Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21

the Germans with counter-terror-
ism: there is widespread sabotage
Of industries and communications
vital 10 the German war machine,
and passive resistance by the popu-
lace TO every manifestation of Ger
many's so-called new order"
Small but militant units con-
stantly engineer attacks on the
German occupation forces. The
Man press in Poland publishes al
most daily items about such at
lacks on German soldiers or police
by what they choose TO describe as
Polish bandits"
FORM SECRET SCHOOLS
Secret schools are also an i'm
portant element in Polish under
ground activity.
Because the Germans closed all
Polish universities and secondary
schools, il became necessary to
organize work of secret
schools to preserve the traditions
of Polish culture among the rising
generation.
Two underground" universities
are now functioning somewhere
in Poland" / cannot give the
exact figure for the number of
secret secondary schools, but /
know that there are at least IS
in Warsaw alone.
The smuggling of food has also
become a part Of the under
ground" activities. The Poles have
created a number of special or
PLANTATIONS to smuggle food into
cities from outlying farms. This
work is carried on mainly by
women.
A large number of Poles are
engaged in publishing the secret
underground" newspapers which
manage to have a tremendous cir
culation throughout the country.
More than 70 such newspapers
are being published in Poland to-
day. Altogether, about 800 900
copies are being printed. But each
copy is passed around in q circle
of trusted Poles SO that each copy
actually is, read by more than 20
persons. II may be said, there
fore, that these papers are reach
ing about 5000. 600 Poles.
This becomes especially signifi-
cant. since the penalty for reading
such a secret newspaper in Poland
is death.
NAILS OFFER DEAL
Before leaving Poland, we were
informed by leaders of tn el
underground" that on five diff
ferent occasions the Nazis have
approached various Polish leaders,
with proposals for a deal.
The latest offer was to expand
Poland to the east in exchanged
for Polish "anti-Soviet legion" of
$4,000 to join the Germans onl
the Russian front. The Poles rel
fused to enter into any such conf
versations with the German au.l
thorities.
The attitude Of the Polish people
today toward the Germans they
encounter on the streets is one of
naughty disdain. The Poles eau
tiously avoid all contact with the
Germans in the public gardens,
cafes, etc. Toward the Maxi mill
tary parades which are frequent.
they maintain an attitude of
scornful indifference.
All public broadcasts and propa-
ganda films sponsored by the Ger
mans are conspicuously boycotted
by the Poles.
The Germans have set up their |
own government capital in Kra-
kow. but the Poles still cherish !
Warsaw as their capital. AS be-
fore the war, II is the heart and
brain Of the real Poland. even
though IL is now a city of ruins
and rubble.
II was from Warsaw that the
Nazis took me into custody after
Americas declaration of war last
December and placed me in their
concentration camp at Laufen.
and some other American citi-
zenS who had been seized at the
same time were put to work
cleaning streets. Our daily food
ration consisted Of watery soup
and piece OF bread made OF
wheat -four and sawdust. In a
few months. had lost 20 pounds.
When one Of the group pro-
tested against the bad treatment
and said Il am an American citi-
zen, the prison overseer hit him
with bunch Of heavy keys.
The declaration of war by the
United States had unleashed the
full fury of Nazi propaganda
against all Americans and a wave
OF hatred was obviously being
stirred up throughout the German
4 populace.
Now that nightmare is all be-
hind me.
My wife and are in America.
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