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Vandals in the Theatre. House-breaking next to Death Block

It is not yet known who broke into the "Theatre" building adjacent to the site of the camp and the gravel pit. The thieves stole iron radiators, central heating system valves, and part of the electrical installation. They also left behind evidence of a drinking bout during which a door and a picture of Jesus Christ were struck with an axe, and derogatory remarks about the police, the Polish government, and Jews were scrawled on the walls.

The break-in was discovered on Sunday, but it is not known when the act of vandalism occurred. No authorized persons had been inside the building since March. The "Theatre," overlooking the site of the camp, was once occupied by Carmelite nuns. Since they vacated it in 1993, it has stood empty. There were plans for it to be taken over by the Polish Treasury, but a legal dispute between the Treasury and the former lessee, the War Victims' Association, has been dragging on in the courts.