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...Soviet Union's money, the question of the Baltic States is closed. Historically, and by their own choice-in the Russian view-Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania are parts of the Soviet Union. Dissent elsewhere, intrigues by Baltic emigres, "Polish imperialists" and propaganda by Hitler will not alter this stand...
...British recently bombed an island in the Baltic Sea where, said Intelligence reports, a secret plant was making some new weapon...
Objective? Berlin glumly guessed that the Nevel force aimed at a breakthrough to the Baltic Sea, thus cutting off the German troops in the north. Moscow confirmed these fears by designating the force as the First Baltic Army. But it seemed obvious that before striking west, this powerful army would have to crush the enemy's stronghold at Vitebsk...
Headed by a summer hero, General Ivan Bagramyan, the First Baltic Army seemed strong enough for the twin job. German reports put it at: 14 infantry, one artillery, two cavalry divisions, with two complete tank corps. Still larger forces were apparently massed south of Vitebsk, under Russia's famed General Konstantin Rokossovsky. Stalled for weeks by adverse weather and fierce German resistance, this Army was a tight spring that could uncoil at any moment...
...technicality: Russia claims representation for 16 Soviet republics on the Council Since these include the Baltic States, annexed by Russia as three Soviet republics, acceptance would be tantamount to recognizing their annexation-a step which even the Moscow Conference did not take...