Warsaw, 15 June 15 1948. Judge Halina Wereńko, a member of the Warsaw branch of the District Commission for the Investigation of German Crimes, in accordance with the provisions of and procedure provided for under the Decree of 10 November 1945 (Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland No. 51, item 293), interviewed the person named below as an unsworn witness. Having been advised of the criminal liability for making false declarations and of the obligation to tell the truth, the witness testified as follows:
| Name and surname | Bronisław Elkana Anlen |
| Date of birth | 9 May 1907 in Warsaw |
| Parents’ names | Salomon and Estera, née Halbersztadt |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Nationality and citizenship | Polish |
| Education | secondary plus two years of Free Polish University |
| Occupation | dental technician |
| Place of residence | Warsaw, 18 Marszałkowska Street |
I have no verified information regarding the Polish Hotel. I know that before the establishment of the hotel, a few days before the first stage of the liquidation of the Warsaw Ghetto on 22 July 1942, a number of Jews in possession of American citizenship were gathered in the Pawiak prison and then sent to Vittel in Alsace.
The group included the Watenberg family: Stanisław and Lena and their daughters Mary and Hanna. The Watenbergs went to America but I don’t know the circumstances of their departure. I still receive letters from them. They now live in the USA, 57 South Bath Avenue, Long Branch N.J.
In the summer of 1943, a transport of Jews was sent from the Polish Hotel to Hanover. Eventually, the transport reached the concentration camp in Bergen-Belsen. One of those who were sent to the camp was Gitler. He now serves as deputy director of Joint at Chocimska Street 18 in Warsaw.
At this, the report was concluded and read out.