RE: [Cz-L] Popovici

I suspect most permits were given out based on perceived importance and/or proximity to the mayor's office; however, I have at least one eye witness account of a permit being bought on "the black market". Not to upset any one, but Jews and Rumanians may have worked together on this market to help those who were not deemed to be important enough. Sorry if tins upsets those who would like to believe otherwise.
Stephen Winters
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From: bounce-43528481-14854854_at_list.cornell.edu on behalf of RUTH GOLD
Sent: Mon 3/19/2012 8:43 PM
To: cornel fleming
Cc: Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu
Subject: RE: [Cz-L] Popovici

Hi Cornel,

I don't have documents to prove the fact that there was a lot of bribery going on. What I know for a fact, is that many of our relatives, who were no "SPECIALISTS" did buy the permits and stayed in Czernowitz.

Moreover, the "Screening committee called upon the leaders of the Jewish congregation to prepare the lists, so the bakshees or bribery went through the hands of those leaders and the Romanian officials.

Traian Popovici had nothing to do with all that. I am quite sure that he himself has not taken any money.

We could have also obtained the permit, had one of my uncles given us the necessary amount of money but, unfortunately, he refused. (See Ruth's Journey, chapter 2, page 43,44 and 45)

I am sure that there still are some Czernowiters that will validate my statement.

Warm regards,

Ruth

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