The Devil's Arithmetic
concentration camp
What immediatley happens as they arrive at the camp? What are they told?
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What immediatley happens as they arrive at the camp? What are they told?
The prisoners are unceremoniously ordered out of the boxcar and down a hill toward the camp. Shmuel tells the soldiers there are still dead bodies on board. The soldiers order him to leave them there. A sign above the camp entrance reads, "Arbeit Macht Frei": work will make you free.
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