When in December 1951 a medical examination showed that I had a thyroid disorder, I was transferred nearly a thousand miles [1,500 km] southwest to the huge Mordovian prison complex about 250 miles [400 km] southeast of Moscow.
Kui 1951. aasta detsembris selgus arstlikul läbivaatusel, et ma kannatan kilpnäärme talitlushäire all, viidi mind 1500 kilomeetri kaugusele edelasse hiiglaslikku Mordva vanglatekompleksi 400 kilomeetrit Moskvast kagu pool.