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formation about Wallenberg could be expected
from Hungary. Only the Russian authorities could
furnish such information.
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”Stability cannot be achieved in central Europe
unless the Austrian democracy is strengthened,”
the Austrian Foreign Minister, Dr. Karl Gruber,
once said. These words reflect his ambition. They
also characterize the wishes and dreams of all
non-Communists, in other words, an overwhelming
majority of the Austrian people. The Austrians are
fighting for their existence and the freedom of
their country as an independent state against
Russian subversive activities. At that time they were
doing this on a diet of 1250 calories a day: in
reality, there were many citizens who did not even
get this ration. Starving Austria was, in 1947,
certainly not a country where freedom from fear
prevailed,
And yet, the gay element in the Austrian
character was not denied. This time, against the dark
background of internal and external difficulties, it
was even more inspiring than before, One can still
hear the seductive melodies of the old Viennese
waltzes and one can still marvel at the famous
flowers in Schönbrunn. The Austrians still know
how to enjoy what pleasures life offers. In spite
of their sufferings and fears, they have not become
fatalists.
When, during some days visit in Vienna, the
last stop on this trip, I met a number of the
Austrian leaders, it was my impression that they were
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