[Cz-L] On the subject of "Munca"

Those who remained in Czernowitz, then Cernauti, after the deportations
of 1942, ostensibly were allowed to remain, because they were working at
jobs for which they were indispensable, therefore for a time, people were
not subscripted for "Munca", but in the fall of 1943, there was a new
"Munca"; building a road somewhere in the southern part of Romania.
It was backbreaking work under harsh conditions. But the freedom of
individuals could be bought for a hefty Bakshish. One of my uncles, was on
this munca and my parents bought his freedom and he consequently was able
to get to Palestine in the winter of 1944.

Mimi

On 9/30/09 9:24 AM, "HARDY BREIER" <HARDY3_at_BEZEQINT.NET> wrote:

> Dear Marianne,
> I see that there is no response to your request for street sweeping
> recollection.
> I was not in the age of the affected population and what I
> say is not from personal experience. It is merely a speculation:
> " Soon after the occupation of the town in July 41 ,the streets
> were full of rubble , blown up buildings ,plundered burnt-out shops,
> the not collected garbage . Then one morning there was a decree pasted
> on the billboards around the town saying so:
> " Labour for communal benefit (Munca de folos obstesc).
> I , C.Calotescu ,Governor of Bucovina , decree that as from today ,# in
> July 1941
> all jewish males between the ages of 18 and 40 , must report for public
> labor
> at the city hall at 8 o'clock in the morning.
> Any who will not comply will be severely punished ( Three days
> shooting and
> 5 days hanging - as the Jews would say).
> Signed C. Calotescu ,"
> The next day all the called up reported :
> The municipality supplied the brooms,
> the City - the dirty streets,
> The Jews the labor.
> In October came the Ghetto and deportations and the "Munca"
> stopped.
> After the Ghetto the "Munca " renewed its activity ,but not street
> sweeping :
> Jews were sent for lengthy ( monthly ?) periods to dig military
> trench lines
> in Falticeni and more .
> These fortifications were never used.
>
> Hardy
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