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was joined to the A.F. group whose assignment was to reach Sweden. IN October
31, 1945, he arrived in Sweden. Inauenced by his former University physical
education teacher, K.. :verta, he joined the LCP group. For a short time he was
the director of the Latvian Relief committee in Hallztahamara, where he worked
in a metal factory. But he changed his political beliefs and sought contact with
conservative Swedish circles. His articles have been published in the Latvian
newspaper "Lets-lie" in Germany in recent years. He is married; his wife, Alma,
and 2 children arrived in Riga from Germany, October 1945. (See B. Robezguntniek
#147). His fathe, Martins, tried to escape to Sweden from Ventspils on the day
of the capitulation but was unsuccessful. According to Valdemars' information,
M. Zalcmanis (who had been sent on reconstruction work to Russia, and had worked
on excavation of the White Sea Canal) had in 1946, returned to Riga where he had
lived with his wife.
154. ViliApanitajs
Was a land-owner in Ventspil district Ziru county. Hai been a seaman.
Is about 50 years old. During the German occupation was the "elder" of Ziru
county. Since 1945 was the Ventspil district "elder's" helper. Be was a member
of the "PerkonkTpsts" (Swastika League). In 1944/45 was a member of the "Alzsare
organization. Be helped the PPS organize National Partisans in KUrzeme. He par-
ticipated ta as a delegate (the head of Ventspils "Zemnieki" (farmers) in the
"Tautas Padomes" convention in Kuldiga on May 7, 1945. On May 8, 1945, he unsuc-
cessfully tried to reach Sweden from Ventspils on the steamer "Rota". He hid in
the woods until he was able to join the Piltenes partisan group led by police
lieutenant Sila. In the middle of June 1945, he took up contact with a PPS group,
In August 6, 1945, he joined the "A.F." group with the intention of escapAng to
Sweden where he arrived in October 31, 1945. He worked in various jobs there.
Be tried to organize a boat action to Kurzeme with the help of the U.S. Baptist
organization but wps unsuccessful. Beginning with 1947, he lived as common-law
husband with ValduANadolske4 wife. On July 1949, they left Sweden with the refugee
ship "Saraba"-iid arrived in Canada, where he settled in Toronto and married
Mrs: olska. He published his partisan memoirs in the newspaper "Laiks" issuediad
in U.
C .i., -Which contained many false statements. His first wife, LIMA, and
daughter, LILIJA, remainel in Kurzeme where they worked as partisan liaison
officers. According to V inamitajs information, they were arrested and deported
in 1946. i
155 . JanisqKrums
About 30 years old. Son of a land-owner of Kaletu county. In the second World
War was in the German Army in some r _7
unit, which was combating the red partisans in Kurzeme.,,He also fought on the
Valchones front with the Latvian Legion here he was wouhded.. Shortly before the
capitulation was in Lt. E. Skabes unit. Alter the capitulation he was a member of
Lt. E. Skabes partisan group in the vicinity of Yurkalne. In October 34.1945,
he arrived in Sweden where he constantly sought a way to return to Kurzeme to con-
tinue the fight. He learned to be aening instructor and worked as a bee keeper.
In the end of 1948, he joined(General Tefferts- group to participate in the boat
lard
action to Latvia, as an operator. Inlebruary and March 1949, he participated in
the training of members of the proposed action but showed poor poogress and was not
included in the ation. After this he worked for some Swedish land-limner in the
vicinity of NYKDPINGA.