davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-06

At z o'clock a hunk Of
black bread was thrown into
my cell. Breakfast. Ten
minutes later began the as.
sembling of prisoners who
were scheduled for question:
ing al Gestapo headquarters.
With curses and kicks l was
summoned from my cell and
herded into the yard.
HIT WITH CHAINS
There I stood, face to the
wall, until my name was
called. / jumped toward the
prison truck. At the door of
the truck stood two young
Elite Guards with chains in
their hands. Each prisoner.
before he was pushed into the
truck, was struck across the
back with the chains.
The prison lorry had steel
walls and a steel roof. There
were no windows. It's interior
was divided into number Of
steel lockers in which a man
could neither stand upright
nor sit. 1t was like being
crouched in a short steel
coffin.
There was such room" for
20 prisoners in one lorry, and
there were four such lorries
shutting every day between
the concentration camp and
Gestapo headquarters in the
heart Of Hamburg, About me
was utter darkness.
The rumbling of wheels and
the distant purr OF the motor
told me that the transport
was under way. When the
truck stopped about 40
minutes later, it was in the
gray stone yard of the Ges-
tapo headquarters.
A mans thoughts on such
a journey TO a new torture
session are gloomy. IL he is
determined TO fight, his mind
is permeated with a dull
stoiciSm, or he is frantically
anticipating the questions and
answers Of the hellish hours
ahead.
L lost count of the number
OF journeys l had made be-
tween Camp Fuhlsbuettel and
the Gestapo; but l made that
trip scores of times.
ONLY DESOLATION
Around me were darkness
and suffocating emptiness, a
desolation accentuated by the
knowledge that / was rolling
through crowded streets, that
only a few yards away men
and women were bent on
workaday errands, people who
still were lucky enough to-
have a piece OF soap for them
selves and a place where they
could chat and rest.
Each day such prison trans
ports rolled through every
German town. Eyes stared
into the darkness and minds
struggled TO meet the horrors
TO come.
In the court yard of Ges-
tapo headquarters the prison.
ers formed a column. Then
came a barked command:
"Norwaerts, marsch."
Surrounded by Death Head
guards, we broke into a run.
those among us who could not
keep pace were beaten merci-
lessly.
We ran through the court
yard, through corridors and
up three flights Of stairs until
we came 10 a halt in front of
a door which bore the sign.
Wartezimmer. The door was
unlocked and we were herded
into a long room.
Noses and toes against the
wall! Absolute silence. He
who speaks Will be lynched"
When dealing with political
prisoners, the Elite Guards
displayed cold savagery in
every word and every gesture
Of theirs. We lined up against
the walls, stood rigid and kept
still. Troopers with clubs in
their hands patrolled con-
tinuously behind our backs.
Intermittenty a telephone
rang.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-06

JERE pleasant little game give you message
every day 1t numerical puzzle designed spell
fortune Count the letters your number
OF letters subtract If the
add g. The result upper
hand Of the ectange every your
numbers left TO right Then read
the checked figures give you 30
william KING Fs.ur,. Ina
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-06
By JAN VALTM

i drank down IN faSt gulpS.
When the prisoners returned
from questioning from Ges-
tapo headquarters, they found
the concentration camp in an
uproar. Driven by guards.
prisoners ran in circles around
the yards; others were made
10 race on all tours up and
down the grimy stairways,
others again stood facing the
wall and shouting abuse at
themselves.
Once l saw Albert Walter.
He was naked. The bronze
color Of his skin had changed
TO a sodden gray. AT the
command of two troopers, he
was turning somersaults
through one of the ground
floor corridors of the cell
block. Whenever his head was
poised on the concrete floor,
the troopers slammed their
rubber clubs on the old
sailors hams.
He also saw me. His eyes
were sunken and CLASSY.
Neither of US gave a sign of
recognition.
The lights out" signal came
at Z, and then the night. In
this Winter of 1933-1934, each
night in Camp Fuhlsbuettel
was a night of horrors. Each
night men died. Most died
by suicide, some were de-
liberately murdered on GeS-
iapo orders, and others died
accidentally" under the hands
OF marauding night guards.
Most Of those who died
were Communists. The aim
of the Gestapo was to obtain
convictions of their prisoners
for high treason. Incrim-
mating evidence was required
10 stage public high treason
trials.
Confess, so that we may
convict you-Or die" was the
order Of the day.
MOST CONFESSED
Nine-tenths Of all political
prisoners confessed" The
Special Tribunals condemned
them 10 death or prison. Until
the end of 1886. there was not
a day in Hamburg on which
men and women were not con-
demned for high treason.
Often a hundred or more ac-
cused were sentenced in
single trial.
Once--in the Lemke Process
in Hamburg - l,200 Com
munistS were sent to. prison
after one common mass trial
before the Special Tribunal.
For such trials the nights in
Fuhlsbuettel prepared the
ground. The horrors were CAL
3 culated 10 bring each indi-
vidual captive TO the point
where he would confess" and
go 10 prison gladly-only to
get away from the clubs and
the boots of the Death Head
guards.
On Christmas night of 1888.
"a Communists died in Camp
Fuhlsbuettel. The guards
burst into the cells and handed
ropes 10 the doomed.
IF you don't hang In Ave
minutes, we will hang you"
they announced.
There was a great noise
each time corpse was
dragged through the corridors.
An Elite Guard alone was
more or less a human being;
but when a crowd of Elite
Guards were together they
strove to Guido one another in
smart cruelty, for the highest
ambition OF each of these
youngsters was promotion into
the Gestapo.
CAMP IN UPROAR
On Christmas night a
brewery supplied the Death
Head guards with free beer.
Pandemonium reigned In
Camp Fuhlsbuettel. Each
time a corpse was dragged to
the prison morgue the troop
ers sang:
ia souas das isf harrIloL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-06

remaining troopers ragged like
wild beasts.
Eyes 10 the wall. you Red
skunks! Don't move, you
cursw
There was a hail OF curses
and kicks. The mask-like
faces of the prisoners hardly
changed.
LED IN CHAINS
My name was called and an
Elite Guard put chain
around my wrist and led me
10 the offices of the Foreign
Division. Inspector Paul
Kraus conducted the question
ing, assisted by Hertha Jens
and a group of assistants.
The method was always the
same: Questions - threats
beatings; questions and beat
ings; promises of peace and
luxury If / would give them
the desired answers: threats
and questions, questions and
beatings. Maledictions and
yells and whimpers floating
through the walls from other
rooms showed me that was
not alone In the grinding mill.
At times Inspector Kraus
would repeat the same ques-
ton 80 times or more, and
each evasive answer was fol-
lowed by a spell of slashing
pain. Often the inquisition
lasted until ! was too bat
tered TO understand the
meaning OF words. But some
times it was cut short by a
wave Of new arrests which
claimed Inspector Kraus' at
tention.
The Gestapo was over
worked. The agents of the
Foreign Division looked as if
they had not slept for days.
Their irritation made them
more vicious. Only Hertha
Jens was always the same.
She relished the agony of
those who had once called her
"comrade.' She lounged on
tables. putting smoke through
her cherrV-red liDS
l hated her 10 the point OF
insanity. Her insolent presence
gave me strength 10 delay the
final, inevitable surrender.
Hello. meln Junge," she
once asked me. do you
know Karl Lesch?"
l knew him. l gave her no
answer.
Our young men whipped
him to death yesterday after
noon. unfortunately" she
drawled.
Inspector Kraus gave her a
snarl: Obese Weber"
ONLY TREATMENT
After each turn of question
ing, two Elite Guards dragged
me 10 a room on the fifth
floor, which was known as the
Repair Shop" A young Nazi
doctor was in attendance, and
two male nurses in the Brown
shirt uniform.
Their one and only treat
ment was the smearing of
vaseline over the backs and
legs of tortured men. The
Brownshirt nurses worked
silently. The doctor would
walk around me, rubbing his
hands and beaming:
Remarkable, remarkable"
Toward 4 in the afternoon
we were assembled for the
return transport to the con-
centration camp. BY 5, we
were again locked in the cells. .
Those who had not had their
midday meal were now given
a liter of thick soup-of po-
tatoes or peas or cabbage or
beans; the rest received again
hunk of dry black bread.
Even the manner in which
the food was handed out was
designed 10 break the nerves
of prisoners who met the
Gestapo assaults with stub
born resistance. The soup
given me was boiling hot. The
time allowed me to consume it
was one minute. After the
minute had passed, 1 was
again handcuffed.
The first few times ] miSer-
ably burned my mouth and
throat. But as time passed !
developed the technique of
gobbling a liter of soup in a
minute.
SAW COMRADE
As coou as IL arrived and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-06
CAMP IN UPROAR

On Christmas night a
brewery supplied the Death
Head guards with free beer.
Pandemonium reigned In
Camp Fuhlsbuettel. Each
time corpse was dragged to
the prison morgue the troop
ers sang:
ia, sowas das list herrlich,
ia, sowas das list schoen,
ia, sowas hat man lange NIGHT
In ko-La-Fu geseben."
"ko-La-Fu." was the official
abbreviation for Konzentra-
tons Lager Fuhlsbuettel.
Uncounted times 1 was
awakened from fitful sleep by
my own groaning. Dreams
harassed me with persistent
malevolence. inadvertently 1
tossed from side 10 side, a
curse on my lips, and the
chains brought my motions to
a sudden and painful halt.
ITO be Continued)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-06
On the Side
By E. v. During

Sweet is reUengs-especiaily TO Vomen
And their revenge Is as the Tigers spring,
Deadly, quick and crushing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-06

cedure in the adjoining cage.
For an hour / was alone.
At z o'clock a hunk OF
black bread was thrown into
my cell. Breakfast. Ten
minutes later began the as
sembling of prisoners who
were scheduled for question:
ing at Gestapo headquarters.
With curses and kicks l was
summoned from my cell and
herded into the ward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-06
Out of the Night

family for help then. The
remaining troopers ragged like
wild beasts.
Eyes 10 the wall. you Red
skunks! Don't move, you
cursw
There was a hail Of curses
and kicks. The mask-like
faces of the prisoners hardly
changed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
Knife Fuller
Is Sentenced

Police Judge W. A. Richmond
had a hard decision to make We'd
nesday afternoon.
The case concerned a Mexican
youth, Charles Flyingcloud, who
was arrested for disorderly con-
duct after a fight with several
soldiers.
Flyingcloud admitted pulling a
knife on one Of the soldiers, but
only in self-defense. The judge be-
lieved his story, but scolded him
for drawing the knife and for not
understanding the American SOL
dier's temperament.
Drawing a knife il dangerous
business, said the court in SEN
fencing Flyingcloud to 80 days in
Jail.
Dude Rowland, AZ, was given 30
days on a vagrancy charge and for
repeatedly attempting to snatch
change being returned to custom
ers ordering drinks. Detective
Harry ShRner arrested the man IN
q local tavern after Rowland had
been knocked down when struck
on the head with a large sugar
bowl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
Acme Sales Gains
Dus 10 Advertising

Does It pay 10 advertise In the
hewspapsrs TN say n does"
says Kari =. schustsr. president
~ Acme Breweries. n he proudly
related the results Of their largest
investment IN newspaper sdver-
Using.
Acme beer accounted for 25.54
FER cent n all California beer
sold BY California brewers during
the month of April. according TO
echuster. marking q new ail-time
high for this popular western beer.
This compares with Acme's figure
- - Per cent Of all California
beer sold for the entire year Of
1910 and comes on top Of the big
kest first four months In the his
tory Of Acme Total sales for
these four months were 5,1a2.eio
gallons. representing q sales gain
~ 7eo.2 ESQ eallons-an increase Of
1855 per cent over 1910. based on
figures released by the California
DoArd Of Equalization
Acme beer has led In fsr-western
6ales ever since repeal and its
edvertising has been continuously
handled BY Brisscher. Davis and
starr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
Harris Bunnell
To Be Graduated
AS M. D. Friday

Harris =. Bunnell. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe X. Bunnen Of 1927 So.
Yakima ave. viii be graduated as
doctor Of medicine from the Uni
versity Of Oregon Medical School
at Portland Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bunnell viii attend
the exercises.
Bunneu was graduated from
Stadium high school in 1891 and
from College o. Puget Sound In
1896. He was active in Tacoma
sea scouts and won the quarter
master rating.
He and Mrs. BunneIl Margaret
Carlson) will visit IN Tacoma a few
days before leaving June Is for San
Bernardino, Calf. where Or. Bun
nell will serve his internship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
Army Officer
Hurt in Crash
Ruth Conule. Roy
Ball Also Injured

L. ". c. Melton. Il. q the saith
Donberdm<nt squadron. Hcchord
Hs11. Vas taken 70 the Tacoma
crneral hospital Thursday follow
~ IN accident IN which he Euf-
1ered minor injuries
7s received cuts and bruises
shout $50 q N. when ma car
collidr1 At No. 18th and Proctor
~ with 4 machine driven BY
walter LaChapeIle. no so. sth
O., who was not hurt IL Nelton's
ear was damaged further when II
struck . pole after the collision.
q was ssid. The officer lives at
u11k No. 18th -
In IN accident ~ 80. eth and
oteels sfs. wednesday afternoon,
lay w Ball. q no No. 9TH IT..
received cuts and bruises when his
eutomobiis collid>d with the car
q virEfl A wazhberE. A psssen-
ger IN Balls machine. Miss Ruth
canale, Of eos 50. Prospect ST..
received miner bruises and was
able 70 20 home. Ball was taken
- ths Bridge clinic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
Memorial Rites
On Saturday for
Six Attorneys

Tacoma attorneys will honor six
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT fellow members
Of the bar Saturday morning at
$50 In Judge Joseph A. MsIlery's
courtroom with the traditional me-
mortal services of the Bar associa-
ton.
Deceased members for whom the
rites will be held are William II.
Pratt. Arthur Remington, c. NJ.
Riddell. Samuel r. McAnally, r.
r. York and A. II. Denman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
Keep EN- Flying"
Nufionol Slogan

This slogan may soon replace
euch oufworn favoritez as Down
TIE Hatch" and Here's Mud in
Your Eye" 10 say nothing Of
-Cood-bye for New and I'm Be
Seeing YOU
Keep EN- flying" originated In
the campaign for u. 9. Army n.y.
ing cadets but in the eyes Of the
War department national defense
experts II applies to the wheels Of
progress IN the whole national de-
Tense program ss well - 70 air
planes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06

Panay. sunk BY japanese bombing
planes. has begun duties a. q rural
mail carrier out Of Mt Gilesd.
Peres ziegler Vas named 10 fill =
vacancy in the list q rural ear
riers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
General Motors
Show Brings Out
Larqe Audience

Tacoma's General Motors family.
numbering 100 employees and
their immediate relatives. gathered
IN the jason Lee school auditorium
Wednesday evening to learn Of the
motor manufacturing corporations
activities In national defense
Almost AL branches Of Industrial
defense were embraced In the in
terssting and Instructive presenta-
ton Of the progress General Mo-
tors ID making In the executions Of
N national defense contracts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
CO MPON Mt
ORG A IZ TIONS

defense program, spectators will
attend the launching of the Cape
Douglas only by special invitation,
1t was announced Thursday by
General Manager Walter L. Green.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
HER Els MORE ABOUT
Launching Tuesday
eIAnTs on PAoE ON =

presently voyaging 10 the Orient
On maiden trips.
The Caps Douglas. along with
NJ Caps Clears ana Cape Fair
weather which have already been
launched and are slated for COM
pIetion soon. win Be delivered 70
the Aluminium Corporation Of
Anerica.
Important Milestone
Launching Of the Cape Douglas
VIII mark an important milepost
In racoma's revitalized shipbuild-
ing industry. inAsmuch ~ the ex.
panding sTsc shipysrds viii
the~upon Be devoted primarily &c
wartime production: q military
transport of . larger type Is Al.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06

struction of five small tsnkers for
the navy.
The sTSC yards, which have
been In production for less than
q year. also holds government con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06

tracts for construction of "a more
large (C-s TYPED ships at a cost
Of some $4,000, 900 each.
Due to the policy governing in
dustries engaged in the nations
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06

ready under construction. and n
second viii be commenced on the
ways vacated by the Cape Doug
las. while six additional shipways
are rapidly being readied for con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06
Former Panay Sailor
Now Carries Mail

Mt. GuEAD. o. former
member Of ths crew Of the gunbost
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-06

As the weapons Of modern warfare roll off American
assembly lines with everincreosino speed Uncle Sons
idly expanding ormy pons TO increase the tempo of its
tce with them From through the foil the who
oy fight for the u will be troned in bitz octes the
oreotest series of mtoy held in history
Most of those exercises will Toxic poce in coosto
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
NEW MANAGER AT
 VETS HOSPITAL
Local Groups Favored Alp. pOintment of Successful
 Candidate

Members of various veterans groups of Waterbury have forward ed their congratulations to the newly appointed manager of the U. s. Veterans hospital at Newington --Myer Schwolsky. Formal an- nouncement of his selection was made by the Veterans Admlnistra- ton in Washington, D. 0. There were several other aspirants for the position which was formerly held by the late Major Thomas J. Ban nigan. Since the latter's death Mir Schwolsky has been acting manager in addition to filling his duties as chief attorney,
 Various veterans organizations adopted resolutions within the past few months favoring the appoint ment of Schwolsky.
 The new manager who has ad- dressed local veterans groups on several occasions Is native Of Hartford. He was born September 20. 1892, son of the Rev. Louis Sch- wolsky and Mrs. Schwoisky. He at- tended Hartford schools and in 1918 he was graduated from Boston Uni yersity Law school.
 Soon afterwards he went to the Veterans Administration offices in Washington where he remained for four years and was In charge of the first 05,000 claims. Transferred to the New York office kt his own request, he served as a reviewer Of claims for three months, then came to Hartford where he has been guardianship officer, regional ate torney, chief attorney and acting manager.
 He is married and has two chIl- dren. His home is at 2l Breton road, West Hartford.
 Three of his brothers are well known lawyers. one is Judge Jacob Schwolsky of West Hartford. another is Lieutenant Colonel Har- " schwolsky who Is now in the service and Attorney George Sch wolsky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30

Leland L. Stacy, former Water- bury Y. M. c. A, boys secretary and camp director, and the popular army Y. M. c. A. executive at Aver, Mass. received commendation in Q state- ment received today by General Secretary Herbert s, Smith from Thomas A. Ryner, sen;or executive of the Y. M. c. A. army and navy department,
 Aver, Mass, and Petersburg, Vao according to Secreatiy smith are two army Y, M. c. As in the lead in the self government service mems council plan. While men in uniform acclaimed the plan as the finest New Years present the boys could get" MT. Smith commented there's nothing extraordinary about 1t at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
TOWNSEND LODGE
 INDUCTS STAFF

Installation of new officers of Townsend lodge, odd Fellows, will take place at a special meeting on the evening of January i2 with District Deputy Francis Merkle presiding.
 The officers for the coming year. elected last evening at Odd Fellows hall, include Jchn Dalleywater. noble grand: Harvey Green. vice grand: William J. Davis, recording secretary; Ernest c. Bur6ett. treas urer: Richard F. Burdett. trustee; Dr. Alfred Reichenbach, physician.
 Harold H. Blum, on leave from Camp Blanding, Fla, was Q guest at the meeting.
 4 committee representing Town send. Nosahogan, and winona Re- bekah lodges will meet Monday evening at odd Fellows hall to pan the odd Fellows annual service of memoriam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30

the counterpart of the Fascist and Nasi parties in Italy and Germany.
 All other political parties were banned in France, leaving the Lee zion free field.
 Commercially and industrially, France suffers a stagnation almost total.
 Forced to Labor for NaEiS
 Only those French industries which have accepted German war orders are given raw materials.
 Under the collaboration agree ment, France is working for Ger many to about 60 per cent of her industrial capacity. France Is mak- ing trucks and automobiles air- planes and motors, pieces for artil- lery and tanks, armorplate and mu- nitions.
 It became so difficult to keep French factories running that Ger many decided in October to with draw a to 50 per cent of her or- derS. That provoked a new wave of unemployment and Germany took advantage to recruit volunteer la Dor for her own factories. By the end of the year more than 2s0,000 French workers had been in Ger man factories for six months or longer.
 Living costs have risen tremen- dously, The last general statistics showed that wholesale prices tripled in the two years since the outbreak of the war Living costs have sky reelected, Foodstutfs are requisi- toned and rationed but trenen- dous black market operates at price increases topping 400 per cent. Shoes, clothing and raw materials have increased $50 per cent. Only wages are stationary, and the Suf. tering of the lower scale laboling classes is great.
 The Bank of France weekly state. mentS for the closing weeks of the year reflect the tremendous intla- ton which continues without inter- ruption, France scattered her gold to Canada, Martinique and New York when the German armies ap- preached, The total of that gold Is still fixed by French statements at 84,597 ,593 843.04 francs. It serves as the covering for Frances gigantic paper circulation but in the past two years that gold coyerage has slumped from 50 to around 24 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30

self-government, has been Q policy of the Y. M. c. A. since It's incep- ton, he explained. Each of the 1900 associations in the United States is fully autonomous and self-governing, We are simply projecting this Ideal to the units we operate 10 trhe U. s. O."
 Several of the U. s. o. centers al- ready have established the service mems councils, and they arc bieng rapidly organized at other points" Secretary Smith said. While the method of selection and general council procedure has been left "fluid' to meet local conditions in each case, the councils are to be composed exclusively of rcn conn