Berlin Jews are punished for Royal Air Force raids by being impressed into gangs to clear up the debris, the Jewish Chronicle reported today.
Jews living near public shelters do not venture into them during air raids because of incidents created by storm troopers, the report said. Those living near the “ghetto shelters” constructed by the Berlin Jewish Community use these.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.