Fire today partly destroyed five streets in the densely populated Jewish city of Slonim in the Nowogrodek district. The blaze was still in progress tonight, bringing fire brigades from Baranowicze and Wolkowysk. The streets which bore the brunt of the fire were Glucha, Dluga, Zwirki, Viezenna and Pilsudski.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
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.
