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SFOIJRITY iNFURMATION
During the German Occupation was a:ccmnissar (Gehictskomnisser) in
the Zengalis "opgabaln" (district) with a seat WJelgava. After
the Russian breakthrough in Jelgava in late July 1944, he fled in
panic. (There were rumors that the Latvian Legionnaires had shot
him while escaping.)
86. Himmlers and Medems proposals regardin g German colonization of
Latvia. •
87. Ernests1Brastins
------------------- (Worshippers of God
Was kpainter and a philosopher. Founded the "Dievturulorganization
which strove to revive the ancient Latvian religious Cult. In 19140
after the Russien'invasion of Latvia, was one of the first ones to be
imprisoted.
88. Erneststigagobads
. Was 'the director of Riga Grammar School #2 from about 1932 toa944.
He was an . historian. Herber of the "Zemnieku Savienibas" (Farmerw,.
Union). Was a lecturer at the "corporation" Talavija. After the',.
capitaulationmas a DP in Germany. Was a sbbool director in the
Esslingen Latvian refugee carp. He was a noted Pedagogue who taught
his pupils an intense patriotic spirit. Was a great admirer of.FrenCh
culture.
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89. BrunolKainina
1942 ge latviesu Kartoteka no sanas puses veda par vinu iziinu; I •
remember that this resulted in F. Riker& advocating to' SD that he be
freed lest the restless Latvian labor be aroused. After Bruno Kalnins
was freed from jail,.he lived in Riga until the summer of 1944.„..When
the. Germans arrested him aeain and sent him to the Stetthofs:cencen- ..
tration camp. After the capitulation in the fall of 1945,: he appeared
in Sweden, where he works for the Government as a Baltic afftirs expert.
He was one, of the founders of the "LOPE during the middle of 1943. Was
, the director of the "LOP" in Sweden. Id' the head of the Latvian Social.
Democrat Party left wing. He does not try to reach an understanding
'.with the right-wing immigrants because he expects that after.the-liber-.
ation of . latvia there will . be a majority of leftists and fellow
traveler elements,
• Be is a friend and ideological brother:of the,British.left4ming labot
, leader Bevan. He is a Marxist.
90. Rugens
• Was a friend of Newts. He remained in Latvia and Was, unwittingly,
most 'at fault in delivering into , German hands the covert aims, and
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