Testimony of Mendl Davidson, born in Turmantas, Lithuania, 1914, regarding his experiences in Turmantas, in hiding in the Driswet area, Breslav and other places Life before the war in Turmantas; attends a Polish elementary school; work as a merchant. German occupation, 26 June 1941; deportation to forced labor; looting of Jewish owned property; deportation with Jews to the Cepukiskis farm; farm life including labor for farmers; murder of Jews in a forest in the area, 11 August 1941; escape to farmers; receives information from a farmer about the murder of the Jews in the Deguciai forest, 26 August 1941; receives information about the experiences of the Jews in Rimse, Smalvos, Dukstas, Zarasai and Salakas; murder of the Jews from the Zarasai area, August 1941; escape to the Driswet area; life in Driswet including hidden in a farmers home; escape to Breslav, Succot 1941; life in Breslav; Judenrat activities; receives information about the establishment of a ghetto; escape and hidden by farmers in their homes; liberation by the Red Army, 23 July 1944. Return to Turmantas.