At Cuza’s Demand Roumanian Minister Releases 26 Students Held for Anti-semitic Riots

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

The 26 students arrested by the Bucharest police because of their participation in boisterous anti-Semitic manifestations on March 28 were released by an order of Minister of Education Goga. The order was issued following demands made to the chief of police by Alexander Cuza, leader of the anti-Semitic student movement. As soon as the 26 were taken into custody, Cuza appeared at the office of the Chief of Police asking for their release.

The Chief of Police refused to free them, declaring angrily that suspicious elements participated in the disturbances, using the opportunity of the student manifestation. Cuza then appealed to the Minister of the Interior.

It was learned today that during these manifestations a conflict took place between the students and the gendarmerie. In the skirmish, many of the students and gendarmes were injured.

Minister of the Interior Petrovici replied at Friday’s session of parliament to the interpellation of Alexander Cuza concerning the government’s attitude toward the student demonstrations. The Minister stated that the government refuses to take dictation from minors as to how the country is to be governed. While the students claim that they are prepared to sacrifice their lives, actually they are sacrificing the lives of others, threatening to break heads. The government must intervene in this matter, the Minister stated.

Deputy Iliescu, a member of the Cuza group in parliament, raised the question why the government has stopped its action against the Union of Roumanian Jews, which he charged, is spreading anti-Roumanian reports abroad. He directed his attack particularly against Dr. William Filderman, head of the Union.