possessions, money, or employment. Dozens, or perhaps hundreds, of Jews died in the ghetto of starvation and disease. In late summer 1942, many young Jews fled to the forests after hearing of the murders of the Jews of Warsaw and Mińsk Mazowiecki. In September 1942, assisted by the Polish police, and possibly other auxiliaries, the Germans assembled the Jews at the market square. One Polish manager, Sheradzinsky, (the Berman plant) managed to free 30 of his employees from the assembly. Hundreds were murdered there and at the Jewish cemetery. The remaining Jews were taken by train to Treblinka where they were immediately murdered. A few managed to escape from the train. Sports The local football club is Victoria Kałuszyn. It competes in the lower leagues. References External links Jewish Community in Kałuszyn on Virtual Shtetl Cities and towns in Masovian Voivodeship Mińsk County Warsaw Governorate Warsaw Voivodeship (1919–1939) Shtetls