Rumania’s major war criminals, including Radu Lecca, former Commissioner of Jewish Affairs and ex-Premier Mihail Autonescu, went on trial here yesterday before the Peoples Court.
Among the charges on which they will be tried is Rumanianization of Jewish property. All of the 18 defendants face the death penalty.
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