Von Prag nach Mauritius (Dezember 1939 bis Dezember 1941), Dr. A. Zwergbaum. [From Prague to Mauritius, December 1939 - December 1941]. Beau Bassin, Mauritius.
Many illegal immigrants, who arrived on the ship "Atlantic" in Eretz Israel in 1940, were deported to Mauritius. The exiled were settled in Port Louis and in Beau Bassin as well as in private homes, where they stayed until the end of World War II. The diary, by Dr. Aharon Zwergbaum, was written during his stay in Beau Bassin detention camp and describes his attempt to go from Prague to Eretz Israel and his deportation to Mauritius. Zwergbaum stood out as one of the detainees leaders and was appointed secretary of the Zionist Association of Mauritius. The diary contains five wood-cuts portraying the ship and the detention camp.
Attached is a notebook with seven hand-drawn caricatures, some by Fritz Haendel during his stay in Mauritius. The other caricatures are signed: Maya. The notebook is dated: June, 1942. 25 cm. [31] Leaves, 5 wood-cuts. Good condition. Stains. Detached binding.