Warsaw, Aryan Side
Stanislaw Adler
1943
Where shall I start? My thoughts are in turmoil. There is an overpowering desire burning in me to put in writing as speedily as possible all that has happened to us in these years of war, especially that which I, myself, have been witness to in the last six months. Even now, I am terrified that the dangers which threaten me from all sides might…
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