The Archive · 1940

Italian Consulates Wrecked

Bucharest, Sept. 5.

Transylvania was the scene of several serious incidents yesterday, in which Italians and Italian property suffered most, as resistance to the Vienna award continued with undiminished vigour.

The Italian Consulate at Dui, the capital of Transylvania, is reported to have been completely wrecked by demonstrators, and the Consul's life was saved through the intervention of the police.

Violent demonstrations also occurred outside the Italian Consulate at Timiscara, wHich is also stated to have been destroyed. The Consul was manhandled. Similar incidents took place at the frontier town of Oradea-Mare.

The leader of the Iron Guard has boldly admitted that his organization has "re-embarked on revolutionary activities as from September 1; Tuesday night's unsuccessful attempt to seize key p in Bucharest was evidently part of these activities Reuter,

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