The Young Hitler I Knew by August Kubizek

Author:August Kubizek
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781473820982
Publisher: Frontline Books

Incidentally, Adolf obviously signed the application for his sister Paula, for the surname ‘Hitler’ in both signatures shows the same downward-sloping tendency which was so characteristic of his signature in later years. Beside, he made a mistake in the date of birth of his sister, who was born in 1896.

According to the legislation then in force regarding state officials, orphans under 24 years of age, with no means of their own, were entitled to claim an orphan’s pension amounting to one half the widow’s pension which their mother had been receiving. Frau Hitler had received a pension of 100 crowns monthly since her husband’s death: therefore, Adolf and Paula were entitled jointly to a total of 50 crowns monthly, and so Adolf’s share was 25 crowns monthly. This was not enough for him to live on, of course – for example, he had to pay 10 crowns monthly to Frau Zakreys for his room.

The application was granted, and the first payment made on 12 February 1908, when Adolf was already in Vienna. Incidentally, three years later he renounced his share in favour of Paula although he could have continued to claim it until he reached the age of 24 in April 1913. The document of renunciation was also retained by his guardian at Leonding.

The document concerning the inheritance which Adolf signed in the presence of his guardian before he left for Vienna also mentioned his share in his father’s estate, amounting to about 700 crowns. It is possible that he had already spent part of this money during his previous stay in Vienna, but in view of his very economical way of life – the only large item in his budget was books – he was left with enough to tide him over at least the beginning of his new sojourn there. As regards our joint future, Adolf was more fortunate than I, not only because he had some capital and a fixed monthly income, however small – a matter which I still had to arrange with my parents – but also because, having prevailed over his guardian, he was free to make his own decisions, whereas my decisions were subject to my parents’ confirmation. For me, moreover, moving to Vienna meant giving up the trade I had learned, whereas Adolf could continue to lead there more or less his previous life. Al these circumstances made it increasingly difficult for me to come to a decision. Adolf could not understand this for some time although from the beginning he had taken the lead in this whole difficult affair. As far back as the beginning of our friendship, when I could still only visualise my future in the dusty upholsterer’s workshop, though nearly a year younger than I Adolf had made it abundantly clear to me that I ought to become a musician. Having put this idea into my head, he never gave up his efforts to persuade me. He comforted me when I despaired, he bolstered up my self-confidence when

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