New measures to be taken against anti-Semitic agitation and disturbances which culminated in the attempted assassination this week of Dr. Constantin Angelescu, acting-minister of the interior, were decided upon today at a ministerial council meeting of the Roumanian government. In addition to sending strong detachments of troops to maintain order in Bukowina and Bessarabia the ministerial council is planning to take action against all political organizations with anti-Semitic programs.
In the meantime the police investigation into the attempt on Dr. Angelescu’s life has revealed the existence of a wide-spread anti-Semitic and Fascist terrorist organization. During the examination of George Beza, the would-be murderer, the existence of such an organization was hinted at and the police probe has now confirmed these suspicions.
The cross-examination of Zelea Codreanu, leader of the anti-Semitic youth organization, the Iron Guard, was carried on simultaneously with a search of the headquarters of the Iron Guard where material that was confiscated is reported to have further established the existence of an anti-Semitic terrorist organization and the fact that Codreanu was one of the principal ringleaders of the anti-Semitic agitation.
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