European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Later I was connected with the field committee,
Later I was connected with the field committee,
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because by then the LF had developed into an organizational network, covering all of Ljubljana.
because by then the LF had developed into an organizational network, covering all of Ljubljana.
because then the LF developed into an organizational network, covering all of Ljubljana. -
Don’t forget that Ljubljana was closed in by a wire fence at that time.
Don’t forget that Ljubljana was closed in by a wire fence at that time.
Don’t forget that Ljubljana was closed in by a wire fence to that time. -
The Italians enclosed the entire city with barbed wire. There were only a few exits from the city.
The Italians enclosed the entire city with barbed wire. There were only a few exits from the city.
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They were strictly guarded, occasionally we could go out.
They were strictly guarded, occasionally we could go out.
They were strictly guarded, and sometimes we could even go out. -
We expressed resistance in many ways. Firstly, just by helping. This wasn’t manifested publicly.
We expressed resistance in many ways. Firstly, just by helping. This wasn’t manifested publicly.
We expressed it in many ways. Firstly, just by helping. This wasn’t manifested publicly. -
We collected food, clothes, for packages, for internees …
We collected food, clothes, for packages, for internees …
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Italy immediately began sending people
Italy immediately began sending people
Italy had immediately begun to send people -
that they considered suspicious of working for the LF to the internment camp.
that they considered suspicious of working for the LF to the internment camp.
whom they considered suspicious of working for the LF to the internment camp. -
The internment camp was a horrible place.
The internment camp was a horrible place.
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It wasn’t like Berlusconi said - that it was like going on a great holiday.
It wasn’t like Berlusconi said - that it was like going on a great holiday.
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Once in internment it was necessary to take care of the families of the internees and of the people who'd joined the partisans.
Once in internment it was necessary to take care of the families of the internees and of the people who'd joined the partisans.
Once in internment it was necessary to take care of the families of the internees and of people who joined the partisans. -
And also families of the illegals, who didn’t get coupons for rations.
And also families of the illegals, who didn’t get coupons for rations.
And also of the illegal, which didn’t get coupons for rations. -
So we had to collect necessities for everyday life.
So we had to collect necessities for everyday life.
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Places had to be arranged for meetings, in houses, where people were willing to risk letting people in for LF meetings.
Places had to be arranged for meetings, in houses, where people were willing to risk letting people in for LF meetings.
Places had to be arranged for meetings, in houses, where people were willing to risk letting people in to LF meetings. -
We, the participants at these meetings, didn’t know each other, but we had codes.
We, the participants at these meetings, didn’t know each other, but we had codes.
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You’d arrive with a code, introduce yourself to the owner of the apartment. Then he would respond with a code.
You’d arrive with a code, introduce yourself to the owner of the apartment. Then he would respond with a code.
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That way we knew we could trust each other. We even had code names for each other.
That way we knew we could trust each other. We even had code names for each other.
That way we knew we could trust each other. We even had code names among each other. -
We expressed ourselves publicly with writing actions to instill courage in the population of the city and Slovenia.
We expressed ourselves publicly with writing actions to instill courage in the population of the city and Slovenia.
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We would write codes on walls advocating the LF. We would litter the city.
We would write codes on walls advocating the LF. We would litter the city.