DURING THE REVOLT Most of the weapons used by the Jewish fighters were obtained clandestinely from sympathetic Germans, who smuggled arms into the ghetto in various ways. A number of Poles and peasants also sold weapons, for ever-higher prices. Some members of the resistance got their weapons by breaking into Nazi arsenals and police stations. Some women even hid bullets and other ammunition under their dresses. The resistance consisted of about 500 courageous people, representing all political parties and persua- sions. The Nazi enemy succeeded in uniting these pre- viously fragmented groups. Before the actual battle in August 1943, the under- ground resistance carried on a widespread indoctrina- tion effort among the masses. Their main purpose was to encourage the people to resist and not to die pas- sively. This helped keep the spirit of the people alive in the face of mounting adversity. There was even a secret radio program, broadcast twice a week, which dissemi- nated resistance propaganda. The appeal to fight the Nazis, issued by the under- ground on August 15, 1943, reportedly was written by Mordechaj Tenenbaum-Tamarof. This stirring call to arms galvanized the people to meet the enemy courageously. From the outset, there were strong bonds between the resistance fighters in the ghetto and the Partisans in the forests. Weapons, food, clothing and medication were exchanged to the greatest extent possible. It would have been impossible for the resistance inside the ghetto to have accomplished as much as it did without assis- tance from the Partisans on the outside. In the end, thousand of Jews were transported to Treblinka by rail. Partisans lined the railroad track to help save those who jumped from the trains. Tens of thousands of Bialystoker Jews were sent to Treblinka, Auschwitz and Majdanek in the summer of 1943, when the Bialystok ghetto was liquidated, and were exterminated. Other Jews were sent to the Lublin- Poniatow, Blyzin and other slave camps, where they were tortured. Thus many hundreds of years of Bialy- stoker Jewish history came to an end. A PARTIAL LIST OF MARTYRS Baszefkin, Boruch Baszefkin, 0 Baszefkin, Szmuel Bojmac, Simche Objedrzynski, Ezra Abelewicz, Nochum Abelewicz, Pejsach Abramowicz, Hersz Dorke Dowid from Wilno Dworecki, Zalje Dlugacz, Sonja Goldsztejn, Arnold Goldsztejn, Henjek Goldsztejn, Nosen Galter, Awrom Arke, the baggage carrier Ozder, Dr. Iglewicz, Zelig Ajzensztejn, Anjela Ajzensztejn, Edzja Alterwajn, Josef Olsztejn, Adela Olsztejn, Chaim Osowicki, Szoul Ostrow Osjasz, Ruszka Oskola, Aron (Artur) Efros, Chonon Okon, Mordechaj Aronczyk, Kalman Babiker Bank, Jankel Bas, Awrom Bak, Fiszl Baran Borowik, Judl Borowik, Szepsel Boraks, Elijahu (Edek) Basze Bulgar, Chaim Burak, Itke Bursztejn, Lejb Bursztejn, Szlojme Biala, Chaje Biber, Tanje Bitenska, Etl Birman, Cypora Birncwajg, Wacek Blum, Chawe Blumencwajg, Nojmi Berlin, Dr. Berman, Chaim Isroel Bersowicki, Kalman Berkman, Sjome Brodski, Njunje Brojde Goladn Goldberg, Izchok Goldberg, Mojsze (Misza) Goldberg, Sjome Goldberg, Elje Goldman, Jakow Goldfarb The Bialystoker Memorial Book Galter (single girl) Garber, Awrom Gordon, Dzek (Jakow) Gutman, Ejdel Gutman, Chaim Gutkowska, Manja Gurnicki, Chaim Gurnicka, Sima Gurewicz, Dr. Grzechjen, Alek Gloz, Chaim Glatsztejn, Jechezkel Gliksman, Rochel Goczynski, Rochel Gefon, Wladislaw Gerszuni, Szlojme Gersztenkorn, Leon Grajewer, Jankl Grosman (engineer) Grubliak, Cypora Dawidowicz, Dora Datner, Mika Datner, Roza Dorogoj, Fejtcze Dlugacz, Pola Deweltow, Sora Dereczynska, Sora Drejer, Josef Holenderski, Dr. Halpern, Moyjsze Halpern, Sjome Halpern, Fanja Herc, Adela Wolowczyk, Jankl Wolkowiski, Wolf Wanengeszykt, Josef Wanaginski, Josef Warszawska, Riwa Widerman, Awrom Wajnberg, Awrom Wajnsztejn, Jochewed Wajnsztejn, Lejb Wajnsztejn, Kopl Ways, Meir Wajsenberg, Henjek Wajcman, Jochewed Wilczynska, Gitl Wiernik, Renja 111