Soviet Guilt

Reader Alexei Perevoshchikov, a representative of the Novosti Press Agency in Moscow, stated ((LETTERS, May 25)), "The Soviet Union demands the punishment of war criminals, for whom it recognizes no statute of limitations . . ." We will believe this statement if the Soviet Union begins to punish its own war criminals. The Soviet Union concluded a treaty with Hitler and, with Nazi permission, occupied the Baltic States and part of Poland. Only when Moscow re-establishes independence in these countries will confidence in the Soviet Union be restored.

(Msgr.) Joseph Prunskis

Information Director

Lithuanian American Council

Chicago

So the Soviet Union is always ready to present the necessary information about Nazi war crimes. That is not true. What about the Soviets' refusal to admit guilt in the Katyn Forest massacre, where more than 4,400 Polish officers were killed during World War II?

Adam Soltan

Alvsjo, Sweden