European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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The resettling of the Carinthian Slovenes.
The resettling of the Carinthian Slovenes.
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With the occupation of Yugoslavia they already transferred our parishes into German parishes.
With the occupation of Yugoslavia they already transferred our parishes into German parishes.
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We weren’t even allowed to sing Slovenian in church.
We weren’t even allowed to sing Slovenian in church.
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We had an inn, and there we had to hang up posters:
We had an inn, and there we had to hang up posters:
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“Carinthians speak German!”
“Carinthians speak German!”
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You always had to look out who was at the inn – as there were spies around –
You always had to look out who was at the inn – as there were spies around –
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whether you spoke Slovenian or German.
whether you spoke Slovenian or German.
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Of course, if you knew there was nobody around, you spoke Slovenian.
Of course, if you knew there was nobody around, you spoke Slovenian.
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In 1942 they resettled five families from Ludmannsdorf.
In 1942 they resettled five families from Ludmannsdorf.
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We were on the list, as well.
We were on the list, as well.
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Allegedly 16 Families of the parish were to be resettled.
Allegedly 16 Families of the parish were to be resettled.
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They stopped it then.
They stopped it then.
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We heard that there were so many that they didn’t know where to send them.
We heard that there were so many that they didn’t know where to send them.
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They stopped it then.
They stopped it then.
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End of the war: Alone and Stranded
End of the war: Alone and Stranded
End of the war - alone and stranded -
The day that Ljubljana was liberated, WWII was ending.
The day that Ljubljana was liberated, WWII was ending.
So on the very day that Ljubljana was liberated, to the same time being the end of WWII, -
on 9th May 1945 we returned to Ljubljana.
on 9th May 1945 we returned to Ljubljana.
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That was the most wonderful day of my life. It still is.
That was the most wonderful day of my life. It still is.
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There were many things I didn’t know. We were riding in a small truck.
There were many things I didn’t know. We were riding in a small truck.
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I didn’t know that we passed the killing grounds where my good friend Neda Grzinic lay buried.
I didn’t know that we passed the killing grounds where my good friend Neda Grzinic lay buried.