 This occurred just as the Red Army was taking full control of Bessarabia, meaning that Salogor could return to exercise his political assignments from Chișinău.Shortly after, he traveled to the Romanian city of Iași, confiscating furniture and supplies to serve as the material basis for the new PCM patrimony.The loot, which included bathtubs, mattresses, and family portraits, was sent to Chișinău in 45 train carts.