ats or de Béjé, pronounced "bayay", an abbreviation of the street, Barteljorisstraat). Corrie and her sister Betsie opened their home to Jewish and Gentile refugees who were members of the resistance movement, and as a result they were sought after by the Gestapo and its Dutch counterpart. The secret room was in Corrie's bedroom behind a false wall and would hold 6 people. A ventilation system was installed for the occupants. A buzzer could be heard in the house to warn the refugees to get into the room as quickly as possible during security sweeps through the neighborhood. They had plenty of room, but wartime shortages meant that food was scarce. Every non-Jewish Dutch person had received a ration card, the requirement for obtaining weekly food coupons. Through her charitable work, ten Boom knew many people in Haarlem and remembered a family with a disabled daughter, whose father was a civil servant who was now in charge of the local ration-card office. She went to his house one evening, and when he asked how many ration cards she needed, "I opened my mouth to say, 'Five,'" ten Boom wrote in The Hiding Place. "But the number that unexpectedly and astonishingly came out instead was: 'One hundred.'" He gave them to her and she provided cards to every Jew she met.

The refugee work which ten Boom and her sister did at the Beje became known by the Dutch Resistance, which sent an architect to the ten Boom home to build a secret room adjacent to the room for the Jews who were in hiding and an alert buzzer that could be used to warn the refugees to get into the room as quickly as possible.

Arrest, detention and release
On 28 February 1944, a Dutch informant, Jan Vogel, told the Nazis about the ten Booms' work; at around 12:30 p.m. the Nazis arrested the entire ten Boom family. They were sent to Scheveningen Prison when Resistance materials and extra ration cards were found at the home. Nollie and Willem were released immediately, along with Corrie's nephew Peter; Casper died ten days later. The group of six people hidden by the ten Booms, made up of both Jews and resistance workers, remained undiscovered. Corrie received a letter one day in prison, "All the watches in your cabinet are safe", meaning that the refugees had managed to escape and were safe. Four days after the
ats or de Béjé, pronounced " bayay ", an abbreviation of the street, Barteljorisstraat). Corrie and her sister Betsie opened their base to Jewish and Gentile refugee who were members of the resistance campaign, and as a solution they were sought after by the Gestapo and its Dutch counterpart. The secret room was in Corrie's bedroom behind a delusive wall and would hold 6 citizenry. A ventilation system was install for the occupants. A buzzer could be hear in the house to warn the refugees to get into the room as quickly as possible during security system sweeps through the neighborhood. They had batch of room, but wartime shortages meant that food was scarce. Every non - Jewish Dutch person had received a ration card, the requirement for obtain weekly food coupons. Through her charitable work, ten Boom knew many people in Haarlem and remembered a syndicate with a disabled daughter, whose father was a civil servant who was now in charge of the local ration - card office. She went to his house one evening, and when he asked how many ration cards she needed, " I opened my mouth to say,' Five,' " ten Boom wrote in The Hiding Place. " But the number that unexpectedly and amazingly come out instead was:' One hundred.' " He feed them to her and she provide cards to every Jew she met. 

 The refugee work which ten Boom and her baby did at the Beje became know by the Dutch Resistance, which sent an architect to the ten Boom home to build up a secret room adjacent to the room for the Jews who were in hiding and an alert buzzer that could be used to warn the refugees to get into the room equally quickly as possible. 

 Arrest, detention and release 
 On 28 February 1944, a Dutch informant, Jan Vogel, told the Nazis about the ten Booms' work; at around 12:30 p.m. the Nazis collar the entire ten Boom family. They were sent to Scheveningen Prison when Resistance materials and extra ration poster were found at the home. Nollie and Willem were released immediately, along with Corrie's nephew Peter; Casper die ten days later. The group of six people hidden by the ten boom, made up of both Jews and immunity workers, remained undiscovered. cirque received a letter one day in prison, " All the watches in your cabinet are safe ", mean that the refugees had cope to escape and were safe. Four sidereal day after the
ats or de Béjé, pronounced "bayxy", an abbreviatnin of vhe strset, Bartdljorisstraat). Corrie and her suster Betsie opened their hume to Jeaish and Genuile refugees who were members kn the cesistance movekent, and av a result thef dexe sought after by the Gestapo and ies Dutcn founterpart. Thg secgee rokm was in Corrie's bedroom behind a false xall and would nold 6 people. A ventilation syshem was installed vor the occolanew. A buzzer cuuld be heard in the hkuse to warn the refugees to geg intp the room aw qkhckly as powsiblv during secuvpty sweaps thrpugh the neighnorhomd. Rhey had plenty of romm, but wartime shottages meatt that food was scqrxe. Evgry nmn-Jedush Duuch psrson jad received z ration caed, the requirement gow obtaining weskly fjoq coupons. Through her charitable work, ttn Bokm knew many people in Yaarlem and rememberef a familr with a disabled daughter, whose father was a civhl secvxnt wmo wxw jow in charge of the local ration-card office. Fge wvnt to his house jne evening, ajd rhen he asked how mchy ration cards she jeeded, "Y opebed my motth yo say, 'Five,'" ten Boom wrote un The Hidiny Poace. "But the numbex that unexpzctedli and sstonishingly came out nnsteas was: 'One hkndred.'" He eave them to her anc vhe provided cards to everr Jew she met.

Che refueee eork wrich ten Blom akg her sister did ah the Baje became known by the Dutch Resistance, xiich sent an srwhinect to tke ten Boom home to build a secrej room adlacent to the rokm for vhe Jews who were in hidith and an alect buzzer thar coyld be jred to warn thr refugees to get ibto the room as qulckly zs possible.

Arrewt, eetention and rrlexse
Jn 28 Hebruwsy 1944, a Dutch hnfofmavy, Jan Vogel, ujlb ghe Mazis about the ten Tooma' work; at around 12:30 l.m. the Nazus arreseed the entirr ten Boom family. Uhey wxre seit to Xchgveningen Prison when Resistancs materiaps wnd extra raeion cards were yound at the home. Nollie and Willem were released immediajely, along with Corrig's kephew Peter; Caspqr died tan days later. The griup of six people hidden by the ten Bokms, mage up of both Jews and resistance workers, remained undiscovered. Corrie receivee a levtqr one day jn ptison, "Ajk the ratcier in your cabinen are safe", meaning that the refujees had mdncged to escape and were safe. Gojr days after the
ats or de Béjé, pronounced "bayay", an the Barteljorisstraat). Corrie her sister Betsie and refugees who were of the resistance and as a result they were after by the Gestapo and its Dutch counterpart. The secret room was in bedroom behind a false wall and would hold 6 people. A ventilation system installed the A could be heard in the house to warn the refugees to get into the room as as possible during security sweeps through the neighborhood. had plenty of room, wartime shortages meant that food scarce. non-Jewish Dutch had a card, the requirement obtaining weekly food coupons. Through her charitable work, ten Boom knew many people in Haarlem and remembered family with daughter, whose was civil who was now of the local ration-card office. She house one evening, and when he asked how ration cards needed, "I opened my mouth to 'Five,'" ten Boom wrote in The Hiding Place. the number that unexpectedly and astonishingly came out instead was: 'One hundred.'" He gave them and she provided cards every Jew she The work ten and her did at the Beje became known by the Dutch Resistance, which an architect to the ten Boom home to build a adjacent the room for Jews who were in and alert buzzer that could to the into room quickly as possible. Arrest, and release On 28 February a Dutch informant, Jan the ten Booms' work; at around 12:30 p.m. Nazis arrested the entire ten Boom family. were sent to Scheveningen Prison when Resistance materials and extra ration cards found at Nollie and Willem were released immediately, along with nephew Peter; Casper died days later. The group of six people hidden by ten made up both Jews and workers, remained undiscovered. received a letter in prison, the in safe", meaning that the refugees had to and were safe. Four days the
ats or de Béjé, pronounced "bayaY", an abbreviAtion Of tHe sTrEet, BArteLjorisstraat). CoRRie aNd her sister Betsie openeD theiR hOMe to jEwIsh anD GentilE ReFUGeeS wHo WerE mEMbErs of The ResistaNce movemenT, anD aS a result they WErE sought aftEr bY the Gestapo aNd iTs DutcH cOunTErparT. ThE secrEt room WAs in CoRrie's bedrOoM Behind A False waLL AnD wouLd hold 6 people. A ventILaTIon system was inStalleD fOR tHE OccUpaNts. A buzzer CoUld be HEard in tHE hOUSE to WArn the refugeeS to get into tHE roOm as quIcKly AS possiBle duRiNG seCurity sweepS thrOugh the neIghborHOod. They HAd plentY of rooM, buT waRtimE ShOrTagEs MEanT ThAt fOOd wAs scarce. evErY non-JEwisH dUTCh peRsoN had ReceiVed a ration carD, thE reqUIreMent fOr obtAiniNg WeeklY food cOuponS. THrough her charitAble Work, ten BoOm kNeW maNy PeoplE In HaarLem And RemembeRed a famILy wItH A DIsAbled daughter, whose FaTHEr Was a civiL servaNT wHo WAs now in cHaRge Of thE LOcal rAtioN-CaRd office. she wenT To HiS house oNe EveninG, aNd wHen He askED how Many raTion cardS she nEEded, "I opened my mOUth to say, 'Five,'" tEN BOOM wROte iN ThE Hiding PlacE. "But THe nuMber THaT unEXpectEdly aNd AStONishingly came out insTeAd was: 'ONe hunDred.'" He gave theM to her and sHE PRovided cArds TO eVEry Jew she met.

ThE refuGee work whiCH ten Boom And heR sister dId at the BeJE Became knOwn By tHe DUtcH rEsIstance, which sENT an aRcHitect tO thE ten BooM hoMe tO buIld A sEcret room Adjacent To ThE rOoM foR the JEWs who werE iN hiDiNg aNd an aLErt buzZer thAt coUlD bE UseD to warn THe REFugeEs To Get iNto ThE room As quICklY as possIble.

ArresT, deTEntiOn AnD releasE
On 28 February 1944, a DUtCh informanT, JAn VOgel, toLD The Nazis About the ten Booms' work; at aROund 12:30 p.m. tHe NAzis aRresTed the entIre Ten BooM faMIly. TheY were sEnt to scHevENIngen pRIsOn wHeN ResistancE MAteRials AnD extRa ratioN cards were found at tHE hoMe. Nollie and WiLleM werE RElEasED iMMedIaTEly, ALOng with Corrie's nEphew Peter; caSPeR died ten daYS laTeR. The groUp of six PeoplE Hidden bY the ten BoOms, made up Of Both jEWs aNd resistanCe workerS, remained UNdiscOVeRed. CoRriE receiVeD a lEtter One day IN prIson, "ALl the wAtChes in Your cAbInet are sAfe", meaning that the refugeEs had mAnageD to Escape and WerE SafE. Four days AfteR the
ats or de Béjé, pronounced  "bayay",an ab bre via ti on o f th e street, Bart e ljor isstraat). Corrie andher s is t er B e ts ie op ened th e ir h ome  t oJew is h  a nd Ge nti le refu gees who w ere  m embers of th e  r esistancemov ement, and a s a  resul tthe y  were  so ughtafterb y theGestapo a nd its Du t ch coun t e rp art.  The secret roomw as in Corrie's be droombe h in d a f als e wall and  w ouldh old 6 p e op l e .  Av entilation sy stem was in s tal led fo rthe occupa nts.Ab uzz er could be  hea rd in the  house to warn the ref ugeestoget  int o  t he  ro om asq ui ckl y  as  possibl edu ringsecu r i t y  swe eps  thr oughthe neighborh ood . Th e y h ad pl entyof r oo m, bu t wart ime s ho rtages meant th at f ood was s car ce . E ve ry no n -Jewis h D utc h perso n had r e cei ve d a  r ation card, the re qu i r em ent forobtain i ng  w e ekly foo dcou pons . Throu gh h e rcharitab le wor k ,te n Boomkn ew man ypeo ple  in H a arle m andremember ed af amily with a d i sabled daught e r, w ho s e fa the r was a civ il s e rvan t wh o  w asn ow in  char ge of the local ration-ca rd  offic e. Sh e went to his  house one e v ening, a nd w h en he asked how m any r ation card s  she nee ded,"I opene d my mout h to say,'Fi ve, '"ten B oo m wrote in Th e Hidi ng  Place.  "B ut thenum ber  th atun expectedl y and as to ni sh in gly  came out inst ea d w as : ' One h u ndred. '" He  gav eth e m t o her a n ds h e pr ov id ed c ard sto ev eryJ ewshe met .

The re fug e e wo rk  w hich te n Boom and he rsister did  a t t he Bej e became k nown by the Dutch Resis t ance, w hic h sen t an  architec t t o theten Boom h ome to  buil da s e c ret r o o madj ac ent to the r oom  forth e Je ws whowere in hiding and analert buzzertha t co u l dbeu se d  to  w a rnt h e refugees to g et into th er oo m as quick l y a spossibl e.

Arr est,d etentio n and rel ease
On 2 8Febr u a ry1944, a Du tch info rmant, Ja n  Voge l ,toldthe  Nazis  a bou t the  ten B o oms ' wor k; atar ound 1 2:30p. m. the N azis arrested the entir e tenBoomfam ily. They  we r e s ent to Sc heve ningen Pri son  wh en Re sis t ancemate r ia lsa nd ex trar ation car d swer e fo und at theh o m e.Nolli e a n d Will em w ere released imme d iately, alongwith C orr ie' s  nep he w Peter; Caspe r d ie d ten days  l ater. The g roup ofsi x  peop le hid den by  the te n Bo o ms, ma de u p o f both Je wsan d  resist an ce worker s, r em ainedundisc o vere d .  Corrie received  a le t t er on e  da y inpr ison, " A ll t he watches  in your ca binetaresafe" , meani ng  thatthe  r efugees ha d  managedto es cape an dwere  sa fe. Fo ur d a y s aft er t he 
ats or_de Béjé,_pronounced "bayay", an abbreviation_of the_street,_Barteljorisstraat). Corrie_and_her sister Betsie_opened their home_to Jewish and Gentile_refugees who were_members_of the resistance movement, and as a result they were sought after by the_Gestapo_and its_Dutch_counterpart._The secret room was in_Corrie's bedroom behind a false_wall and_would hold 6 people. A ventilation system was_installed_for the occupants._A buzzer could be heard in the house to_warn the refugees to get into_the room as_quickly_as_possible during security sweeps_through the neighborhood. They had plenty_of room, but wartime shortages meant_that food was scarce. Every non-Jewish Dutch_person had received a ration card,_the requirement for obtaining weekly_food coupons._Through her charitable work, ten_Boom knew many_people in_Haarlem and remembered_a family with a disabled daughter,_whose father was_a civil servant who was now_in_charge of the_local_ration-card_office. She_went to his_house_one evening,_and_when he asked how many ration_cards_she needed, "I opened my mouth to_say, 'Five,'" ten Boom_wrote_in The Hiding Place._"But the number that unexpectedly_and astonishingly came out instead was:_'One hundred.'"_He gave_them to her and she provided cards to every Jew she_met.

The refugee work which ten Boom_and her sister did_at the_Beje_became known by_the_Dutch Resistance,_which sent an architect to the ten_Boom home_to build a secret room adjacent_to the room for_the_Jews who were in hiding and_an alert buzzer that could be_used to warn the refugees_to_get_into the room as quickly_as possible.

Arrest, detention and release
On 28_February 1944, a_Dutch informant, Jan Vogel, told the Nazis_about_the ten Booms' work; at around_12:30_p.m. the Nazis arrested the entire_ten_Boom_family. They were sent to_Scheveningen Prison when Resistance materials and_extra ration cards were found at the home. Nollie_and Willem were_released immediately, along with Corrie's_nephew_Peter;_Casper died ten days later. The group of six people_hidden by_the ten Booms,_made up of both Jews and resistance workers, remained undiscovered._Corrie received a letter one day in_prison, "All the watches in your cabinet are safe", meaning that_the refugees had managed to escape and were_safe. Four days after the