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Albert Brecher

Poverty by 1000 - Mark - lock
interviewer:
Ruth Deutschmann
photography:
Benjamin Epp
copyright location:
Grinzens
date of recording:
2008-07-07
event
[1933-05-28] "1000 Mark-lock" On 15 May 1933 is reported to the German Reich Commissioner of Justice Dr. Hans Frank, who appeared in Austria in national-socialist events as a speaker. This leads to enormous tensions between Austria and the German Reich. On 27 May 1933 is taken by the Nazi government against Austria, the "thousand-mark barrier". From now on, German citizens upon entry into Austria to pay a fee of 1,000 Reichsmark (about 10.000 €, according to current purchasing power), resulting in severe damage to the Austrian tourism. On 19 June 1933 the Nazi party is banned in Austria.
place of recording
Grinzens
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1933
transcription:
And Hitler certainly has yet contributed. To have adopted in Germany, the 1000-mark barrier. I do not know if you know that? Yes the 1933 Hitler assumed power. And then he just adopted the 1000-mark barrier. Every German, who abroad, mainly to Austria is on leave, has the need for the German state to pay 1,000 marks. And then the tourist traffic has missed! There are only very few in Austria. And if tourism would not be today what you think, because then what would go with us? How much unemployment would arise there. And how much revenue would account for there. Tourism is indeed a huge source of revenue, where the entire workforce dranhängen, all the lifts, all the accommodation facilities, hotels, restaurants, and so on. And as it was then in the interwar period, ie 1920 to 1940, until the war, where there have been any day in the city indoors or in better houses, there are signs everywhere: "begging and soliciting." And where the people are gone? Who have gone to the country, to the farmers. From one to another. But the farmers have indeed had no pension. There have been no child support, nothing. One has to live, but poor. So today was the one who has the least, more than we have ever had at that time. And how many have come for a penny. Who have come with a harmonica or a guitar, have played a little. and from one house to another. So have something begging with music and such. And at night, just before dark, as some have come, therefore, whether they could stay. We have not even own a room had. We had one room where her parents were, where the girls have gschlafen and below the ground floor kitchen and living room. And on the first floor above the two rooms. And we boys slept in the corridor. Even in bed, but not in the room, not in the room. And if there is an come to spend the night who has had this summer in the barn on hay or straw - a soft surface. But the father has any lighter or match removed, so it does not at night without lights, not that he can light the barn or through carelessness example. That it falling down the lighter or match, and it begins to burn. Not only with my Father, but all - if one has come to sleep, what farmers always, everything flammable been removed, so that nothing happened and so on.