Fred Koornstra and Corrie's meeting

June 4, 1942

Corrie explained to me how the meeting went with Fred Koornstra yesterday evening. Of course, she had to say something about the man. She said that when he opened the door he stared blankly at her when she told him that she came to talk about the Sunday service. The man let her in and after he closed the door he asked, " Corrie, what is the real reason you came to talk to me?"
Corrie told me that she said a silent prayer to herself before answering the man's questions. The she answered, but with hesitance saying,"Fred, I must tell you that lately there have been some unexpected guests that have been arriving a few days apart. The first person was a single woman,the second was an elderly couple, and another couple arrived this afternoon when I returned to the Beje."The Corrie paused..then said, "They are Jews. We can find places for the people to stay, but they must provide something as well...ration cards."
"So now I know why you came over here, Corrie."
"Is there any possible way that you can give us some of the extra cards? More than you report?" "I cannot, Corrie. Those cards are accounted for in a dozen ways. They are checked and double-checked. Unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless there was a hold up."
"A hold up?"
"Yes. The bank was robbed last month. It was robbed around noon that day."
"Well, if the process happened around noon when only the record clerk and I were there and they found us tied up...I know the man who would do it! Do you remember..."
"I dont want to know the details just get the cards if possible."
Now we are just waiting for this whole thing to happen and hope that everything goes as planned and without disruptions. Well, I will talk to you soon. Hopefully by that time Corrie and I will have the rations cards. Till then...good bye.