The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-19
WATERBURY BOY SAYS GERMANY
 STARVES POLES
In America After Thrilling Experiences in War Zone,
 He Tells Story.

cellar without food or drink for A hours. while German guns bombardec the city of Warsaw, on the verge o1 death from starvation after the Ger'
 man occupation of the Polish capltal secret departure from the conquered city and a thrilling voyage across the Atlantic in an ocean liner WHlcn " oS pursued by submarlne-tnese are among the adventures in the He o1 John Ostrowski, Il, of Al Summer street. To an interested auulellce young Ostrowski wildly portrayed thrilling incidents in the past three years of his life, at police heao ters, having called to claim some oag- gage which the detectives took from the railroad station, thinking it be longed to the supposed German spy who was trailed to this city from Bridgeport.
 Young Ostrowski, who is highly intelligent child, with a good con-
 mand of English, which he speaks with a slight accent, says Germany IS slowly starving Poland. Black bread, made from potato four, constitutes the sole article of food dispensed by the Germans to the subdued Poles and the most loyal of Poles, who were de- nouncing Russia during the war, are now realizing that their dream of re- incarnation under German auspices was only nightmare.
 "Even the Jews who hated Russia
 most of all and were in favor of Ger
 many he said, "now realizeS thai Russia's treatment of Poland was o1 the best, compared to the treatment the Poles are receiving at the hands of Germany. Everyone in Warsaw hates the Germans, but the city is un- der complete control of German sol diers, so no one can protest against the treatment
 Young Ostrowskf was born in Po- land, but came to this country when an infant, with his parents They lived in the lumber camps of Wash ington for several years and then an accident made the head of the family a cripple, so the family returned to Poland again, three years ago, just before the outbreak of the war.
 When war broke out,'' said young Ostrowski, .'the sympathies of all Po- land were with Germany. Then came the bombardment of the city and the departure of the Russian troops. For two days and two nights our family lay in a dark corner of the cellar with nothing to eat or drink while shells burst over the roof of our house and blew many houses to pieces. Then the Russions surrendered the city and the Germans came in by thousands. The first thing they did was to take all the food in the city and send it to Germany. Anyone caught with food in his possession was sent to jail, for we were all notified to turn. over all the food we had to the Germans in charge of the city. Then we began to starve. Black bread was all we got to eat and it was so bad we4couId hardly froce it down our threats. J
 People who were healthy and fat grew thin as skeletons and their faces grew black like the bread they gave us to eat. Little babies died be- cause they weren't fed and their moth CTS lived only because they were stronger. Many people died of star vation. We were almost starved to death when we left the country se- cretly. We got to Holland and took the Nieu Amsterdam for this coun- try. On the way over a submarine chased us but couldn't fire at us, as the lights were put out and our course changed. When we landed in this country three months ago we were detained at Ellis Island until April z, because we had to get bond to show we wouldn't become public charges. My father is still in Poland, but we hope to get him over here soon.s Every Pole hates Germ~ny more than Russia now, because Ger many's promises to redeem the coun- try were not carried out. Every one in Warsaw is hoping that Russia will capture the city again.
 Young Ostrowski described the sensation" of having square meal for the first time after leaving Po- land. He said he ate five ordinary meals before his appetite was appeas- ed. Since coming to Waterbury he has grown fat and healthy again and says he hopes his parents will settle down here permanently. His moth CT, sister and brother accompanied him on his trip across the Atlantic.