Testimony of Yshai Tibor Shteier, born in Nagyleta, Hungary, 1924, regarding his experiences in Szolnok, Cele, Subotica and Szeged

Testimony of Yshai Tibor Shteier, born in Nagyleta, Hungary, 1924, regarding his experiences in Szolnok, Cele, Subotica and Szeged Religious family; life in Nagyleta; move to Debrecen; activities in Hanoar Hatzioni youth movement; Fascists rise to power, 1930's. Outbreak of the war; drafted ino the army; arrival of refugees from Poland and their absorption; German occupation; deportation to a labor camp in Hungary, May 1944; separation from his mother; transfer to Szolnok camp; camp life and labor in the train station; transfer to Cele; camp life and labor cleaning government offices, November 1944; drafted to forced labor; escape with the help of an Hungarian man to Subotica; escape to Szeged. Investigation by the Soviet authorities occupation afor spying; release from detention; end of the war; activities of Aliya Bet; move to a DP camp; establishment and manager of an orphanage with the help of the JDC; marriage in the camp; aliya attempt onboard the ship "Theodor Herzl"; detention in Cyprus; aliya, April 1947.