Jews in the Moldavian section of Rumania, who have been exempt from wearing yellow badges, were ordered to don the yellow Mogen Dovid this week, the official German news agency DNB reports today from Bucharest.
The order was issued by the Rumanian Minister of the Interior on the pretext that the measure was necessary “because of frequent collaboration between Jews and Russian parachutists.”
The German news agency also reported the arrest in Bucharest of a Jewish leader named Dr. Hentzer, whom the report describes as “president of the Zionist Emigration Organization.” Dr. Hentzer was charged with bribing Rumanian officials in order to facilitate the emigration of Jews from Rumania.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
