A day of November of that same year, 1942, troops invaded the entire city of Montlucon. French territory, it’s occupied by the Germans, no longer exist the two zones.
The army truck engine’s noise, the motorcycle's resonance and the trampling of their boots against the pavement sounded everywhere. The convent superior, clarify; we can stay at present; it's safe. Nobody knows of our existence there.
On the event, stay in danger, she will organize our departure toward another refuge. It soon comes Hanuka, cannot say the exact date; I knew is always a week before my birthday, 14 December, how distant everything appeared. It has been just one year were in our apartment with Mama and grandfather, without the great majority of the dishes to …show more content…
He didn’t answer and watching around left. In February 43, Mother Marie sent for me and says, need to prepare to leave in the coming days. The visits to the monastery increased, due to the actions and attacks, in opposition to the Nazi army by the maquis the resistance group. German's leaders informed that maquis members hide in the cloister, Again, the anguish and fear we’re getting a hold on me. Who will lead us? Where aren't we? ¿where they were sending us? It’s there the possibility someone double- crossing us? Regardless, this, I organized again our bags this time; Ivette’s bag had a coat knitted by one nun. How I explain that we must leave? How I tell them we cannot stay within the safety of this abbey? Jacques insisted on bringing his drawing's notebook, and once more I say we should forget who we are. I still, telling they are Catholic and orphans of war, and they never supposed to mention ever we’re Jews. I say it, convinced it’s a matter of life and death if, discovers we’re Jewish fleeing. The next day before …show more content…
With secrecy, lodge Jacques and me in a cabin in the garden and Ivette in the girl’s dormitory and told us that the dog stay. At present, in the kitchen.
This separation proved difficult for Ivette, cried most nights. Mother
Angelica has much knowledge over the fact of children who flee or hide; so, I showed her the map where my grandfather had marked the path toward Switzerland, and I told her I promised to my mother and grandpa; I will take my siblings to Geneva although I didn’t understand yet how to achieve this. It is necessary to move out of town; she expressed. She knows a peasant family willing to give us shelter. Later, she coordinates with Explorers Israelites of France (EIF) who had a circuit of routes for Jews. The group can take us from where they organized the crossing of the Swiss border.
The circumstances are delicate causes were three Jewish kids. Although our papers under false names, they are legitimate, thanks to my friend, Gilbert’s dad, it existed always the danger of betrayal.
In the morning, we left in a troop of scouts each with their insignia, a chief and deputy chief line to the countryside singing and marching. The spring air and mild temperatures let to the group advance, over a dirt road bordering the fields. Prince is after
The army truck engine’s noise, the motorcycle's resonance and the trampling of their boots against the pavement sounded everywhere. The convent superior, clarify; we can stay at present; it's safe. Nobody knows of our existence there.
On the event, stay in danger, she will organize our departure toward another refuge. It soon comes Hanuka, cannot say the exact date; I knew is always a week before my birthday, 14 December, how distant everything appeared. It has been just one year were in our apartment with Mama and grandfather, without the great majority of the dishes to …show more content…
He didn’t answer and watching around left. In February 43, Mother Marie sent for me and says, need to prepare to leave in the coming days. The visits to the monastery increased, due to the actions and attacks, in opposition to the Nazi army by the maquis the resistance group. German's leaders informed that maquis members hide in the cloister, Again, the anguish and fear we’re getting a hold on me. Who will lead us? Where aren't we? ¿where they were sending us? It’s there the possibility someone double- crossing us? Regardless, this, I organized again our bags this time; Ivette’s bag had a coat knitted by one nun. How I explain that we must leave? How I tell them we cannot stay within the safety of this abbey? Jacques insisted on bringing his drawing's notebook, and once more I say we should forget who we are. I still, telling they are Catholic and orphans of war, and they never supposed to mention ever we’re Jews. I say it, convinced it’s a matter of life and death if, discovers we’re Jewish fleeing. The next day before …show more content…
With secrecy, lodge Jacques and me in a cabin in the garden and Ivette in the girl’s dormitory and told us that the dog stay. At present, in the kitchen.
This separation proved difficult for Ivette, cried most nights. Mother
Angelica has much knowledge over the fact of children who flee or hide; so, I showed her the map where my grandfather had marked the path toward Switzerland, and I told her I promised to my mother and grandpa; I will take my siblings to Geneva although I didn’t understand yet how to achieve this. It is necessary to move out of town; she expressed. She knows a peasant family willing to give us shelter. Later, she coordinates with Explorers Israelites of France (EIF) who had a circuit of routes for Jews. The group can take us from where they organized the crossing of the Swiss border.
The circumstances are delicate causes were three Jewish kids. Although our papers under false names, they are legitimate, thanks to my friend, Gilbert’s dad, it existed always the danger of betrayal.
In the morning, we left in a troop of scouts each with their insignia, a chief and deputy chief line to the countryside singing and marching. The spring air and mild temperatures let to the group advance, over a dirt road bordering the fields. Prince is after