Advices from zones in Poland invaded by the German army said today that many Jews were being arrested on charges of sabotage and espionage.
The bombardment of Warsaw, the same advices reported, has taken a particularly heavy toll of Jewish lives. Nazi planes were dropping bombs in Nalewki, Dluga, Zamenhof and other streets in the thickly populated Jewish quarter, resulting in many casualties.
Warsaw’s normal Jewish population of 350,000 has been swelled by thousands of refugees from Lodz and other occupied territories, who were actively participating in the Polish capital’s defense.
Hundreds of Jewish shops have been converted into canteens for troops and first-aid stations. The Jewish Aid Committee was serving soup, bread and tea both to troops and children.
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