142. “. . . Tavionne and many other believers were arrested, and the established church was party to this incarceration. Tavionne recalled many instances of physical and emotional torture. Soviet indoctrination experts came from the U.S.S.R. to train this satellite nation’s police and prison officials. The different forms of torture were simple but effective: for example, large amounts of salt were added to the prisoner’s food while at the same time water were reduced. . . .” ~ Nik Ripken