POLITICAL FEELING IN RUMANIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000800230010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2009
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 31, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains haformationaffectingthe Na-
tional Defense of the United states, within the mean-
ing of Title 18. sections793 end 794, of flue II$. Code, as
amended. Its trantmledon or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unautlwrlsed Person Is prohibited
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Political Feeling in Rumania
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regime and especially the large degree of Soviet control. Even many of the
Communists of long-standing, particularly those who worked clandestinely during
the last war, have lost faith. They are regarded by the new party leaders
as forming a dangerous group, as they claim to be the only true Communists
and disagree in certain respects with the present party line. Several of them
have been purged and expelled from the party.
Nevertheless, the continual Communist propaganda, particularly 25X1
in the sphere of social conditions, is having its effect among some of the
workers. One thing that has impressed them is that they have more equality
of opportunity and there is less official corruption than under the old regime.
It is noticeable also, that the average person, even in remote country districts,
.is beginning to take a greater interest in international events. These are,
of course, always presented from the Soviet point of view and, although there
is much skepticism, 'this propaganda is sometimes 25X1
successful.
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the majority of the Rumanian population dislike the Communist
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In generals however, Rumanians are looking forward to the. day of liberation
from Soviet control, They believe that this cannot come about'except by war,
They realize that this would mean much suffering for Rumania as the Soviet
A is the strongest in Etro a and would rabab overrun the whole continent
' its the early stages
The dismissal of Ana Paulcer, Vasile Luca, and Teohari Georgescu from their
posts wasr in generals viewed with satisfaction in Rumania. The introduction
of unpopular measures and the increase of Soviet influence were usually
coupled with their naves, and they. have never been regarded as true Rumanians
except by a minority of fanatical Party members. Ana Pauker was the most
unpopular Luca is a Hungarian and Geargescu, although
Rumanian
5? it is widely believed that Pauker, Luca, and Oeorgescu are now in prison, but
no rumors of an im endi trial.
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