A memorandum dealing with the recent disturbances in Bucharest when a number of Jewish shops were looted was submitted by Deputy Michael Landau, to the minister of the interior Mironescu demanding state compensation to the Jewish merchants whose shops were looted, particularly since it was revealed that the Jewish shops were looted while the Christian shops were left untouched, obviously an act of anti-Semitism not connected with general labor disturbances.
The minister of the interior promised to appoint a commissionaire to establish the amount of damage, which will serve as a basis for compensation of the victims out of state funds.
The memorandum by Deputy Laudau has reference to the disturbances that occurred in Bucharest around February 20, when hooligans took advantage of the absence of police during the labor disturbances, in order to attack Jewish shops.
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