While in the wodds,
he had been 9uffering from TB.
150. RobertsSmitmanis (called "Melnais" in the woods)
About 40 years old. In Latvian times was a worker for the railroad police
in Riga, in J *Itimmas unit (was a god-son of the Communist-killed railway policela
director, Jana .DZOlina). Durigg German occupation was in the Latvian police ser-
vice as wiiefFehint. In the fall of 1944 together with the police unit "Riga",
he was sent to Germany. In April 1945, he returned from there to Kurzeme with
the Rusmana combat group. After the capitulation he went into the woods as a mem-
ber of the Lt. K. Straumes directed partisan group. .In October 31, 1945, he
arrived in Sweden where he worked as a metal worker, first in Hallstahanara, then
in Eskilstuna. In 1949 he started to organize the "Daugavas Vanagus" in Sweden
and is now one of The leaders of the Swedish branch. He is married; his wife and
two sons Joined him frosyest Germany in 1946. /
151. (Sgt.V1fredziparsons
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About 37 years old. In the fall of 1944, was sent to Germany. In April 1945,
returned to Kurzeme with the Lt. Rusmana combat group. After the capitulation, he
went to the woods as a member of the Lt. K. Straumes partisan group. In October
31, 1945, he arrived in Sweden, where he worked as s metal-worker in Hallstahammara.
In 1949, he married, and moved to Stockholm, where he works in a paper factory.
He is a member of he "Dsugavas Vanagi."
152.(CplAPeterislVirsis.
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About 35 years old. In 1944 was sent to Germany. In April 1945, he returned
to Kuraeme with the Lt. Rusmana combat group. After the capitulation went into the
woods as a member of the Lt. K. Straumes partisan group. In October 31, 1945, he
arrived in Sweden, where he worked as a metal worker, later as a chemist in
Hallstahamara. He is a member of the "Daugavas Vanagi." He is married; his wife
who remainedLatvia, is said to have married some Russian.
11153. Janis V1. Zalcmanis
The son of the Latviaa_nagigator, MsrtAlalcman; is about 33 years old. (His
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father's brother, Janis Zalcmanis, the cOnaU1 ind'ship-owner, hai been in the U.S.
since November 1945). He studied economics in the Latvian University. He is a
member of the corporation ".Lettonia4 During German occupation worked in the
pacsabiediu3ko lietu' department as a secretary to the deputy director, Edmunds.
,. k. Later the,LatviaLatvia Legion war reporter. On the Kbrzemes front, was in his
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brother-in-law'sALt:)E: ta
bezguintnieks, anti-aircraft unit, After the capitula-
tion ttied to escape S.---i-1,-eliiii-iiis unsuccessful. Together with his brother-
in-lnw,.tfiey hid in the woods in the vicinity of Ugales where in the beginning of
= August 1945, they were found by a PPS group which they Joined. He worked on the
partisan paper "Tevzemei un Brivibai." On August 5, 1945, on his own request, he
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