A secret printing plant, said to have been operated by Fascistic, has been discovered by the police, says a report from Jassy. Anti-Semitic literature as well as forged banknotes were said to be the principal output of these presses. A large part of the expense of running the anti-Semitic movement in Roumania was paid for with forged notes, it is alleged.
Professor Popovici and Major Mageritescu, two principals in the counterfeiting band, have been taken into custody.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
