Copy for MI-6 Received in VB 17 Section
Date 21-10-1943
From MI-5
Action Taken VB 8 21/10
SECRET MI-6 report by Lawton
No. 17.108 All names underlined
Pages 4358
RVPS 15-10-1943
BANGMA, Reinder Lieuwes
Nationality: Dutch.
Born: 4-1-1921 Amsterdam
Occupation: Apprentice - Dutch Merchant Navy.
Religion: Protestant.
Politics: Member of Ned. Unie.
Languages: Dutch, English, German, knowledge of French.
Father:
Lieuwe, aged 63, Dutch by birth, manufacturer of woman's clothing, Wustelaan 94, Santpoort, Holland.
Mother:
Maria Hermina nee HOFMAN, aged 52, Dutch by birth living with husband.
Brothers (3):
Anton, aged 25, now living in hiding at Zoomstraat 53, Amsterdam.
Lieuwe, aged 21, now living in hiding c/o partents of BIALLOSTERSKI.
Berend Dirk, aged 18, in hiding at farm in Achterhoek, Holland
Last permanent address: Wustelaan 94, Santpoort, Holland.
Documents:
Dutch Identity Card No. V 15/-13302 issued 17-1-1942 at Velsen.
Dutch Seamans's Book no. A.12258 issued 3-3-1941 at Amsterdam.
Permit to sign on as a minor with a ship visiting foreign countries issued 21-7-38 by the Burgomaster of Velsen.
Diploma issued 18-7-1940 by the Commandant of the Kweekschool voor de Zeevaart, Amsterdam.
Certificate stating that BANGMA attended the KNSM course on the training ship "Calypso" issued by the 19-9-1941
by the instructor of the KNSM Amsterdam.
Extract from birth register issued 3-5-1938 at Amsterdam.
Certificate stating that BANGMA attended training voyages on the "Prinses Juliana", 13-2-1939 - 18-2-1939 and
21-6-1939 - 24-6-1939 issued by the Commandant of the Kweekschool voor de Zeevaart, Amsterdam 18-9-1941.
HISTORY.
BANGMA underwent an elementary education at Santpoort and later moved to IJmuiden. He then spent two years at the Gymnasium after which he transferred to the MULO.
In September 1938 he went to the Nautical School at Amsterdam, complting his examinations in July 1940. After that he spent 81/2 months on the KNSM training ship "Calypso" signing off 3-5-1941.
He was advised to complete his sailing time for 3rd Mate's ticket by signing on with coastal vessels. Therefore, on 7-5-1941 he signed on with the "MAARTJE", captain and owner, GOUMARE, visiting Swedish ports. He signed off 7-6-1941. Before leaving on the first journey, BANGMA had been warned by the German Harbour authorities that should he desert in Sweden, the captain of the ship would be punished and his parents would be taken as hostages. He therefore decided that it would be risky to attempt to desert in Sweden.
On 10-6-1941 he signed on with the "POLARIS", Captain and owner SCHUITEMA, With this ship he made three trips to Sweden, signing off 23-9-1941.
Having completed his sailing time for his 3rd Mate's ticket, he then returned to the Nautical School at Amsterdam where he studied for about four or five months. The main reason for this was in order to avoid being sent to Germany.
At the beginning of 1942, one of the instructors callled DE HART, a member of the NSB, managed to oust the director HAVERKAMP from his job and took over his place. As a result of this students went on strike. BANGMA took a prominent part in the demonstrations and DE HART sent then a letter to BANGMA's father telling him that he would see if he could have BANGMA sent to Germany in order to teach him a lesson. This took place in March 1942 and although DE HART did not actually carry out his threat, BANGMA's father thought that for safety's sake he should go to work on a farm.
Therfore he arranged for BANGMA to stay at a farm owned by G.H. Hofs, Aaltenscheweg C.345, Varsseveld, Achterhoek. (Bennie Biallosterski went underground at the same farm) BANGMA had been friendly with another Nautical Student, JANSEN (RPS 17.110) and the latter came to Haarlem where he asked BANGMA's parents where BANGMA was. JANSEN then came to stay at a neighbouring farm.
A relation of BANGMA's called JOLINK, Aaltenscheweg, Varsseveld was also a farmer and several Jews were in hiding on his farm. These included Mr. and Mrs. KOZIJN and a certain HIRSCH of Zwolle. Through these people BANGMA heard of other Jews who wanted to go into hiding and he therefore started to contact other farmers in order to find other hiding places for these people. He carried out this work with JANSEN which they did in their spare time but had to work on their respective farms during the normal working hours.
This went on until about October 1942 when BANGMA returned home as he was beginning to be very bored with farm work. He was officially registered at Varsseveld and returned home without changing his registration. His food coupons were sent on to him from where he had been working.
Meanwhile DE HART had lost directorship of the Amsterdam Nautical School but remainded there as an instructor. HAVERKAMP was once again made director and BANGMA therefore returned to study at the Nautical School where he attended all clases except those taken by DE HART. Apperently there had been a great deal of protest about DE HART becoming the director of the Nautical School and as a result of this HAVERKAMP had been given back his job.
BANGMA remained at the Nautical School until the Christmas Holidays of 1942. During these holidays his parents received a warning by telephone at about 04:00 hours, stating that a house search was going to take place and advised Mrs. BANGMA to send her four sons away from the house.
The boys therefore left and shortly afterwards the Dutch Police arrived, one of whom had telephoned the warning to BANGMA's parents.
BANGMA went to stay with a Nautical School friend of his, Berthus DE GOEDE, Parallelweg 54, Ede.
Meanwhile during the Christmas holidays BANGMA had been brought into contact with "Het Parool" through BIALLOSTERSKI (RPS 17.107) who in turn he had got to know through a Jewish girl, Clara OUDKERK. Dealt with in the report on BIALLOSTERSKI) who was in hiding at BANGMA's parents' house since October 1942.
BANGMA then helped to spread copies of "Het Parool" in a small way. About March 1943 BANGMA travelled to Amsterdam where BIALLOSTERSKI introduced him to some of the members of the committee of "Het Parool" at the Atlanta Restaurant
These were:
1. Joop STALLINGA.
2. Jaap LAMBECK.
3. "MAARTEN", address Zoomstraat 53, Amsterdam. Age: about 35. Height: 1 metre 80. Build: Slim. Face: Fair Hair.
4. "ERIK" @ Pieter 't HOEN, address c/o ROOSENBURG, Berg 171, Nuenen near Eindhoven. Age: 40 to 45.
Height: 1 metre 85. Face: Dark skin, bald top with dark curly hair at sides, big nose.
When BANGMA was introduced to the committee members at the Atlanta Restaurant he was asked if he was willing to take over the distribution of "Het Parool" in Gelderland, The Betuwe including Arnhem, Nijmegen, Apeldoorn, etc. BANGMA agreed to take on this job and carried it out with the help of Berthus DE GOEDE, although the latter was not a member of the committee but knew many people who were willing to act as agents in the distributing of the clandestine paper. Eventually BANGMA had about 40 agents in the area allotted to him.
"Het Parool" was printed in The Hague, name and address of printers forgotten. The papers were then transported by the road transport firm "Snelle Visser" of Het Spui, The Hague. The papers were sent from the printers to the transport agents by "bakfiets" (transport bicycles). The transport firm then dilivered them by lorry to their agency in Amsterdam at the Nieuwe Zijds Voorburgwal. The transport firm was not aware that they were carrying clandestine papers. These bundles of papers were then fetched by "bakfiets" and taken to the distribution centre of "Het Parool" at 118 Ouwerzijds, Achterburgwal, Amsterdam although this centre changed from time to time.
In April 1943 BANGMA moved to Amsterdam and went to live with BIALLOSTERSKI at this address. The windows had no curtains and had the appearance of being the offices of the factory underneath. There was also a little notice over their doorbell stating "Office". It was rather dangerous to use this place as living quarters as well as a distributing centre of "Het Parool".
The paper appeared monthly between the 20th and 30th of each month. Earlier on in the month a stencilled copy of the BBC News was issued. This started after the confiscation of private wireless sets in Holland.
About two months later the distributing centre was moved to a dis-used leather worh shop in the Koestraat, Amsterdam. This was a condamned and very old ramshacked building. BANGMA, BIALLOSTERSKI and LAMBECK then took bundles of these papers personally to their various agents. The circulation was about 30.000 and plans were made to increase this to 60.000.
During this time BANGMA assisted BIALLOSTERSKI to fetch the RAF pilots as described in the report on BIALLOSTERSKI. They continued with their work until eventually they decided to try to escape as there was the danger of being picked up by the Germans and sent to work in Germany. They also had the alternative of going into hiding which did not appeal to them at all.
The committee of "Het Parool" did not at first agree with their decision to escape but after a time came to the conclusion that it was too dangerous to stay any longer.
In July 1943 they had moved to rooms in the Rozenstraat 19, Amsterdam. In September 1943, having resigned from "Het Parool" BANGMA and BIALLOSTERSKI moved to the house of BANGMA's parents. If a search had taken place during their stay, they were to hid in a space behind a false wall in the house. However, no house search took place.
Bangma's brother Anton was on the committee of "Je Maintiendrai" and was in hiding at 53 Zoomstraat, Amsterdam.
Another member of this committee was Adrianne DE BAK who was hiding at BANGMA's parents house at Santpoort. BANGMA states that it was DE BAK and not MEYER who was brought into contact with "Het Parool" as stated in the report on BIALLOSTERSKI. The committee of "Je Maintiendrai" consisted of the following people:
Anton BANGMA.
Adrianne DE BAK, address: Rijksstraatweg, Santport. Age: 39, Height: 1 metre 65. Build: Slim, Face: Dark, dark hair.
Cornelis van PAASEN (student), address: Peace Palace, The Hague. His father (now deceased) was employed ther and
his mother still continued to live there. From May 1941 to June 1943 "Je Maintiendrai"
was stencilled there as some exellent electric stencilling machines were available in
the building. Age: 28, Height: 1 metre 70. Build: Slim. Face: Fair hair.
Kees VIHOFF (Dutch student), Age: 24. Height: 1 metre 70, Face: Dark hair, wears glasses.
The history of "Je Maintiendrai"is as follows: MEYER, mentioned in the report on BIALLOSTERSKI founded the paper at Santpoort. Adrianne and Anton BANGMA then joined the committee. VAN PAASEN of The Hague was brought into the committee by MEYER. About May 1941 MEYER was sought after by the Gestapo in connection with the hiding of Jews and therefore went into hiding himself. From that time he broke off contact with "Je Maintiendrai".
From May 1941 to June 1943 the paper was stencilled at the Peace Palace in The Hague. During 1943
"Je Maintiendrai" was brought into contact with "Het Parool" . They were, however, seeking a method of printing
"Je Maintiendrai" instead of stencilling it and eventually found a printer, name unknown, in Leeuwarden. They changed over to printing "Je Maintiendrai" in June 1943. During the early days of "Je Maintiendrai" BANGMA assisted in the spreading of a few copies of the paper but apart from that did not carry out any important work.
In July 1943 many of the distributing agents were arrested in different parts of the country. The distribution had to be re-organised and BANGMA and BIALLOSTERSKI therefore helped in this re-organisation. It was not long before the distribution again reached about 15.000 copies. Just before BANGMA left in September 1943, "Je Maintiendrai" came into contact with another organisation, name unknown, and were making plans to increase the distribution to 60.000. Since the proces of producing "Je Maintiendrai" had been changed from stencilling to printing in June 1943, the paper had appeared twice monthly.
Whilst BANGMA was assisting in the re-organisation of the distribution of "Je Maintiendrai" he moved to Amsterdam for a couple of weeks during September 1943. He lived care of some friends, HIBBELN, Stadionsweg 275, Amsterdam.
Meanwhile, about June 1943 BANGMA and BIALLOSTERSKI sought a means of escape to the united Kingdom. They would have liked to have gone with the RAF pilot GIDDY but this was they were unable to do.
As stated in the report on BIALLOSTERSKI, they met Willi GUTTELING (Records) who in turn brought them into contact with redacted (Schrader). The description of the journey to Het Spui and the escape agrees with that given in the reports on DE BLOOIS (RPS 17.106) and BIALLOSTERSKI (RPS 17.107). BANGMA, however, gives the following additional information. BANGMA sat in front of the boat with redacted and JANSEN (RPS 17.110). JANSEN and BANGMA took care of the navigation of the boat. Previously on the morning after the unsuccessful escape attempt of the "Vlet" (see report on DE BLOOIS 17.106), BANGMA had accepted redacted and Kees KOOLE in the "NOOIT VOLMAAKT" on a reconnaissence of the route up to a point just past Hellevoetsluis. This proved to be of great assistance during their escape journey through the Haringvliet. The course was as follows:
They sailed straight across the Haringvliet from the corner of the Spui to close to Middel Harnis. They then followed the southern bank of the Haringvliet and as they were passing Dirksland they saw an aircraft illuminated by searchlights. Shortly afterwards they changed course and sailed along the centre of the Haringvliet.
Just past Hellevoetsluis they saw atwo patrol boats but were not spotted by them. Near Kwade Hoek they sa another patrol boat which was about 400 metres away but once again they were not seen.
After they had passed the Balkegat they chaged their course to North West in the direction of Harwich. In the distance they saw a bomber in flames crash into the sea but decided not to go towards it to try and pick up survivors as it was a long way away and they could see burning petrol on the sea. In addition they considered that the boat was fully loaded and they could not safely take any more passengers on board. There was also a good possibility that enemy patrol vessels would be patrolling the coast.
Next day, 9-10-1943 at about 07:30 hours the engine failed. After about three hours of hard work SNIJDERS
(RPS 17.112) managed to get the engine in running order again.
Fianally they spotted a convoy and were picked up by HMS "CAMPBELL" and taken to Harwich arriving 10-10-1943. Later they were sent to the RVPS on 11-10-1943.
BANGMA appeared to be perfectly frank during his interrogation. He carried on with his clandestine newspaper until it became imperative for him to leave Holland in order to avoid being sent to work in Germany. He appears to be a very courageous and patriotic young man.
He wishes to join the Navy and I do not think he is in any danger from a security point of view.
RECOMMENDATION.
I recomment that BANGMA be released to the Dutch authorities for incorporation in the forces.
P.R. Steel
(Lieut.)
Date 21-10-1943
From MI-5
Action Taken VB 8 21/10
SECRET MI-6 report by Lawton
No. 17.108 All names underlined
Pages 4358
RVPS 15-10-1943
BANGMA, Reinder Lieuwes
Nationality: Dutch.
Born: 4-1-1921 Amsterdam
Occupation: Apprentice - Dutch Merchant Navy.
Religion: Protestant.
Politics: Member of Ned. Unie.
Languages: Dutch, English, German, knowledge of French.
Father:
Lieuwe, aged 63, Dutch by birth, manufacturer of woman's clothing, Wustelaan 94, Santpoort, Holland.
Mother:
Maria Hermina nee HOFMAN, aged 52, Dutch by birth living with husband.
Brothers (3):
Anton, aged 25, now living in hiding at Zoomstraat 53, Amsterdam.
Lieuwe, aged 21, now living in hiding c/o partents of BIALLOSTERSKI.
Berend Dirk, aged 18, in hiding at farm in Achterhoek, Holland
Last permanent address: Wustelaan 94, Santpoort, Holland.
Documents:
Dutch Identity Card No. V 15/-13302 issued 17-1-1942 at Velsen.
Dutch Seamans's Book no. A.12258 issued 3-3-1941 at Amsterdam.
Permit to sign on as a minor with a ship visiting foreign countries issued 21-7-38 by the Burgomaster of Velsen.
Diploma issued 18-7-1940 by the Commandant of the Kweekschool voor de Zeevaart, Amsterdam.
Certificate stating that BANGMA attended the KNSM course on the training ship "Calypso" issued by the 19-9-1941
by the instructor of the KNSM Amsterdam.
Extract from birth register issued 3-5-1938 at Amsterdam.
Certificate stating that BANGMA attended training voyages on the "Prinses Juliana", 13-2-1939 - 18-2-1939 and
21-6-1939 - 24-6-1939 issued by the Commandant of the Kweekschool voor de Zeevaart, Amsterdam 18-9-1941.
HISTORY.
BANGMA underwent an elementary education at Santpoort and later moved to IJmuiden. He then spent two years at the Gymnasium after which he transferred to the MULO.
In September 1938 he went to the Nautical School at Amsterdam, complting his examinations in July 1940. After that he spent 81/2 months on the KNSM training ship "Calypso" signing off 3-5-1941.
He was advised to complete his sailing time for 3rd Mate's ticket by signing on with coastal vessels. Therefore, on 7-5-1941 he signed on with the "MAARTJE", captain and owner, GOUMARE, visiting Swedish ports. He signed off 7-6-1941. Before leaving on the first journey, BANGMA had been warned by the German Harbour authorities that should he desert in Sweden, the captain of the ship would be punished and his parents would be taken as hostages. He therefore decided that it would be risky to attempt to desert in Sweden.
On 10-6-1941 he signed on with the "POLARIS", Captain and owner SCHUITEMA, With this ship he made three trips to Sweden, signing off 23-9-1941.
Having completed his sailing time for his 3rd Mate's ticket, he then returned to the Nautical School at Amsterdam where he studied for about four or five months. The main reason for this was in order to avoid being sent to Germany.
At the beginning of 1942, one of the instructors callled DE HART, a member of the NSB, managed to oust the director HAVERKAMP from his job and took over his place. As a result of this students went on strike. BANGMA took a prominent part in the demonstrations and DE HART sent then a letter to BANGMA's father telling him that he would see if he could have BANGMA sent to Germany in order to teach him a lesson. This took place in March 1942 and although DE HART did not actually carry out his threat, BANGMA's father thought that for safety's sake he should go to work on a farm.
Therfore he arranged for BANGMA to stay at a farm owned by G.H. Hofs, Aaltenscheweg C.345, Varsseveld, Achterhoek. (Bennie Biallosterski went underground at the same farm) BANGMA had been friendly with another Nautical Student, JANSEN (RPS 17.110) and the latter came to Haarlem where he asked BANGMA's parents where BANGMA was. JANSEN then came to stay at a neighbouring farm.
A relation of BANGMA's called JOLINK, Aaltenscheweg, Varsseveld was also a farmer and several Jews were in hiding on his farm. These included Mr. and Mrs. KOZIJN and a certain HIRSCH of Zwolle. Through these people BANGMA heard of other Jews who wanted to go into hiding and he therefore started to contact other farmers in order to find other hiding places for these people. He carried out this work with JANSEN which they did in their spare time but had to work on their respective farms during the normal working hours.
This went on until about October 1942 when BANGMA returned home as he was beginning to be very bored with farm work. He was officially registered at Varsseveld and returned home without changing his registration. His food coupons were sent on to him from where he had been working.
Meanwhile DE HART had lost directorship of the Amsterdam Nautical School but remainded there as an instructor. HAVERKAMP was once again made director and BANGMA therefore returned to study at the Nautical School where he attended all clases except those taken by DE HART. Apperently there had been a great deal of protest about DE HART becoming the director of the Nautical School and as a result of this HAVERKAMP had been given back his job.
BANGMA remained at the Nautical School until the Christmas Holidays of 1942. During these holidays his parents received a warning by telephone at about 04:00 hours, stating that a house search was going to take place and advised Mrs. BANGMA to send her four sons away from the house.
The boys therefore left and shortly afterwards the Dutch Police arrived, one of whom had telephoned the warning to BANGMA's parents.
BANGMA went to stay with a Nautical School friend of his, Berthus DE GOEDE, Parallelweg 54, Ede.
Meanwhile during the Christmas holidays BANGMA had been brought into contact with "Het Parool" through BIALLOSTERSKI (RPS 17.107) who in turn he had got to know through a Jewish girl, Clara OUDKERK. Dealt with in the report on BIALLOSTERSKI) who was in hiding at BANGMA's parents' house since October 1942.
BANGMA then helped to spread copies of "Het Parool" in a small way. About March 1943 BANGMA travelled to Amsterdam where BIALLOSTERSKI introduced him to some of the members of the committee of "Het Parool" at the Atlanta Restaurant
These were:
1. Joop STALLINGA.
2. Jaap LAMBECK.
3. "MAARTEN", address Zoomstraat 53, Amsterdam. Age: about 35. Height: 1 metre 80. Build: Slim. Face: Fair Hair.
4. "ERIK" @ Pieter 't HOEN, address c/o ROOSENBURG, Berg 171, Nuenen near Eindhoven. Age: 40 to 45.
Height: 1 metre 85. Face: Dark skin, bald top with dark curly hair at sides, big nose.
When BANGMA was introduced to the committee members at the Atlanta Restaurant he was asked if he was willing to take over the distribution of "Het Parool" in Gelderland, The Betuwe including Arnhem, Nijmegen, Apeldoorn, etc. BANGMA agreed to take on this job and carried it out with the help of Berthus DE GOEDE, although the latter was not a member of the committee but knew many people who were willing to act as agents in the distributing of the clandestine paper. Eventually BANGMA had about 40 agents in the area allotted to him.
"Het Parool" was printed in The Hague, name and address of printers forgotten. The papers were then transported by the road transport firm "Snelle Visser" of Het Spui, The Hague. The papers were sent from the printers to the transport agents by "bakfiets" (transport bicycles). The transport firm then dilivered them by lorry to their agency in Amsterdam at the Nieuwe Zijds Voorburgwal. The transport firm was not aware that they were carrying clandestine papers. These bundles of papers were then fetched by "bakfiets" and taken to the distribution centre of "Het Parool" at 118 Ouwerzijds, Achterburgwal, Amsterdam although this centre changed from time to time.
In April 1943 BANGMA moved to Amsterdam and went to live with BIALLOSTERSKI at this address. The windows had no curtains and had the appearance of being the offices of the factory underneath. There was also a little notice over their doorbell stating "Office". It was rather dangerous to use this place as living quarters as well as a distributing centre of "Het Parool".
The paper appeared monthly between the 20th and 30th of each month. Earlier on in the month a stencilled copy of the BBC News was issued. This started after the confiscation of private wireless sets in Holland.
About two months later the distributing centre was moved to a dis-used leather worh shop in the Koestraat, Amsterdam. This was a condamned and very old ramshacked building. BANGMA, BIALLOSTERSKI and LAMBECK then took bundles of these papers personally to their various agents. The circulation was about 30.000 and plans were made to increase this to 60.000.
During this time BANGMA assisted BIALLOSTERSKI to fetch the RAF pilots as described in the report on BIALLOSTERSKI. They continued with their work until eventually they decided to try to escape as there was the danger of being picked up by the Germans and sent to work in Germany. They also had the alternative of going into hiding which did not appeal to them at all.
The committee of "Het Parool" did not at first agree with their decision to escape but after a time came to the conclusion that it was too dangerous to stay any longer.
In July 1943 they had moved to rooms in the Rozenstraat 19, Amsterdam. In September 1943, having resigned from "Het Parool" BANGMA and BIALLOSTERSKI moved to the house of BANGMA's parents. If a search had taken place during their stay, they were to hid in a space behind a false wall in the house. However, no house search took place.
Bangma's brother Anton was on the committee of "Je Maintiendrai" and was in hiding at 53 Zoomstraat, Amsterdam.
Another member of this committee was Adrianne DE BAK who was hiding at BANGMA's parents house at Santpoort. BANGMA states that it was DE BAK and not MEYER who was brought into contact with "Het Parool" as stated in the report on BIALLOSTERSKI. The committee of "Je Maintiendrai" consisted of the following people:
Anton BANGMA.
Adrianne DE BAK, address: Rijksstraatweg, Santport. Age: 39, Height: 1 metre 65. Build: Slim, Face: Dark, dark hair.
Cornelis van PAASEN (student), address: Peace Palace, The Hague. His father (now deceased) was employed ther and
his mother still continued to live there. From May 1941 to June 1943 "Je Maintiendrai"
was stencilled there as some exellent electric stencilling machines were available in
the building. Age: 28, Height: 1 metre 70. Build: Slim. Face: Fair hair.
Kees VIHOFF (Dutch student), Age: 24. Height: 1 metre 70, Face: Dark hair, wears glasses.
The history of "Je Maintiendrai"is as follows: MEYER, mentioned in the report on BIALLOSTERSKI founded the paper at Santpoort. Adrianne and Anton BANGMA then joined the committee. VAN PAASEN of The Hague was brought into the committee by MEYER. About May 1941 MEYER was sought after by the Gestapo in connection with the hiding of Jews and therefore went into hiding himself. From that time he broke off contact with "Je Maintiendrai".
From May 1941 to June 1943 the paper was stencilled at the Peace Palace in The Hague. During 1943
"Je Maintiendrai" was brought into contact with "Het Parool" . They were, however, seeking a method of printing
"Je Maintiendrai" instead of stencilling it and eventually found a printer, name unknown, in Leeuwarden. They changed over to printing "Je Maintiendrai" in June 1943. During the early days of "Je Maintiendrai" BANGMA assisted in the spreading of a few copies of the paper but apart from that did not carry out any important work.
In July 1943 many of the distributing agents were arrested in different parts of the country. The distribution had to be re-organised and BANGMA and BIALLOSTERSKI therefore helped in this re-organisation. It was not long before the distribution again reached about 15.000 copies. Just before BANGMA left in September 1943, "Je Maintiendrai" came into contact with another organisation, name unknown, and were making plans to increase the distribution to 60.000. Since the proces of producing "Je Maintiendrai" had been changed from stencilling to printing in June 1943, the paper had appeared twice monthly.
Whilst BANGMA was assisting in the re-organisation of the distribution of "Je Maintiendrai" he moved to Amsterdam for a couple of weeks during September 1943. He lived care of some friends, HIBBELN, Stadionsweg 275, Amsterdam.
Meanwhile, about June 1943 BANGMA and BIALLOSTERSKI sought a means of escape to the united Kingdom. They would have liked to have gone with the RAF pilot GIDDY but this was they were unable to do.
As stated in the report on BIALLOSTERSKI, they met Willi GUTTELING (Records) who in turn brought them into contact with redacted (Schrader). The description of the journey to Het Spui and the escape agrees with that given in the reports on DE BLOOIS (RPS 17.106) and BIALLOSTERSKI (RPS 17.107). BANGMA, however, gives the following additional information. BANGMA sat in front of the boat with redacted and JANSEN (RPS 17.110). JANSEN and BANGMA took care of the navigation of the boat. Previously on the morning after the unsuccessful escape attempt of the "Vlet" (see report on DE BLOOIS 17.106), BANGMA had accepted redacted and Kees KOOLE in the "NOOIT VOLMAAKT" on a reconnaissence of the route up to a point just past Hellevoetsluis. This proved to be of great assistance during their escape journey through the Haringvliet. The course was as follows:
They sailed straight across the Haringvliet from the corner of the Spui to close to Middel Harnis. They then followed the southern bank of the Haringvliet and as they were passing Dirksland they saw an aircraft illuminated by searchlights. Shortly afterwards they changed course and sailed along the centre of the Haringvliet.
Just past Hellevoetsluis they saw atwo patrol boats but were not spotted by them. Near Kwade Hoek they sa another patrol boat which was about 400 metres away but once again they were not seen.
After they had passed the Balkegat they chaged their course to North West in the direction of Harwich. In the distance they saw a bomber in flames crash into the sea but decided not to go towards it to try and pick up survivors as it was a long way away and they could see burning petrol on the sea. In addition they considered that the boat was fully loaded and they could not safely take any more passengers on board. There was also a good possibility that enemy patrol vessels would be patrolling the coast.
Next day, 9-10-1943 at about 07:30 hours the engine failed. After about three hours of hard work SNIJDERS
(RPS 17.112) managed to get the engine in running order again.
Fianally they spotted a convoy and were picked up by HMS "CAMPBELL" and taken to Harwich arriving 10-10-1943. Later they were sent to the RVPS on 11-10-1943.
BANGMA appeared to be perfectly frank during his interrogation. He carried on with his clandestine newspaper until it became imperative for him to leave Holland in order to avoid being sent to work in Germany. He appears to be a very courageous and patriotic young man.
He wishes to join the Navy and I do not think he is in any danger from a security point of view.
RECOMMENDATION.
I recomment that BANGMA be released to the Dutch authorities for incorporation in the forces.
P.R. Steel
(Lieut.)
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 118.
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