 He noted with concern the spread of draft evasion, and, in June, demanded a head count of deserters.In July, Salogor traveled to Moscow to ask for funding and the reestablishment of the Moldavian SSR's political press.As a result, he was tasked with reestablishing "Moldova Socialistă" daily, which had been previously managed from Moscow by a panel of journalists (variously including Emilian Bucov, Bogdan Istru, and Sorin Toma).