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Documents on the Professor Bernd Martin [Univ. of Freiburg] has visited Auschwitz three times, says that [Franciszek] Piper, the director, confirmed to him that the Gaskammer [“gas chamber”] shown in Auschwitz-I was built after the war. [ More recent Radical’s Diary ] August 25, 1990 (Saturday) St Tropez, France At Tahiti Beach all day from 11 to 4:30 p.m. Listless, little writing.
Evening Fax came from MAX [Militaria Exhibition] secretary. 6:05 p.m. Keith Wilson phoned, will be at Baltimore Oct 18. All going well. I say he could organize meetings in K.C. [Kansas City] until October 27, when I should shift to Vancouver. August 26, 1990 (Sunday) St Tropez, France – Milan, Italy – Munich, Germany Yesterday I asked the front desk of Hotel Sube to ensure that I get the full ten percent discount agreed with Madame. Today I paid the bill balance.
Front desk said Madame had said discount is five percent across the board, and claimed I can’t reach her. Sour closing note on the stay. Grubby [hotel], primitive, hideously expensive. Departed nine a.m. for Italy by road. Arrived Milan shortly before two p.m. and changed out of beach clothes before arriving at Reggazoni’s address, a lithe, typical Latin 35 year old on Rizzoli staff.
Spent two hours with him, then on by road across Austria (with some trepidation in view of the arrest warrant out for me there) and arrived Munich Hotel Drei Löwen nine p.m., after driving 1,200 km. Not bad going. Straight into room, spent a lazy hour watching TV, then out like a light. August 27, 1990 (Monday) Munich, Germany Went to bank, withdrew DM300, walked