WARSAW – With the sanction of the authorities who provided an armed guard for the mission, The Associated Press correspondent this afternoon visited Siedice, the scene of the murderous events of Sept. 8, 9 and 10. The railway station was crowded with Jews, among whom were many starving women with infants in their arms. When there fell upon the cars of the frightened people the sound of a volley being fired in the town half a mile away, a panic ensued, men trembling with fear and women imploring the soldiers for mercy, anticipating the slaughter of their loved ones and themselves.

On Warsaw streets stores and shops were closed and showed signs of having been plundered. Pictures of saints were hanging outside the windows of many houses, mute appeals to the soldiers and looters to spare the inmates.

50 Years Ago, 1956

Lewiston and Auburn voted a heavy “yes” in Monday’s election to all five referendum questions on the use of alcoholic beverages but four Androscoggin County towns returned a “dry” vote.

The four towns saying “no” were Durham, Greene, Turner and Wales. Only three of the 12 towns gave an affirmative margin on all questions. They were Lisbon, Livermore Falls and Poland. The answers from the remaining five towns were split. Leeds said no to all questions except that on selling malt liquor for off-premises consumption, Question Five.

25 Years Ago, 1981

Foreign cars once again dominate the list of fuel economy leaders for the 1982 model year, but one American entry, the Chevy Chevette diesel, broke into the top 10, the government said Thursday.

For the fifth straight year, the car with the best mileage was the Volkswagon Rabbit with a diesel engine and four-speed manual transmission, according to figures released by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The 1982 Rabbit’s 45 mile-per-gallon estimate in city driving betters the 1981 model’s ark by 3 mpg.