Felix Czernin — Diary March 26 – May 6, 1945

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English Translation

- 9 - 19 April In the morning a lot of housework after a quiet night. After having been on the board for a long time with Maasburg, further with Willi Taxis, Reininghaus, Agathe Croy. Hitschfeld did not in the finance committee, Gold. Landesbank 40% of the safes broke open. My long lost backpack with coffee, tobacco and 5,000.- Mark godblob reappeared with caretaker Wohllebengasse. NKVD arrested P.Gs (Party comrades) Very much thought of Ferschnitz with hot wishes for God's protection. 20 April visit by Karl Trautt., Hansi Dumreicher, Peter Habig. Conditions still chaotic. City council is said to consist of 60% Sozi, 20% Kom. And 20% of the others. Been to Lippes who have 70 men in the house. Poor, severely tested people. 21 April Before the 05 Presidium, with Nicki (Maasburg) agreed to stay with him. Otherwise quiet. Couple Americans with General Erhard sit in Baden.. Night with Agathe Croymit Maasburg, Willi T., Zimmer and Erna Goebel. Very interesting told by Putsch etc. 05 wobbles. 22 April Sunday. Mass in Schottenkirche. Then with Sylvia to the presidium because of ID. Everything blocked, Stadtkom. occupied. Evening visit of Karl Trautt. 23 April New government Renner with 5 Sozi, 4 Christl.Soz. and 1 Kom. 05 delegated, but seems to continue to exist. Franzl T. (Taxis) reports that on the 5.5. American should come. Vienna has only eaten for a few days. Landesbank conducts Hitschfeld, you can go back in and out, but there is nothing to do. Gold has been imprisoned by Russians and lies in bed.