France, Britain Tell Rumania at Geneva Goga’s Anti-jewish Policy Violates 1919 Pact

France and Britain advised Rumania today that they considered Premier Octavian Goga’s anti-Jewish policy a violation of the 1919 Minorities Treaty, while the League of Nations Council prepared to deal with Jewish petitions against the Bucharest Government.

Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden of Britain and Foreign Minister Yvon Delbos of France made known their governments’ attitudes in lengthy personal conferences which they held separately with Foreign Minister Istrate Micescu of Rumania to discuss the Jewish situation.

An authoritative British source told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that the League Council, which opened its 100th session today, would appoint a committee of three to deal with Jewish petitions in the ordinary way, provided the Rumanian Government gave its official reply within two months.

The Council will not deal with the Jewish petitions under the “urgency procedure” reserved for cases of discrimination against minorities, this source said, for fear of antagonizing Rumania. Micescu has threatened to scrap the Minorities Treaty if the special procedure is applied.

Marc Jarblum, who presented a petition for the World Jewish Congress executive committee seeking League intercession in behalf of the Rumanian Jews, was informed by Delbos that the British and French Governments were doing their best to ensure League action, but action which would not antagonize Rumania.

Jewish delegations expressed satisfaction with today’s diplomatic developments, particularly the move to appoint a committee of three. The Council, whose opening day agenda did not include discussion of the petition, adjourned until tomorrow afternoon.