The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-31
Chaos In Budapest
Says Hungarian
. Nineteen-Year-OId Lad In
Letter To Local Girl Tells Of
Conditions In Hungary.

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Conditions In Hungary.
The following letter was received
| by Miss Theresa Blevins, Marshall
ST., from a Hungarian boy with
whom she has been corresponding:
Budapest, Hungary
June IS, 1947
Dear Theresa:
I got your nice letter, and am
very happy that you wrote I hope
we can be good friends. Thank you
very much, for sending those beauti-
full postcards of your city. At pres
ent haven't picture taken of my
self, but I'll have some made, and
I'll send you one. Here I'm send
ing some of Budapest, and l hope
you'll like them. I'd like to have
a picture of you
Answering your questions, / have
no brothers or sisters. First / had,
but they both died. My sister died
a very long time ago, but my broth
er's death isn't so far away, He died
in 1914 My father is sixty years
old, and he is sick. My mother lost
her leg in 1913. I'm not student,
but I'd like to learn. I'm working
since I left the school in 1912. Pres
emily / work as a welder at the re-
building of the Margaret bridge.
There is great chaos in Budapest,
and in all of Hungary, too. We are
in the most terrible situation about
foods, and clothes. l have just one
pair of shoes, and I have to wear it
always l have very old working
suit, and a new one The new suit
just six year old. Besides these /
have three shirts. That's my ward
robe l have a good humour, a good
health, beautiful dreams, too much
ambition and an unlucky family. /
got wounded twice, our fiat was
bombed, and we lost everything. My
father has to work, too, because the
money isn't enough, what | bring
for the kitchen You can't imagine,
how we do live. And that's why
I'd like to ask you for something.
If you or your family have some old
clothes, and shoes, you won't need,
please send them to me and my fam
lily. We'd be very thankful You
see, l have no relatives in the world,
nobody in the U.SA, nor friends,
neither acquaintance, except you,
and you are my only hope. I hope
you won't be angry for this daring
request.
You wrote, Uncle Sam is waiting
for me. I wish it'd be true. But I
can't see yet, how I could get to the
United States. l can not receive
permit to leave Hungary for the
political situation. And if could,
I'd have to ask for a permit to enter
to the USA. but first must get an
affidavit of Support" But how
could L get it? 1 know nobody in
the U.S.A. who could give. But I
know another Way-I heard, if I'd be
in the American zone of Germany,
l could get a permit to enter more
easily. But l can't get a passport
to Germany, and in case I'd run
away, I'd be arrested at the border,
and they would send me to a very
cold place for long years. But if I
knew that it's true about the Amer
lean zone, and there is just one
! percent of chance, I'd risk it. What's
your opinion of these? Have you
any relatives, friends, or acquaint-
ances who are soldiers in Germany,
or out of service, but were over here
and could give me advice about it.
You see, I'm just nineteen years
old and ought to be just a child,
but unfortunately, my childhood has
gone with the war It'd be vrey
beautiful to be an irresponsible child
again bat those times have passed.
Forgive my awful English knowl-
edge. My only excuse, I didn't 60 to
language school. I learned every
thing out of books. hope you can
read my letter. I can't utter my
self so easily as I'd like, JUSTIN
4 afraid-too roughly.
My sincerest wishes to your par
4ents, Clara and Angela. Please write
as soon as possible.
Always your friend,
Oscar.