Below: In
this letter dated March 19, 1943, at Stockholm, Walter wrote
to Arnold, "Unfortunately I have heard nothing more from you
since your letter of 15. November. I verified this to you on
13. December and then wrote to you again on 19. December,
17. January and 5. February... My application for your
journey is still with the Swedish authorities... Please let
me hear from you immediately." The letter was sent by
registered mail, return receipt requested, and canceled at
Stockholm on March 20, where it also acquired a green
currency control label. Upon arrival at Luckau on March 27,
it was forwarded to Auschwitz. On March 31 it arrived at
Auschwitz, and was marked "Not accepted by the concentration
camp" and "Return to Sender." Along the way it was opened by
censors at Berlin, who tested both the letter and the
envelope with chemicals to check for secret writing in
invisible ink.
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