Dutch Pastor Tells of Hardships in Holland Under Nazi Domination
A continuation of letters from Reverend J Hettinga and wife Mrs Hettinga-Smid recounts brutal captors, beatings, and executions in Nazi camps. Descriptions focus on humiliation, the conversion of prisoners into criminals, and the death of many women after confinement. The account highlights courage, solidarity among Dutch prisoners, and the extreme cruelty of German guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
J. Hettinga
Sasselt
Netherlands
Hettinga-Smid
Hettinga
Direcor
War letters reveal Dutch family under German occupation
In Holland at Vught and later Germany, the Hettinga family endures imprisonment and harsh conditions. The son Siep, aged 15-16, leads illegal activities before the war ends, smuggling arms and organizing underground press while maintaining Christian faith. Postwar, he pursues a rebuilt life as a car merchant despite losses. The note closes with a 1946 personal property estimate for Nebraska farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hettinga
Hettinga
Holland
Step
Papa
Germany
Siep
Posbly
Keulen
Belgium
Vlaanderen
J. 'Hettinga
Mother Won’t Love You Threats Harm Childs Security
We are told that a secure child behaves better and is happier. Tactics that threaten a child with loss of love or abandonment can confuse and numb him, even into adolescence. Using affection as a whip may yield brief obedience but risks lasting harm and emotional issues.
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Holland
Vught
Germany
J. Hettinga
Peter Bloem
Pete
Pella
Parenting for Secure Love and Behavior
The text argues that blaming a child for misbehavior is false. instead the real cause is not corrected. It stresses that a child’s sense of love and security from parents, not fear of losing affection, improves behavior. It notes mothers will love their child unless the parent is abnormal, and emphasizes unconditional affection as the key.
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