The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-10-16
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90 excited to sleep anyway.
To her surprise Hitler walked
nut on the balcony of her former
room in the Imperial, directly across
he street from her place in the
Grand. He made speech to the
people and then disappeared into
the room. That was the first and
last she saw of the conquering die
ator.
The next day she was told she
would be able to return to her
original room at the Imperial. Up
on taking over that residence again
she was notified that she would be
charged for the room, as we'll as
the room at the Grand. Both costs
were completely out of reason and
she tried to get the rates reduced
but to no avail.
AS prices had risen rapidly and
the rates at the hotel were now
out of her reach, Miss Leonard found
that She must move. She WAS up-
able to get out of Austria for all
of the borders were closely guard
ed by strict German orders and
transportation was at standstill.
Fortunately she had some friends
who were living in an apartment
not far away and she stayed with
them for five weeks until trans
portation could be arranged out OF
the country.
During her stay there she had
one occasion to meet with German
officials. One afternoon while her
hostess was out a sharp rap came
at the door. The maid, an Austrian
girl, was terrified for she was afraid
the Germans had come for her. The
officers were admitted and noti-
fled Miss Leonard that she must
inform the hostess that picture of
Adolph Hitler. with wreath above
1t. must be placed in the window,
along with a Nazi flag. They were
informed that this practice was be-
ing required of owners and res
idents of every house and apartment
in Austria. Twenty-four hours
We're given in which to carry out
the order.
Germans Confiscate Food
Miss Leonard said she noticed a
tremendous difference in food af-
ter Hitler had come and gone Be-
fore his arrival the food was very
good and not too expensive. After
wards the price went up and the
food became extremely poor for all
of the good food was being con-
fiscated and shipped to Germany
for the army.
The official order was given that
al Austrian money must be. changed
for German marks. Miss Leonard
sid that waters, business men and
officials really made cleaning on
this deal for they cheated at every
opportunity, not giving the .laymar
Ia chance to find out the various
! values.
! An interesting sidelight on hel
stay in Vienna was related by Mis-!
Leonard She said she had stepped
out of her hotel during the day pre-
ceding the arrival of Hitler to ge
something to eat. She had crossed
a street, dined and started to make
her way back to her hotel AS she
came to the intersection she saw
that it was impossible to get acros.
/ the street for a parade had starte6
and the street was jammed with
moving people. She saw severa
people get showed to the GROUND
and knew that she would not bt
safe from insults and blows if sh.
were to try to crowd through thu
boisterous throng.
She thought to herself, 4 mus
get across that street for cam
not spend the entire night out here
wandering around and the parade
will 60 on all night. I know Ger.
! man, / know the songs these PEG
pie are singing. Why not take {
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