In 1943, he was transferred to Târgu Jiu internment camp, where he shared a cell with Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, becoming his protégé.
Në vitin 1943, ai u transferua në kampin Târgu Jiu internim, ku ai ndante një qeli me Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, duke u bërë mbrojtësi i tij.