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.
Ketika pada bulan Desember 1951 saya didiagnosis menderita gangguan tiroid, saya dipindahkan sejauh hampir 1.500 kilometer ke arah barat daya, ke kompleks penjara Mordovia yang sangat besar, kira - kira 400 kilometer di sebelah tenggara Moskwa.