"Until today, three Jews have returned from the
concentration camp: the younger Piasek, Leyzer
Davidovitch, and the pioneer. From Russia, I returned,
as did Yitzchak Chrabolowski. So we
are five solitary men, without wives and families… Aside
from us, there are about 50 Jews living in Bielsk who came
from the surrounding towns, because Bielsk offers more
security. All the towns around Bielsk are “clean of Jews.”
There are still a few Bielskers who survived. These are
young people who served in the Red or the Polsih army, or
there are a few families who are still in Russia. Such is
the family of Aizik Blumenthal, Barkhat, and Kalman Freidkes. I am
in contact or correspond with all of them. We hope that they
will soon come back here. Yes, so, too, the family of Hirsch
Kadluvuski from Ban Street. He, his wife, and his children
live in Russia."
