English Translation

Reporter Dipl.-Ing.Kuhn 28 Report on the current situation in U_n_g_{_r_n. In the week before Sonnáag, the 15.X. / Horthy's proclamation / the question of a negotiated peace was discussed in political circles in Budapest. An indirect contact between the government circles and the Allied powers was an open secret.In legal circles it was clear that these negotiations could only lead to unconditional surrender.Some legal politicians had fears for their personal fate,as they assumed that they would be extradited to the Russians in the event of a surrender. The Russians were about 70 km south of Budapest, which contributed significantly to the general concern. 4.SC / Szolnok - Keczkemet / Under the impression of development, the members of the Reich had been forced to leave Budapest.A part of the embassy staff also left Budapest.This measure also contributed to further concern for Hungarian circles and made the impression that Budapest was already written off.The enemy agitation reached its peak these days and already on 12 and 13.X. The news of the capitulation offer spread.These messages have also penetrated into some front-line troops.The puff terror has focused on the interruption of the West-East post-tank routes these days, among others the Vienna-Budapest route was hit so hard that it was lost as a connection for a few days.The weekend brought a slight relaxation, since the news about the tank slash of Debrecen was favorable and also the Russians in the area Keczkemet - Szolnok had been pushed back over the Tiss.