RUMANIAN RESISTANCE AND RESISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005300980004-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 8, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 1, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL -INTELLIGENCE- AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT Rumanian Resistance and
Resistance Organizations
This material contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws. Title 18, U.S.C. Sees. 793
and 794. the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorised person is prohibited
by law.
DATE DISTR. 16 November 19511
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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1. National Peasant Party (Partidul National Taranesc)
The National Peasant Party, which had merged with the old Liberal Party by
February 1951., had its main center in the town of Golesti, in the region'of
Pitesti. The organization claimed a large membership under good control.
It was well financed but had not actively contributed to a resistance effort.
2. Iron Guard Movement (Legionari or Garda de Fier)
The Iron Guard formed a partisan group shortly after World War II and boasted
of a membership of 150,000, in addition to sympathizers. The group was
located in the Apuseni Mountains in Western Transylvania. Because of the
capture of many of its members, the group has been dormant since 19148-19119.
According to late 1953 estimates, there were still some 1,000 Iron Guardists
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in the Apuseni Mountain region but these survivors have assimilated into the
local population.
3. Rumanian Naval League (Liga Navala Romana - LNR)
This unit was a cultural, social, and athletic society. Prior to World War II,
the membership of this unit consisted of regular Rumanian naval officers,
merchant marine officers, affluent amateur yachtsmen and certain other honorary
members. Founded by Royal favor, its purpose was to popularize the navy and
act generally as a pro-navy lobby. Its membership early this year was no more
than 100, and it is now a Communist front organization with no resistance
character whatever. It is insignificant as a unit.
1. Waves of the Danube (Valurile Dunarei)
This organization was founded in 1938 and was of the same general character
as the Rumanian Naval League, with emphasis on popularizing the navy and naval
tradition, particularly the fluvial or river navigation aspect. Before World
War II, this organization and the Naval League both sponsored rallies,
regattas, and meets. Like the Naval League, it had a sporting, athletic, and
cultural character. It is a Communist front organization of completely
insignificant character with no resistance tendencies.
5. Other Resistance Groups
a. A resistance group of dissatisfied peasants was located in the village of
Grivita (N 46-10, E 27-39), approximately 10 kilometers south of Barlad
(N 46-114, E27-40). The unit, which was local in character, may have been
operative as late as February 19511.
b. A small peasant resistance group, local in nature was supposedly located
near the village of Stefan Voda (N 44-20, E 27-201, about 15 kilometers
north of Calarasi (N 44-12, E 27-20).
6. Miscellaneous Resistance Data
A total of 560,000 persons are estimated to have been sent to Rumanian
concentration camps since the inception of the Communist regime. Of these,
320,000 were believed to be still there as of early 19511 and should be
considered as a staunch anti-regime element. At least 100,000 of these
prisoners are estimated to have worked on the now suspended construction of
the Black Sea Canal and as many as 80,000 may have perished in this work.
Prisoners transferred from the canal project may now be working on the Bicaz
Pass (N 1i6-49, E 25-52), in the northern Rumanian Carpathians where a hydro-
electric power plant is being built. In the-summer of 1953, peasants in
great numbers either refused outright to work or slowed down their work in
the fields and could not be forced to do otherwise.
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