Codreanu, Totu, Danila, and the other leaders of the antisemitic Iron Guard organisation, are not to go free following their acquittal on the charge of plotting to organise antisemitic outbreaks (reported in the J.T.A. Bulletin of the 7th. inst.). The State Attorney, M. Procop Dumitrescu, has lodged an appeal against the acquittal, which is expected to be heard during this month, and pending the appeal they will continue to be kept in gaol.
The State Attorney demands that the seven accused should be found guilty of incitement to disturbances and sentenced under the Marzescu Law, which makes them liable to terms of imprisonment of between six months and five years.
Codreanu, in addressing the court before the decision was handed down, contended that all the activities of the Iron Guard were fully legal and denied that there were any plans for the overthrow of the present State system. It was true, he said, that people had been speaking of various insurrentionary movements which were being prepared for the spring, but his organisation, he claimed, had nothing to do with such things.
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