Mr. Liebeler. Was Mr. Meller with you at that time?
Mrs. Meller. Mr. Meller I met in Germany and married in Germany short before we came to United States. Year, I just may not be exactly in the dates. I am just a little bit forgetful always but I would say we met, 1946, I met him.
Mr. Liebeler. Off the record.
(Off record comment.)
Mr. Liebeler. Concerning your departure from Russia, were you taken by the German Army from Russia or did you leave Russia of your own free will and go to Germany?
Mrs. Meller. No; I was taken by the Germans from Russia.
Mr. Liebeler. Was that prior to the retreat of the German Army or with the retreat of the German Army?
Mrs. Meller. Part of the retreat.
Mr. Liebeler. Why did the Germans take you from Russia; do you know?
Mrs. Meller. They took many young people on the streets. If you walk on the streets they will make a circle around several blocks and who is inside everybody going by train. I certainly tried to prevent myself as much as I could to go out and then I talk a little bit German and all that, but I held part of luck little bit, I stay in country and worked for Germans for piece of bread so I wouldn't die of hunger because Russia was in bad shape, and then that very place hospital was retreated back. I went with or I had to stay and die of hunger. That way, I was brought piece by piece further deeper into Poland and Germany.