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from the diary of dr. maria madi day 7
march 21, 1944, tuesday
the evening we had a milk - rice party with maria p. she had rice and i had the milkpowder, i gave sugar and she gave the jelly and we made it with common efforts. she heard from several of her colleagues that jews are rounded up by the germans. i have seen g. military trucks near the south railway station this noon, 66 and a crowd gathered on the other side so from the streetcar i did not see more. terrible what things may happen. i am worried for my friends. at 10 i heard the first news from abroad about the occupation....
march 22, 1944, wednesday
since sunday only inhabitants of the fortress hill may come and go there. jews may not leave bpest. all trains, boats, streetcars have to wait at city limits until gestapo men with the help of our own police men look at identification cards. jews are taken off all vehicles. tonights alert seems to have ended.
march 28, 1944, tuesday
the pawnshops are full with work, it seems the jews realized only now that their property is in danger, they are pawning silver, jewels and persian rugs. heaps of them. safes are closed before everybody, jew or gentiles just the same. some jews are trying to get hungarian officers to room in their apartments. it will be late, though, i think enforcement of g. laws will turn them out of their places.
march 30, 1944, thursday
the g. propaganda in the hungarian radio told us that hungary has decided its fate, hundred percent! they did not ask me neither any of my friends or acquaintances. pray, who was it, who made the decision? ...new \legislation\ began today by a new definition of being a jew or not....no gentile servants can work for jews any more. others to follow.
- what is the narrators attitude toward the announcements made on the radio?
- what does the narrator mean by \g. laws will turn them out of their places\?
Question 1:
The narrator (Dr. Maria Madi) shows concern and worry. Phrases like "I am worried for my friends", the questioning tone about the decision - maker, and the negative description of the announcements (e.g., "New 'legislation' began today by a new definition...") indicate a critical and apprehensive attitude. She is troubled by the impact on Jews and the unfairness of the laws.
In the context of 1944 (during Nazi - occupied Hungary), "G. laws" likely refer to German - imposed (or Nazi - aligned) laws. The Jews are pawning their property as they realize it's in danger. The phrase means that these laws will force Jews out of their homes (and likely into ghettos, concentration camps, or other forms of displacement), taking away their right to live in their apartments and seizing their property.
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The narrator has a worried, critical, and apprehensive attitude. She is concerned about her Jewish friends, questions the decisions behind the announcements, and views the new legislation and related actions as unfair and threatening.