All the workers in a Nazi factory near Skarzysk, in Poland, were forced recently to witness the execution of an employee named Nowak who had extended assistance to Jews, it is reported today by underground sources.
Nowak went to the gallows shouting: “Long live Poland,” the report said. When the gallows rope broke, dropping Nowak to the ground, he was shot dead by a Gestapo official, it adds.
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.
