With the growing influenced of fascism in the 1930s, Romanian Scouting officially preserved its apolitical character, only to be replaced in 1937 by a totalitarian organization, "Străjeria (Straja Țării)", as part of the dictatorial measures initiated by King Carol II (alongside the creation of the National Renaissance Front). Straja Țării withdrew from the International Scout Conference the same year. John S. Wilson signed and agreement in March 1939 of interchange of visits and permit the "Straja Țării" participate in Scout Conferences as observers and to attend courses at Gilwell Park but subsequent events cancelled this agreement.