Analyzing  the  military  preparations  in  Estonia  by  the  Leningi*ad  military  dis-
trict, it  is  evident  that  they  are  meant  for  attack,  and  in  no  way  can  they  be
attributed  to  a  border  defense.  The  construction  of  launching  platforms  for
long  distance  missiles,  the  concentration  of  landing  crafts,  the  establishment  of
large  stores  of  ammunition,  food  and  mobilization  equipment  on  Estonian  terri-
tory and  the  placement  of  large  military  concentrations  in  Estonia,  which  under
no  circumstances  are  necessary  for  the  protection  of  these  shore  lines,  prove  this
even  more  conclusively  in  view  of  the  fact  that  opposite  Estonia,  across  the
Baltic  Sea,  is  neutral  Sweden  and  looking  from  the  shores  of  the  Elbe  river
Estonia  is  in  the  far  rear  of  the  Soviet  state.
To  the  south  of  Estonia — the  Baltic  military  district  comprises  the  "Union
Republics"  of  Latvia  and  Lithuania  and  the  Kaliningrad  region,  and  also  the
strong  military  concentrations  located  there.  This  district  is  under  the  com-
mand of  Marshall  I.  H.  Bagramjan  who  became  known  in  the  last  world  war  by
his  "breakthroughs".
On  the  basis  of  the  available  data  it  must  be  assumed  that  in  case  of  war  these
three  military  districts  will  comprise  the  former  "North-West  front"  whose
purpose  it  will  be  to  conquer  Scandinavia  in  order  to  place  the  Baltic  and  Arctic
Sea  fleets  in  Norwegian  bases  on  the  Atlantic.
