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Hungarian capital, May first, large demonstrations
were being staged. Everywhere in the streets, one
saw pictures of Rakosy, the Communist Party
chief, and at that time Vice-President. As is known,
he has since advanced to the highest post in the
government. It was asserted that participation in
the demonstrations was nearly one hundred
percent. Afterwards we heard that shop owners and
managers of industries had long before the first of
May received a clear and concise directive
informing them that if they and their employees did not
participate in the demonstrations, they would not
be permitted to continue their work.
Freedom in Hungary, a person in a very
responsible position told me, was almost non-existent. The
fear of Moscow was great. Deportations to Russia
were daily occurrences.
It was for the most part the same situation as I had
encountered in Romania. Terror and distress were
the two main elements. When, during my visits to the
Prasident, to the chief of the government, to the
Foreign Minister and other members of the regime,
and to the city officials, as well as during my visits
in camps and hospitals, I tried to form a concrete
opinion about the internal situation, I was
confronted with some of the most important problems.
There was a great shortage of hospital beds which
was the more felt because of the increasing
prevalence of venereal and tubercular diseases. Of an
estimated 55.000 orphans in Budapest, 37.000 had
been grouped together and were cared for in
children’s homes, which were, for the most part, very
primitive, escapes from them occurring regularly.
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