Romania Receives Strong U.S. Protest (10-1-40)

Reading Eagle (October 1, 1940)

Bucharest, Oct. 1 (AP) –
The United States legation filed a strong protest with the Romanian government today over the arrest and mistreatment of H. L. Freeman, an oil man from Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

The note spoke of the “illegality” of his arrest and reported beating by Iron Guardists, and demanded full satisfaction.

Freeman was arrested last week in the investigation into an alleged plot to sabotage oil wells. He denied implication and declared he had been beaten at Iron Guard headquarters before police took him into custody.

The legation obtained Freeman’s release.

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