Prime Minister Maniu conferred yesterday with the Regency Council concerning the catastrophic famine situation in Bessarabia. Similarly, the Bessarabian deputies directed an appeal to Queen Marie, upon the receipt of reports that, because of the starvation and cold, the number of deaths has increased to staggering proportions. Queen Marie promised to seek relief funds.
The government has taken into consideration a plan of speedy relief action fearing that the growth of the famine sufferings will lead to the spread of Communism.
Roumanian Jews have raised the sum of 1,000,000 Lei for relief work in Bessarabia, but due to the unusual frosts, it was necessary to institute local relief measures, curtailing the remittance to Bessarabia.
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