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and which had to be fought together - within the popular front.
and which had to be fought together - within the popular front.
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In Léon Blum in France we had the example of a socialist of the popular front, socialists, communists and the radical socialists.
In Léon Blum in France we had the example of a socialist of the popular front, socialists, communists and the radical socialists.
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That were the civil liberals, who wanted to fight the fascism together and with us it was the same.
That were the civil liberals, who wanted to fight the fascism together and with us it was the same.
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At the basis nobody asked anymore: “Where do you come from?
At the basis nobody asked anymore: “Where do you come from?
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Are you from the CY, the communistic youth, the socialist youth or the ’Bündische Jugend’?”
Are you from the CY, the communistic youth, the socialist youth or the ’Bündische Jugend’?”
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The question was: „What can you do against fascism?“
The question was: „What can you do against fascism?“
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Because we followed the example of France,
Because we followed the example of France,
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the calling up of German intellectuals from Paris,
the calling up of German intellectuals from Paris,
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all dividing differences on the left had to be put aside,
all dividing differences on the left had to be put aside,
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to concentrate the strength against the fascist attack,
to concentrate the strength against the fascist attack,
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that the Germans and the Czechs were one against the other.
that the Germans and the Czechs were one against the other.
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a village towards Bologna, towards the mountains.
a village towards Bologna, towards the mountains.
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a friend of Chico Catellani,
a friend of Chico Catellani,
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I believe the one we remembered the most was Maxim Gorkij’s “The mother”.
I believe the one we remembered the most was Maxim Gorkij’s “The mother”.
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My little sister also served in Parma. She was nine or ten years old, and went with a woman.
My little sister also served in Parma. She was nine or ten years old, and went with a woman.
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In the morning, she tended to little household affairs, in the afternoon she went with the contessa, who was a very old woman. She worked with the Red Cross.
In the morning, she tended to little household affairs, in the afternoon she went with the contessa, who was a very old woman. She worked with the Red Cross.
My mother did whatever she could. She also tried to help the partisans and the people in our village. -
Then she took her to the hospital. She was crazy about treating the wounded, treating people -- it was a real passion for her. It was because of this she joined the partisans.
Then she took her to the hospital. She was crazy about treating the wounded, treating people -- it was a real passion for her. It was because of this she joined the partisans.
She would give injections and take care of things: in the mountains nobody had anything at that time. -
And she was a nurse. She did whatever she could. She would give injections and take care of things. In short, she served the people.
And she was a nurse. She did whatever she could. She would give injections and take care of things. In short, she served the people.
My mother, poor woman, was the only one who knew how to give injections, -
She also tried to help the partisans and the people in our village: in the mountains nobody had anything at that time.
She also tried to help the partisans and the people in our village: in the mountains nobody had anything at that time.
so she was always dashing about, even at night, summoned by many families in the village.