The reported execution by the Soviet authorities of Victor Alter, Polish Jewish Socialist leader, has been confirmed, it was reported today by Glos Polski, official organ of Polish Government-in-exile. Alter was arrested to last September when the Soviet forces occupied eastern Poland and reportedly held in jail in the city of Kowel, Wolhynia.
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.