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destination was the DP camps in Germany.

e place designated for the refugees to stay in until they found
the opportune moment to cross the border was ostensibly
a cooperative farm, but had become the uno cial waiting
zone. When Leiby and Alexander arrived there, it was at full
to bursting, without space to t in even a pin. Leiby stared
dumbfounded at the masses of refugees that lled the house –
every inch of oor was taken up by people and their bundles.
He hadn’t imagined that this was the situation.

Dovid and Pesach, two breichniks25 who were Alexander’s

assistants in the upkeep of the house, looked in despair at the

Chapter 19ow of refugees that never stopped. “Alexander,” they called.

“How on earth can we get all these people over the border?

Why, the minute we leave the house, we’ll be caught, it’s
eimcaprotssdirbelwe touphidseevtehraisl nmumetebresr oawf paeyofprloem. Anthdebgesaitdeeso,fwtehneeed
Jewmishorfearhmel.pL.”eiby had been sent on ahead to try to get a feel of
wha“tI’wveas bgrooinugghotn trheienrfeo. rcements,” Alexander reassured them.
“Yo“uH’reerjue,sthaisboisy,Lneoiboyn,ea wsciloluptapyaarneyxactetlelenntcioen.” tHo eyocula.”pped Leiby

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a“Wbile“itHiheoas.vw“e ooluderraesroaeluyProcouel?se”,s” the priest was proud of his espionage
are staunch and loyal Catholics and are

always glad to help a man of the Church.”

Leib“Iy’mjumthpiretdeeon.”the cart and ran forward. After about half an

hou“rNheexrtetthuerny’eldl ,seanldoouks otof dddislaeprsp,”oDinotmviedngtrounmhbilsedfascoe.urly.

“ “eWy’vheecrreo’sssyeodutrhbeaboysrditeterra?l”rePaedsya,cthhetayu’rnetiendC. zechoslovakia.”

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“What do you say?” e priest was astonished. “I was positive
that t2h5ey woBureldichcnhikoso–sethtehneammseelgviveesnatoditheereesncatpteypacetiovifstpsa. ssword,