CONSTITUIREA ŞI ACTIVITATEA CONSILIULUI NAŢIONAL ROMAN DIN CUGIR ÎN PERIOADA NOIEMBRIE 1918-MARTIE 1919
CONSTITUTION AND ACTIVITY OF THE NATIONAL ROMANIAN 'CUGIR CaUNCIL DURING THE INTERVAL NOVEMBER 1918 TO MARCH 1919

Summary/Abstract: The author points out the contribution of the people from the locality of Cugir and its neighbourhood to the achievement of the complete unity of the Romanian people and State, under the leadership of the Romanian political-administrative and military bodies set up by revolutionary means. During the revolutionary events of the autumn of 1918, Cugir was only a comnaune, but its economical importance was considerable. Beside the peasants, workers and int,~l1ectuals, deserter soldiers frolTI the neighbouring forests, as wel1 as those who had carne back from the fronts or from captivity, participated to the revolutionary movements in thc arca. These movements resulted in the ren10val of the State adrninistration and of the public force officials, which brought about the setting up of the local National RoInanian Council as sole political-administrative authority. In order to maintain order and public safety, a fairly numerous national guard was instituted. The National Council took in custody alI State and public property. There were two distinct phases in the activity of the Cugir National Council and of the National Guard: the first phase lasted until Transylvania was united to RoIl1ania, the other unti! after the Union. During the first phase, the power was taken over, the revolutionary movements were stopped, the economical and social problen1s were settled and aH the forces were concentrated in view of achieving the national unity. Durling the second phase, which lasted until the 15th march 1919, power was consolidated, a stable Romanian administration and the Romanian language were introduced~ security measures were taken, and the economical and social life became normal again. The activity of these two Romanian bodies brought a ITIodest but valuable contributian to the realization of the Act of Union of the 1st of december 1918 and to the ~nforcement of the decisions takcn by the Great National Assembly from Alba Iulia.

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