The Lithuanian press on Lithuanians in Denmark, 1945-1948

ENThe topic of Lithuanian refugees in Denmark (1945-1948) is not new in Lithuanian historiography. In 1998, historians Kęstutis Šalavėjus, Eugenijus Peikdtenis and the author of this wrote about the arrivals of Lithuanians in Denmark after World War II. However, none of the afore-mentioned researchers has conducted in-depth comprehensive research of the press published by Lithuanian refugees and its role in their lives. What is more n historians have never tried to reconstruct the daily life of refugees and the elements of self- government within it. The content analysis of the press of Lithuanian refugees encourages us to question certain conclusions made by historians, for instance, that “refugees were not allowed to reside outside the camp” and it triggers the search for answers to unsolved questions (e.g., whether Lithuanians succeeded in establishing a democratic institution representing their interests during the period between 1946 and 1948). This paper is primarily based on the periodicals of Lithuanian refugees in Denmark - “Lietuvių žinios”, “Informacinis biuletenis”, “Vikingų žemėje” and “Trupiniai”.