know what to do? He in fact had a list. He had gotten all the names together on the first evening, but was too afraid to turn it in. It burned a hole in his pocket, and he wished to be rid of it.
“Tomorrow morning, tomorrow morning? What do you mean? Has it come to that?” Asked Franz, tears slowly rolling down his cheeks.
“Tomorrow?” He repeated as if not wanting to believe this horrible yet inevitable event. His right hand reached in his pocket grasping the note. Although too afraid to say anything, his motion gave away the hidden message.
“OK, OK! Let’s play a game. I accidentally reach in to your pocket and discover the list? You are therefore not responsible, and the matter is settled? How does that sound?” Asked Krieger, his lips smiling like a toad.
Before Franz could respond, Krieger shoved his right fist deep in to Franz’s pocket and fished out the list. He held it high in his right hand, waving it back and forth like a trophy. Franz was too shocked to say or do anything. He let out a heavy sigh and bowed his head in shame.
Krieger started reading the names of those individuals who were on the list. Pausing occasionally to catch his breath. Franz eventually turned his head away and began sobbing.
| Name | Date of Birth | Place of Birth |
| Anders, Jakob | June 27th, 1898 | Moers |
| Anders, Anna | July 1st, 1903 | Embken |
| Anders, Samuel | April 4, 1921 | Embken |
| Anders, Bertha | September 9th, 1923 | Embken |
| Alexander, Daniel | June 7th, 1896 | Dueren |
| Alexander, Ida | May 11th, 1901 | Niedergeyer |
| Denlon, Simon | June 21st, 1886 | Niedergeyer |
| Dingelmann, Hermann | August 8th, 1883 | Guerzenich |
| Dingelmann, Klara | August 2nd, 1889 | Niedergeyer |
| Goldmann, Erik | April 19th, 1921 | Niedergeyer |
| Goldmann, Esther | June 21st, 1924 | Niedergeyer |
| Goldmann, Sarah | June 13th, 1883 | Kerpen |
| Goldmann, David Franz | October 25th, 1879 | Niedergeyer |
| Hirschfeld, Thomas | November 3rd, 1899 | Weilerwist |
| Hirschfeld, Johanna | January 23rd, 1904 | Niedergeyer |
| Hirschfeld, Elsa | May 1st, 1923 | Niedergeyer |
| Hirschfeld, Samuel | June 12th, 1924 | Niedergeyer |
| Hirschfeld, Rosanna | June 12th, 1924 | Nierdergeyer |
| Luegen, Melanie | July 16, 1889 | Niedergeyer |
| Luegen, Lothar | September 2nd, 1887 | Dueren |
| Luegen, Abraham | October 3rd, 1918 | Kreuzau |
| Luegen, Martha | April 2nd, 1920 | Nideggen |
| Luegen, Heinrich | May 8th, 1921 | Kreuzau |
| Meyers, Fritz | August 1st, 1881 | Soller |
| Meyers, Lisalotte | February 28th, 1889 | Niedergeyer |
| Meyers, David | May 21st, 1909 | Guerzenich |
| Meyers, Claudia | May 7th, 1911 | Guerzennich |
| Schmitz-Perlmann, Franz | August 6th, 1915 | Kreuzau |
| Schmitz-Perlmann, Kate | September 1st, 1917 | Dueren |
| Waltmann, Samuel | June 4th, 1888 | Kerpen |
(Please note: These are not the real names of those sent away to the concentration camps.)
Krieger screamed in rage as he saw Franz’s name on the list.
“How could you put your own name down, after I offered to help you? Don’t you want to stay?” Asked Krieger in a more relaxed tone?
“Well actually, I do not want to stay if my family leaves tomorrow. I would have nothing to look forward to. Life would be meaningless without them. I have made up my mind, I wish to go with them, and that is final!” Stated a determined Rabbi Goldmann.
“Well I am sorry you feel that way, but I must keep you here at gun point if necessary. I need you to stay and take care of the remaining fifteen. Who are either too old or too young. Higher headquarters has not decided yet what to do with you guys yet?” Krieger stated, as he looked Franz in the eyes.
“Jews, Jews, Jews you mean! Don’t you?” Screamed an irate and out of control Rabbi Goldmann. Krieger was caught by surprise. He did not expect Franz to react so forcefully. He took a few seconds to reflect upon this outburst of emotion.
“Yes Franz, Jews! You must face your circumstances and learn to cope with it. Tomorrow morning at seven a.m., I will be here with a squad of soldiers and I will transport those folks on the list to the train station in Dueren. From then on I relinquish all control to higher headquarters. They will be transported to Koeln, Frankfurt, Munich and then on to Buchenwald concentration
