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Corneliu Zelea “Capitanul” Codreanu

1899 – 1938

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BUCHAREST, Nov. 30 - Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, 39-year-old Rumanian fascist leader, and 13 others serving prison terms for treason with him were killed today as Rumanian authorities struck at terrorism attributed to Codreanu's outlawed iron guard organization. An official statement said the 14 men were killed while attempting to escape from Rumnik-Sarat prison 10 miles from Bucharest and added they were buried in the prison cemetery this morning. The deaths were expected to bring police and the government to a definite showdown in their energetic and long-standing effort to suppress the fascist group. Cordeanu was sentenced last May 27 to 10 years' imprisonment for treason. Police reported the 14 were placed in open cars to be taken to Bucharest for questioning concerning an attack, attributed to iron guardists, on Flory Stefanescu Goanga, rector of the University of Cluj Monday. He was critically wounded. A short distance from the prison, the police account said, the automobiles were