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Clearing of the ghetto area
Cleaners entered the area after the last group had disappeared; the passage does not establish that they had been killed.
Reported German demand for children and elderly people
Rumors claimed Germans demanded children under ten and infirm elderly people from Rumkowskin.
Closure of statistical and labor offices
The statistical office and labor office were closed following Rumkowski’s order.
Order to provide children and elderly people
German authorities ordered Rumkowski to provide 20,000 children and elderly ghetto residents to the Roll Command for removal.
General curfew in the ghetto
A general curfew was announced for the entire ghetto population beginning September 5.
Selection involving Sukhavolski
A murderer tore up Sukhavolski’s letter and handed him to the Jewish Police.
David Gertler's removal from the ghetto
David Gertler was taken out of the ghetto in summer 1942.
Education of Young Children in 1943
Teachers and educators provided young children with nearly normal education under ghetto conditions.
Dr. Weisskopf attacks Bibow
Dr. Weisskopf attacked Bibow with bare hands during the bunker inspection.
Theater activity resumed
Theater activity resumed in May 1942 after cultural life restarted.
Hall converted into a labor resort
The hall on Krawiecka was converted into a labor resort after the Sperre.
Moshe Tafel enters the Łódź ghetto
Moshe Tafel entered the Łódź ghetto in April 1940; the wording about entering together with others is OCR-unclear.
Moshe Tafel becomes official ghetto cantor
After entering the ghetto, Tafel became the official cantor at a synagogue on Brzeziner 22.
Arrest of Moshe Tafeln
Moshe Tafeln was captured while listening to radio in the ghetto.
Transport from Auschwitz to Chemnitz
The narrator was one of 800 people brought from Auschwitz to Chemnitz.
Death march from Chemnitz to Pilsen
Prisoners were taken from Chemnitz toward Pilsen while stragglers were shot.
Threatened arrest after a food strike
Police threatened to arrest the workers after their food strike; no arrest is recorded.
Transfer to Lochhof near Munich
The workers were transferred from the previous location to Lochhof near Munich.
Transfer to Augsburg
The group of girls was transferred to Augsburg around 1942 to work in an ammunition factory.
Lodz victims memorial dedication
Dedication commemorating those from Lodz who perished.
Lodz Ghetto liquidation
The liquidation began two weeks after the described confrontation.
Arrival at Auschwitz
The travelers arrived at an unidentified place and were told it was Auschwitz.
Selection at Auschwitz
A selection separated the narrator, several relatives sent right, from the narrator's mother and remaining family sent left. The passage does not name Auschwitz.
Killing of a 19-year-old boy
A Nazi killed a 19-year-old boy while he attempted to escape.
Arrival of English military
English military arrived in trucks after camp supervisors fled and returned.
Earlier entry of English forces
English forces entered Bergen-Belsen earlier than planned after receiving a warning that it was at risk of destruction.
Liquidation of the small ghetto
The small ghetto was liquidated after an alleged revolt plan.
Order to Enter the Ghetto
An order required the narrators to enter the ghetto after returning to Lodz; deportation is not established.
Arrival of the Russian military
On May 8, the Russian military arrived while the narrator and others were working and provided food.
Strike at the needles factory
A strike broke out at the needles factory in Futske.
Hiding of the Pazuanski family
Jakub Pazuanski, his wife, and daughter hid in a shelter at Papir Resort for ten weeks.
Decision to report voluntarily
The group accepted the brother's proposal to report voluntarily, anticipating that they might otherwise be captured.
Appointment of a secondary-school director
Rumkowski appointed a trusted associate as a director in 1940–1941.
Establishment of the Fifth Special Police Unit
A special police unit designated for Marysin was established in summer 1940.
Complete liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto
The complete liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto began in August 1944.
Warsaw Jewish population deportations
An order directed Warsaw’s Jewish population toward other areas identified as death camps.