“The German fascist invaders entirely or partially destroyed 334
colleges at which 233,000 students were studying; they removed
to Germany the equipment of the laboratories and lecture rooms
together with the exhibits, unique of their kind, from the
collections of the universities, institutes, and libraries.
“Great damage was inflicted on the medical colleges. . . .
“The occupants destroyed or looted 137 pedagogical institutions
and teachers’ colleges. . . . They removed historical material
and ancient manuscripts from special libraries, and stole or
destroyed over 100 million volumes in the public libraries.”