Testimony of Yehoshua Halevi, born in Berehovo, Czechoslovakia, 1917, regarding his experiences in Bratislava, illegal immigration to Eretz Israel on the ship "Pentcho" and the sinking of the ship, Ferramonto camp, aliya to Eretz Israel in 1944 and other

Testimony of Yehoshua Halevi, born in Berehovo, Czechoslovakia, 1917, regarding his experiences in Bratislava, illegal immigration to Eretz Israel on the ship "Pentcho" and the sinking of the ship, Ferramonto camp, aliya to Eretz Israel in 1944 and other Life before the war; Beitar movement activities from age 13; writes pro-Zionist and anti-Nazi plays; move to Bratislava. Move with 300 immigrants to Eretz Israel on the Danube river; 200 additional immigrants join them; sails on the ship "Pentcho" via Yugoslavia, Romania and Turkey; sinking of the ship; transfer by the Italian Army to Rhodes; life in Rhodes; food supply; contact with the Jewish community; transfer to Ferramonti Di Tarsia, 1942; camp life; social, educational, religious and musical activities; Beitar activities; visit of the Vatican representative; meets Eretz Israel soldiers; coordination of illegal aliya to Eretz Israel; life in Bari; aliya to Eretz Israel, 1944. Beitar activities; comments on the "Altalena" episode; counselor in DP camps.