War Department Incoming Classified Message from the United States Representation for Allied Control Commission Rumania

WAR DEPARTMENT CLI SIFIED MESSAGE CENTE. INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE 8 E.O. 11652. Sec. 3(E) and Aug. 5(D) 10. OI 1972 PRIORITY MAY Dept. at State letter, NARS Date 6.22.25 SIGNATURE TOT BY PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED PER EXCEPTIONS PARA 448 AR 380-5 From: US Representation for Allied Control Commission Rumania To: CG US Forces European Theater Main Frankfurt Germany Nr: M 1671 18 September 1945 M 1671 USFET Main pasaing to all action and info addressees From Schuyler Rumania to WAROPD, WAR G-2 info to ACC Hungary, ACO Bulgaria pass by Air Courier, COMGENMED and COMGENMILMoscow. Mister Ionitiu, the Kings confidential secretary, outlined to me yesterday the Rings concern over the fact that the present government, in its campaign to silence all opposition, is resorting to cruel, inhuman and illegal practices which exceed even those of the Antonescu regime The King is particularly concerned over the fact that the members of the "II'" and "tineri organizations recently tried by Court Martial were severely cortured by government in- vestigation in order to extract confessions (see my M 1633 dated 14 September) Jonitiu mentioned also the Kings concern over beatings administered on several occar sions to peaceful citizens by government supporters merèly because these citizens either refused to take part in pro government demonstrations or because they publicly announced their loyalty to the King. The King is informed further that the local jails are/now full of individuals who have been incarcerated therein for from one to six months with out specific charges and Without being brought to trial, this in direct violation of Rumanian constitutional law which provides that an individual arrested shall be charged and brought before a magistrate within 48 hours of his arrest. Moreover, the internment camp at Caracal is now CM-IN-15408 (19 Sept 45) was sept states the ARCHIVES **NATIONAL SERVICE* RECORDE AND of after Ready 29 this is being delivered to state risk COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN