David and Sophie visit Mr. Wloch, his daughter...

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  • David and Sophie visit Mr. Wloch, his daughter Elga and her husband Richard. They plan to sell a big amount of wool which is still left in storage from before the war. Janina Joblanska is involved as well, she arranges for the wool to be picked up by a division of the German Army and pays the necessary bribes in the Trustees' office. Three months later the transaction is finalised. The profits are split between the three of them. David gains a lot of money.

  • 1940-00-00
  • 1940-00-00
  • spring 1940
  • summer 1940
  • before formation of the ghetto
  • business
  • trade, Germans, Poles

  • The memories of David Gilbert are written by Tim Shortridge and Michael D. Frounfelter.

  • 53-56

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    • Jabłońska Janina

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