Russians

... In spite of the strict security, we stole newspapers, where we learned that the Russians had broken through the front lines and were inching closer to us. It was then that I realized the Nazi beasts would not remain in Bia- lystok for long, and five of us decided to kill the two guards watching our cell and escape. Alas, our plan did not work. We had decided we would go into action immediately when awakened for roll call. For some rea- son, our guards did not stir us during the night and we slept through the appointed hour of our escape. ...