It is ironical but true that the Jews actually came out on top by being plundered and forced out of their shops last November. The crooked appraisers cut the price to be paid by the Aryan purchaser to about one-third in each case and the Germans with spare cash were most eager to grab up a well-going Jewish shop. The Jews, having received their meagre price, are now mostly Out of the country or at least have ihe money safely put away, while the Aryans, after having lost' money for a year on the shops while learning to run them. are now facing bankrupted because they are compelled to Keep the shops open and to employ the staffs but have nothing to sell.
My most unique experience was being held up by a soldier in uniform. I was compelled to ask him for directions when trying to find a house number in a dark street and he offered to go along to show me. He asserted that the street was around a corner although I was positive that I was in it and when I told him that I thought I could find my own way without his assistance, he swung at me with his right " I dodged and jumped behind a lamp post before he could swing again and in lunging after me he ran head on into the post while I beat it down the street. The unusual feature of the whole thing was that he was in uniform—boots, bayonet and all.
Never a day goes by without a series of beheadings for phmdering, resort posters are appearing with girls in snappy: skiing suits standing on Alpine peaks. I could imagine nothing more tragic than to work up a whale.of an appetite climbing mountain peaks and then have to be content with 100 grams of meat for a meal. Rather than face such a situation, I prefer to remain unhealthy and low on appetite.
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