The Archive · 1940

Appeal for Discipline

Tron Guards have taken over their own the Cathedral where their dead heroes ie, 'A Council communique, issued on behalf of the Legionaries, appealed to Tron Guard members throughout tain order and dis-

Any breach of discipline in the marry isa. reasonable crime and iM be severely punished," the com= munique said.

'A second communique pledged Iron rd fidelity to General Jon Antonescu, Premier and War Minis ter, Tiigh oMeial circles denied that. either' the former premiers, Argetoiana or M, Gigurtu, or the former. marshal of the palace, 3, Hasiviei, hiad been arrested.

Other killings might have occurred elsewhere in Rumania, said some reles but there was no official con-innation of any more deaths."

'When Captain Codreanu was dain' hundreds of other Iron Guards tHeroushout Rumania were killed. it yeas recalled, killed, was opened and victims of yesterday's mass executions were lined up before the open grave and shot Cement slabs covering tombs of Captain Codreanw's 18 carloaders also wore. removed, After. the executions the bodies "were taken from their tombs and ceremoniously conveyed to the high altar of the! Greek Orthodox Cathedral, There they will Tie in state unfit Sunday pending burial on the out skirts of Bucharest, where other Legionary heroes are entombed,

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