Irena Gut was a 20 year old housekeeper  of a German Army Major, Edward Rugemer, during WW II, when she began saving the lives of Jews. She hid 12 people in his basement. Among those people was a couple, Ida and Lazar Haller. At one point, Ida became pregnant and begged Irena to perform an abortion on her. She was afraid a screeming baby would give away their hiding spot and the Nazis would kill them all. Irena refused, insisting the couple have the baby.     Roman Haller, now 77, says he owes his life to the housekeeper. Irena wrote a memoir, "In my hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer."    Eventually, the Nazi soldier discovered the Jews in his basement. To keep him from turning them in, Irena agreed to be his mistress. She described the sexual encounters as shamefull and worse than rape. Irena's sacrifices allowed all 12 of the Jews to live. She passed away in 2003 at the age of 81. January 27th is International Holocaust Rememberance Day.