PRIEST IN ICY WATER

Grey River Argus, 11 September 1940, Page 6

PRIEST IN ICY WATER

SUPPPORTED BRIDGE ON SHOULDERS, ENGLISHWOMAN TELLS OF POLISH RESISTANCE. LONDON, June 29. When the Poles were lighting for their lives in the defence of their country, a machine-gun was placed on a bridge over a small river. The bridge threatened to collapse. There were no props to hold it up. A priest stepped into the icy water which ran above his waist and supported one end of that bridge for two hours with his shoulders. The story of this heroic episode in the invasion of Poland was told this week in London by an Englishwoman who for months past helped to look after a' large encampment of Polish soldiers in France. From all over the Continent, alter their country was invaded, came the Poles in uniforms seeking to get together to form a new army to light the invaders. Others arrived in odd-looking suits and carrying parcels tied with string. Some drove up in expensive cars. They were all directed to one of the| largest camps in France, capable ofj holding 15,000 men and 500 officers. There was nothing to brighten their lives until the Polish Armea Forces Comforts Fund was formed, of which Lady (Victor) Warrender became president.