Soul to the Rhine

Chapter 77
The Soviet Union's successive defeats made the fascist axis countries more and more arrogant. Not only did Germany control large areas of territory and industrial areas in the Soviet Union, but even in the Far East, Japan was extremely arrogant in China. The brain-dead Kingdom of Italy took advantage of the unrepeatable east wind. Picking up leaks everywhere, enjoying themselves in the African battlefield, the whole world is caught in the flames of war.

Whether the people around are listening to the radio or reading the newspapers in their hands, the news they receive every day is bad. On the contrary, the German army in Paris is getting more and more happy, and the number of soldiers sent to the hospital is getting more and more... The less.

There are still many patriots in Paris, which causes the air pressure in the city to remain low.The most obvious thing that Rosia felt was that her neighbors next door were becoming less and less interested in seeing her. This made her feel very innocent, because this was a requirement of the Red Cross, and it was not something she was willing to do.

As Germany continued to win, fewer and fewer wounded were transferred, and the hospital was rarely at ease.

One day in mid-August, the afternoon sunshine was just right, and most of the medical staff were sitting on the sofa reading newspapers. The latest newspapers in Rosia's hands were also those of the past two days.

In fact, growing up in the era of modern information explosion, she rarely read newspapers, but she had no choice but to get the latest news, she could only start from this.

The newspaper contained news from the past two days. Most of the pages were about Germany's various victories in the Soviet Union. People who read it were all kinds of worried.There is only a small section in the very corner of the huge page that contains the latest international news.

Only one of the most inconspicuous items caught her attention.

On August 8, Roosevelt and Churchill signed a joint declaration in Port Aginsha, Newfoundland, which was historically known as the Atlantic Charter.

Due to the outbreak of the Soviet-German War, the world situation has become increasingly tense, and fascist forces are growing day by day, threatening the world.For example, the United States, which has been adding fuel to the fire, has to start worrying that the war will spread to its own homeland.

Therefore, in order to deal with the fascist Axis alliance, Britain and the United States issued this statement.

It announced the purpose of the world's war against Germany and the disposition of the post-war peace. However, the consistently arrogant tone of the language and the premature reference to the post-war period made this charter ridiculed by countless Germans.

Rosia didn't know who laid out the pages of this newspaper and who made the comments, but he was certain that he must be a German, and probably an SS man.Because he tried his best to ridicule this empty statement and the high-sounding British and American slogans, and also posted a series of heart-wrenching fascist slogans.

Rosia felt uncomfortable watching it, but after calming down, she still got a hidden fact from it.

The prototype of the World Anti-Fascist Alliance appeared!

At least Britain and the United States have become determined to defeat fascism.

Although the Allies did not explicitly mention it now, Roosevelt was included in this statement.

The United States is the biggest winner in the battlefield. Although it did not start participating in the war until the end, Roosevelt and Churchill have now jointly issued the "Atlantic Charter". Even if he is still staying out of the matter, he will not give any more support to the fascist countries. No arms or weapons are provided.

Rosia has a bad history. She doesn’t remember what happened after the charter was issued. But thinking about it later, the upcoming battles in World War II include the defense of Moscow, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and then Leningrad. , Stalingrad, various Stalingrads in the Soviet Union...

These were all very famous battles, and many were mentioned in high school history books, but it was a pity that she could not remember the time of any of them.

The mission at the army hospital was successfully completed, and she would be transferred back at the end of the month. Although she was far away from home, she still wanted to stay away from the news of the war as much as possible.

Her new identity and new home made her life very comfortable. The neighbors all thought that Aunt Mesa was French. Although they had some objections to her, this would not cause her to receive any "special" treatment after the war.

Soon, September will come.

The weather in Paris began to get colder again, and the newspapers in Rosia's hands all changed their titles: Forward!Target Moscow!
Then, she knew that the German army was beginning to die.

In fact, she has become numb to the Soviet-German battlefield in the past few months, and the news is the same every day.But this time, history is destined that things will take an unbelievable turn.

Think about it, the Soviet Union is already in a world of ice and snow. No matter how powerful the German army is, it is impossible for the German army, accustomed to the temperate climate, to defeat the Soviet Red Army under the terrifying Siberian cold current.

It was her last day at the Army Hospital. Her things had been packed and she was waiting to go home from get off work.

After a while, the phone next to the sofa rang.

Rosia looked around and saw that she and a nurse on duty were the only ones in the entire hall. The nurse was talking on the phone. She thought about it and picked up the call first.

"Hey?"

"...Is it an army hospital?"

"Yes, who are you looking for?" This is the hospital's public staff phone number, designed for medical staff to talk to their families.

The person on the phone was a little hesitant and was silent for a while before saying: "...Sia Luo, a Chinese girl."

Rosia was stunned. She didn't even recognize who this strange voice was: "I am, you are..."

Before she could finish her words, the person opposite immediately shouted: "Luo, Luo, where are you? Where are you now?"

The voice was extremely urgent, as if something big had happened, but Rosia still didn't recognize who she was.

"I'm still in the Army Hospital." How else could he answer the phone?

"Luo, I, I... I'm Jenny, Jenny Murray next door, something happened, come back quickly."

Janey Murray?
Rosia was really unfamiliar with this name, but the hidden patriot family next door to Aunt Mesa did have the surname Morrie.She had always been unpopular with others, so she didn't have many close friendships, but Aunt Mesa and Pino often went to play, and she suddenly felt a little unsure.

"Don't worry, speak slowly, what happened?"

"Suddenly the Gestapo came to inspect District [-] this morning!"

Rosia's heart skipped a beat, feeling bad.

"They arrested a lot of Jews, and they also took Pino away. Mrs. Felinos was injured when she was arguing with them, and she is still in a coma. My grandma and I have sent her to the hospital. Why? Come on, is Pino really a Jew?"

With a bang in her head, the phone in Rosia's hand dropped to the table with a bang, startling the nurse not far away.

Jenny's anxious voice was still coming from the phone, but she felt like she couldn't hear anything.

A huge panic spread from my heart to my whole body.After a while, the phone rang again.

"Luo, Luo, did you hear me?"

"Where are you?" Rosia spoke with difficulty, her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and it was extremely difficult to even utter a word.

"I'm at the North Central Hospital in the Fourth District. It seems to be affiliated with the Red Cross. Didn't Mrs. Philinos say you would be back at the end of August? Why do people in the hospital say you are still in the Army Hospital?"

"I'm going over here."

Rosia hung up the phone with a bang, stood up quickly under the surprised look of the nurse, dropped her luggage, opened the door and ran out.

Outside the door, only a few people were sparsely walking on the street. The sky had begun to darken, and the buildings nearby suddenly became so unfamiliar under the setting sun.After walking out of the hospital door, she realized that the panic had made her unable to find her direction. For a moment, she didn't know what to do.

After standing confused at the door for nearly a minute, she shook her head violently, turned around and ran towards the station.

Normally, she didn't feel the distance was long when she walked slowly. Only in this very anxious moment did she realize how painful it was to not have a bus or take a taxi.

By the time she got on the subway, her mood had calmed down slightly, but she was still upset.

Why was Pino caught? Rosia had never brought him a Star of David, and she had never told him about Jewish ancestry. He was so young that he didn’t even know the difference between his own ancestry and other people’s. .

After living with Aunt Mesa for more than two years, many of his habits have changed, he has never believed in Judaism, and he can speak French and German without any problem.In terms of camouflage alone, Pino is absolutely capable of concealing his identity. This can be seen from the reactions of Werner and Heinrich when they saw him many times.

She originally thought that no one in the world would know Pino's identity except for the Polish medical staff and her. By the time Pino grew up and could see his Jewish features, the war would have ended long ago, but she didn't expect that At this juncture, he was suddenly recognized by the SS.

What an eventful time.

She thought this again when she stood at the entrance of District [-] Hospital.

The French police had just come out from inside, and the whole hospital was still in a state of smoke and fire.Ever since a group of Jews were arrested here on Christmas Day, the French police have become regular visitors here, coming here every three to five days. In fact, everyone knows what to do in a place with such a complex population and "criminal records". Maybe even dare to hide Jews.

Rosia hurried in, found the internal medicine department, and when she pushed open the door of a ward, she saw a brown-haired girl standing behind the door, and Grandma Mori, who was in her 50s, was sitting in front of the bed, which was still unconscious Aunt Mesa.

The brown-haired girl named Jenny silently made way for her and watched her walk to the bed.

"Aunt Mesa...how is she?"

Rosia bit her lower lip hard. Although she had been mentally prepared when she came, it still made her extremely uncomfortable to see her.In fact, there is no need to ask. From a doctor's point of view, Aunt Mesa is not in good condition. She is in a very bad condition. What happened in the morning is still in a deep coma for such a long time. How can it be a simple injury.

Jenny walked over slowly, and Grandma Mori at the bedside had already spoken in a slow voice: "The doctor said it was a rib fracture and a ruptured spleen."

Rosia's heart twitched and she clenched her fists fiercely.An evil fire arose in her heart, but when she thought about who the perpetrator was, she fell down like a punctured ball. A sense of powerlessness instantly filled her whole body.

Then she suddenly felt like crying.

French police, SS, Gestapo, Skeleton Division, can she still seek revenge from them?
She doesn't even know which one to hate!
They moved to hide their identities, and even Werner no longer appeared by their side, just to protect them from being bullied, but in the end they were seriously injured by people from their own country.

This dilemma made Rosia really at a loss, and made her feel powerless that hiding for so long was futile.

And Werner, he hasn't appeared for so long that Rosia almost forgot about him as a person.Last time, Heinrich brought news and letters, but her whereabouts had not been known for the past few months, and all she could do was try not to think about the battlefield on the Eastern Front.

Grandma Mori suddenly stretched out her dry hand and patted her back gently. The gentle force seemed to smooth the waves in her heart.

"It's okay, don't be sad. The doctor said your aunt is in good health and will be fine."

Rosia didn't cry at first, but when she heard Grandma Mori's steady and powerful voice, she suddenly couldn't help but feel a sore nose.

"Pi, where's Pino? How could he be taken away?"

The hands on the back were still clapping lightly. Jane stood behind her and said, "Pino was playing with my younger brother at the time, when a group of police officers rushed in and said they were going to search for Jews. There are very few Jews on Dante Street. Grandma and I They said they didn’t have it at home, but they suddenly arrested Pino and said he was a Jew.”

Recalling the scene in the morning, Jenny still felt cold all over: "My brother tried to stop him, but they pushed him away, but Mrs. Philinos was kicked several times. At that time, my grandma and I were both frightened... …”

Those beasts!

Rosia wiped away her tears fiercely, and looked at Jane with red eyes: "So, did they say where to send Pino?"

Jenny shook her head: "I don't know, they didn't say anything. I only know a few simple words in German and I don't understand what they are saying."

Rosia felt an unprecedented sense of despair. There are countless concentration camps in Poland, and there are even several suburbs in France.There are countless Jewish ghettos, and some of them will take the Jews to some dirty and messy places to do coolies. How should she find Pino?

Aunt Mesa was temporarily entrusted to the care of Grandma Morrie and Janey, and she walked out of the hospital again.

In Poland, she still had friends to look for, and she could ask Dean Fritz for help.In Paris, she suddenly found that she had almost no connections.

Because she was afraid that if she dated them too deeply, she would be sad for them in the future, so she had been living in Paris in a semi-closed manner. Except for Vitti, who was a close friend, the others were only casual acquaintances.And Vitti wrote a letter some time ago saying that she had been transferred out of Paris.

In fact, even if she was in Paris, it would not help. A powerless nurse could hardly do anything in Paris, just like her.

For the rest, after careful consideration, Rosia found helplessly but unfortunately, it was the Germans who had been helping her the most.

Heinrich, Bettina, Zobet, Dick...

One by one, everything she could think of was German!

However, the person she wanted to save was a Jew!

　The update will be very late, so save it for tomorrow~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)