MEASURES TAKEN BY RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT FOR CIVIL DEFENSE

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2005
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: May 24, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY Rumania
SUBJECT Measures taken by Rwnanian
Government for Civil Dbfenae
25XIATE OF INFO.
STATE
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Rumanian Ministry of Health
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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Atomic warfare was never discussed at the
Bacteriological warfare - In November, 1952 the Ministry of Health was
entrusted by the Rumanian Goverment and the Commurlipt Party of Rumania
with the task of drawing up a report within three inortths of the measures
that would be necessary in case of a bacteriological attack.
Chemical warfare
it is possible
the Ministry of referee.
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The Rumanian Red Cross plays no part in the discussion or preparation
of these measures.
no gas mask had been developed for use against
bacteriological wa are. As far as chemical warfare is concerned,
this would be rather a matter for the Ministry of Defense; it is
possible that they have developed such a mask without the knowledge
of the Ministry of Health., who were never consulted on the matter.
.The only gas-mask was the ordinary type which
was used during World war -I. -here may be plans for obtaining masks
from the USSR., in case of emergency*
tie Rumanian Army had and still has it's own system of rage,
which is efficient; it functioned extremely well during World War II.
the Ministry of Health obtained its supplies of blood and
tissue from the Army, which hag a sufficient surplus to meet the former's
needs. In 1950 the Ministry of Health was instructed to organize its
own s7s. tem for the collection and storage of blood; at the same time an
unofficial propaganda campaign was started., exhorting the population to
donate blood free of charge for their comrades and contrasting this method
with that in the capitalist countries where blood donors receive payment.
IIy the end of 1952 the Ministry of Health had set up one blood bank In
each region. (Regiune) of Rumania there 4re now 28 regions);
in addition, there were centers in some of e more important industrial
diotricts (Raion) such ass
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Baia Mare chemical industry)
Resita steel indust )
Valea Jiului coal industry
Comanesti coal industry
A.five-year plan (presumably started in 1950 provides for the setting-
up of blood banks in all the districts of Rumania - altogether about
100 in numbero
all hospitals in Rumania were supplied with blood
plasma in quantities sufficient to meet peace-time requirements. It
was distributed mostly by air from the main storage centers. However,
the storage facilities, such as refrigerators which
had been ordered from the USSR, were far from perfect, as a result of
which some of the plasma was not in the best condition. For instance,
late in 1952 Dr. Ilie Lazarovioi, who was in charge of the department
of the Ministry of Health dealing with blood storage, was arrested on
a ch x ge of being responsible for the death of five children in the
Panduri Hospital of Bucharest. Their death was allegedly caused by
the infected state of the blood plasma used on them.
the charges were true and are was no political significance In'
the arrest.
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Principal research in virus diseases is carried out at the Institute of
Viriology and at the Microbiological institute, Bucharest. Director
of the former is a certain Levaditi acid of the latter Professor Stefan
Ncolau.
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Principal research in Rickettsial diseases is carried out at the
Cant cuz:j4o Institute, and is in. the charge of Professor Combiescu a
well.mkn - f i ure in the medical wo ld
stockpiles, military or civilian, of antibiot
o e oo , oo p asma, sulfa drugs, special antisera or vaccines.
are held by-the Commission of Reserves (Comisia d
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such as oil, steel flour, etc. Medical supplies were under the control
of a certain Dre tuck
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Antibiotics)
Sulfa drugs) quantities probably less than
planned for.
very small, as practically all imports
of Nitroxan were needed.by the Ministry
of Health. In 1952 the Ministry of Health
ordered about 20' metric tons of DDT for
its own use; on'arrival, however, it was
requisitioned by the Commission of Reserves.
Vaccines probably ample. The Ministry of Health never
had ar{r difficulty in obtaining its require-
ments from the Cantaouzino Institute,
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]in Rumania
About 12'000. Some 70 percent of them are in u'ban centers (i.e. places
with over 209000 inhabitants). There are about 39500 doctors in Bucharest.
The number of other medical personnel, such as nurses and assistant
doctors is insufficient. The poor pay and working conditions offered
do not attract people.
No plans exist for increasing the number of trained do for auxiliary medical personnel. Y
Civil Defense
Bacteriological warfare - Not included in civil defense training,
Chemical warfare - Is included in civil defense training; it consists
chiefly of the recognition of gases and first aid measures to cope with
attacks.
he attitude of the ent and the Party was not clearly defined.
he upper circles of both envisaged the
foss ity of attacks in wartime. For that reason the Ministry of
Health had received instructions to prepare a report on the problem
of defense, with special reference to:
1. effects of such an attack,
2~ possibility of epide$$ics,
3. ability of Ministry of Health to take
counter-measures.
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No special immunization plan has been drawn up. Vaccination is.,
however, more or less compulsory now for civilians and servicemen
against typhoid fever., tetanus and smallpox.
There is a great shortage of equipment and facilities for the
distribution of medical supplies,, as well as a shortage of auxiliary
medical personnel to cope with a disaster.
All stocks,$ which are under the control of the Commission of Reserves
are held outside large towns and cities, mainly in forested mountainous
areas such as the Thgar s district of Transylvania. It is possible,
however,, that a few stocks are held in or on the outskirts of small towns.
Bacteriological Warfare - Chemical Warfare
No plans exist for the manufact a of bacteriological warfare munitions
or weapons. it would be almost impossible., as most
of the competent umanian scientists are anti-regime and would not be
trusted sufficiently by the Government.
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(Notes chemical warfare would come within the sphere
of t-e minis ry of Defense, not the Ministry of Health
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