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Submitted to Contest #197
When the air raid alarm went off on that gray September dawn of 1939, Rachel like many others believed that this was just another drill. But the large radio in the dining room was blaring out: "The German Army has invaded Danzig. All citizens follow instructions. This is not a drill. This is not a drill." Sofie, who was living with Rachel and Aleks in Warsaw at that time, appeared in the corridor outside Rilka’s room, and pushed the still sleeping child into the corridor.. "The gas masks, t...
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