FRANCISZKA RELIDZYŃSKA

Kielce, 6 April 1948, 11.45 a.m. Stanisław Kostera from the Criminal Investigation Section of the Citizens’ Militia Station in Kielce, on the instruction of the Prosecutor from the District Court in Kielce, with the participation of court reporter Jan Zielono, heard the person named below as a witness. Having been advised of the criminal liability for making false declarations and of the wording of Article 140 of the Penal Code, the witness testified as follows:


Name and surname Franciszka Relidzyńska
Parents’ names Karol and Zofia, née Skrzyniorz
Date of birth 10 October 1906
Place of birth Kielce
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Occupation widow
Place of residence Kielce [...]
Relationship to the parties none

During the German occupation I lived at Piotrkowska Street 97. We were the nearest neighbors of the labor camp for young men on Piramowicza Street 8.

I don’t remember exactly, but as far as I can tell the camp was established in 1942 and was operational until July 1944, when the young men liquidated it themselves as the Germans began to retreat. There were just Poles in that camp; there were no foreigners.

On average, there were up to 600 people in the camp, and up to 2,000 people passed through the camp during its period of operation. Upon liquidation of the camp, the prisoners dispersed.

Young men from that camp carried out roadworks and earthworks. The prisoners received camp food.

There was an infirmary in the camp and medical assistance was provided by a Polish medic.

There were no executions in the camp and nobody died.

The prisoners were not treated in a bad way, as the camp was supervised solely by the Poles themselves. The only German was an inspector who came once a day for the roll-call, but I don’t know his surname. His deputy was a Pole, Stefan Trzepaniec. He used to live in Kielce, but I don’t know where he lives now. He was very rude towards the prisoners.

At this point the report was concluded, read out and signed.