4. H. Z., a truly decent person, came from the Soviet Union in order to collect his father and an acquaintance. The second time, unfortunately, he did not succeed in smuggling himself across the border. A German guard seized him and accused him of smuggling currency. He served time for 14 weeks in Pawiak. Three times he underwent “interrogations” at the Gestapo, from which he returned battered and broken, and in the end he was sent “for transportation”.
5. [. . .] went in his time to the Soviet Union. Since he had not taken his documents, he was compelled to come back for them, especially as smuggling oneself across the border in both directions was very common then. His only document consisted of a certificate from a Soviet factory (because he had worked in a factory). In the meantime getting across the border has become more difficult, so that he was compelled to stay longer in Warsaw. He was seized during a big round-up on Nalewki Street. He was accused of espionage for the Soviet Union. For 9 weeks he was held between life and death. He was released.
6. During the summer, 19-year-old Yakov P. was on an unattended beach. Following an incident with a Christian, who turned out to be a Bulgarian citizen, he was arrested, and after terrible interrogations sent “for transportation”.
7. A separate category of Pawiak arrestees are Jewish swindlers who used to pass themselves off as members of Gestapo fellow-travellers—Germans, obviously. Sooner or later they all get unmasked. All are sent “for transportation”.
8. For not wearing the armband, Mr B.S., a wealthy man from Łódź, was arrested. After spending 4 months in Pawiak, he was released.
9. For the same sin, Mr L, a young lawyer, had to pass through the seven circles of hell and was sent “for transportation”.
10. A drunken soldier came into a house on Lubeckiego Street, and dealt murderous blows to all residents who were passing by. Two tenants phoned for the gendarmes to arrest the soldier. The result was that both the Jews were arrested with the excuse that they had made the soldier drunk. I don't know what happened to them, but they have certainly paid a high price for their good intentions.
All the “guests of Pawiak”, both for invented and real crimes; even if they manage to walk free out of Pawiak, are at best left crippled for the rest of their lives. The nervous system is permanently damaged. [. . .]
