A comment from KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer

So the Slovenian Foreign Minister has now visited the Carinthian Perschmann Hof, Locked a wreath and youngest participants in the youngest “Antifa Camp”, The as is well known that the goal of a police operation has become, Your sympathy expressed. Although she let us know , dass in der österreichischen Bevölkerung offenbar noch zusätzliche „Bewusstseinsbildung“ in Hinblick auf die NS-Verbrechen geschaffen werden müsse.

Now you can say with fug and right, that especially in the commemorative year 2025 In this regard, some things have happened in Carinthia. The not entirely undisputed exhibition in the Carinthia Museum and those in the state archive are probably enough for that. And when it comes to the police operation on the Perschmann Hof, So the report to an examination committee will soon show, Who was responsible for the escalation, die Nachwuchs -Antifaschisten oder die Polizeibeamten.

And in terms of historical awareness of consciousness, the Slovenian side would have some catching up to do: The numerous murder- and skull sites in Slovenia, on which the Tito partisans their opponents – Croats, Slovenian cathedral chances, Displaced folk Germans, Prisoners of war and mostly civilians - straightened, one would have to put it into public awareness as well. And Austria's busy Foreign Minister Beate Meindl Reisinger would have a variety of occasions in the event of a visit to Slovenia, ebenso Kränze nieder zu legen und Worte des Bedauerns zu sprechen.

We are also in Carinthia – The responsible policy, But also the patriotic civil society - honestly for the preservation of the Slovenian ethnic group, their culture and language endeavors, während den Altösterreichern deutscher Muttersprache in Slowenien selbst noch alle Minderheitenrechte vorenthalten werden.

So good neighborhood demands mutual honesty – auch in Bezug auf die jüngere leidvolle Geschichte.

image: Wikipedia/Euranet_plus license: CC BY-SA 2.0

1. In the glowing lava of hate
2. Tito's "murderous power"
3. Genocide on the Sava
4. Mass murder in the karst caves
5. The end of the Danube Swabians

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FROM THE CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT ISSUE:

• KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer: In eigener Sache 3
• Andreas Mölzer: reciprocity, Madam President! 5

KHD-Activ

• Franz Jordan: commemoration and remembering … 6–7
  • Farewell without Return 8–11
  • Gedenken gegen das Vergessen 9
  • Zur Erinnerung an die „Tragödie von Bleiburg“ 10

Our Carinthia

• Peter Wassertheurer: “Remembering Against Forgetting” 12–19
• Florian Rulitz im Interview: “The victims of Bleiburg are also important for Austria 20-23

From Carinthia's history

• Reinhold Gasper:
  • Die Wörthersee-Demarkationslinie 25
  • Kärntner Landeshymne – eine Aufklärung 26

The third edition of the "Carinthian" in year 2023 focuses on commemorating the victims. Just like how we lay a wreath every year together with the Carinthian consensus group at the Klagenfurt cemetery in Annabichl at the memorial for the victims of National Socialism, this is how we have traditionally commemorated the abducted Carinthians in Liescha, Slovenia, for years, who died at the hands of the Tito partisans after the end of the war. This commemoration of the dead is an honor and a duty for us, die wir auch in Zukunft wahrnehmen werden.
In our opinion, however, all innocent victims of war and violence and dictatorship deserve the same respect. Therefore, in this issue we also report on the commemoration of the Croatian victims of the Bleiburg tragedy, die zu Unrecht samt und sonders als Ustascha-Verbrecher stigmatisiert werden.
While in the previous edition of the "Carinthian" a current topic, namely the emigration of young Carinthians from the country was the focus, so it is the work of two patriotic historians, by Florian Ruhlitz and Peter Wassertheurer, die Sie diesmal nachlesen können.

• KHD chairman Andreas Mölzer: at escort Page 4-5

KHD-Activ

• Home help for victims of storms in the Ge-tertal valley Seite 6
• The KHD project 2022: From battlefield to peace region side 7–13
• Andreas Mölzer: Peace begins at home side 7
• Governor Kaiser: courage to share side 8
• President Rohr: Peace as a guarantee for a successful future side 12

From the associations

• Slovenian President visits pages 14-15
• Bruno Burchhart: German Poles in need Page 16-17

Our Carinthia

• Andreas Mölzer: 10 Theses on the storming of the place-name sign side 18–19
• Marjan storm: 50 Years town sign storming in Carinthia pages 20-21
• Josef Feldner: "Old Contrasts and New Images of History side 22–24
• Marjan storm: Turnersee gyre side 24–25

Crisis herds

• Bernhard Tomaschitz: Geopolitical proxy conflict pages 26-28
• Reinhold Gasper: The last testimonies of the Abwer fighters pages 28-29
• Bernhard Tomaschitz: White spot in the Balkans side 28–30
• Presseschau side 31–33
• letters to the editor side 34–35

The fifth time this year is the "Carinthian" in its new presentation as a free newspaper, personally addressed to more than 10.000 Kärntner Haushalte.

And again we inform about the diverse work of the KHD, about our services, but also about arguments, in which the home service is involved. You can also read about current developments in Carinthia and the Alps-Adriatic region, especially about the peace policy in this area and of course about the problems of coexistence of the German Carinthian majority and the Slovenian minority in the country. Darüber hinaus berichten wir über aktuelle Volksgruppenfragen aus anderen Bereichen Europas und überdies über andere aktuelle Probleme aus Politik Wirtschaft und Kultur.

It's clear, that the "Carinthian" sees itself as a non-partisan patriotic platform, but also address ethnic group issues from other areas of Europe, where he loves Carinthia's homeland, für österreichischen Patriotismus und wohlverstandene europäische Gesinnung eintritt.

"The Carinthian" "The Carinthian" “The Carinthian”

Kindly supported by
• The state of Carinthia
• The city of Klagenfurt
• The Carinthian Federation of Industry
• Brauunion Österreich AG
• The Austrian national team

From battlefield to peace region

The war has returned to Europe - peace work as a permanent task!
With the motto:
⇒ Remove taboos on ethnic conflicts
⇒ Discuss cultural distortions
⇒ Define economic synergy effects

In co-operation with
to the Kanaltaler Kulturverein Carinthia
of the Austrian country team
and personalities
to the Central Association of the Carinthian Slovenesn
and des Clubs of the Carinthian Slovenes, Maribor

Symposium

time: Freitag, 16. September 2022, von 9 to 14 watch
Ort: in the Europahaus in Klagenfurt, Reitschulgasse 4

process:

9 watch opening and greeting
Greetings from the mayor
by Klagenfurt Christian Scheider

1. Panel: politics and civil society:
"Old Conflicts and New Cooperation"

Moderation: Dr. Marian Sturm
Mag. Hans Haider, Association "Remembering"
Gerhard Doerfler, Governor a.d.
Dr. Boris Jesih, State Secretary a.D. / Slovenia
Manuel Jug, BEd, Chairman of the Central Association of Carinthian Slovenes
Stefano Mazzolini, Vice President of the Regional Council of Venezia Giulia

11 o'clock coffee break

2. Panel: historians and civil society:
"Old opposites, new images of history"

Moderation: Andreas Mölzer
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ulfried Burz, University of Klagenfurt
Dr. Josef Feldner, Honorary member of the KHD
Dr. Daniel Grafenauer, Club of Carinthian Slovenes, Maribor
Dr. Artur Rossbacher, Club "Three peoples"
Univ.-Doz. Dr. Hellwig Vallentin

Limited number of participants at the symposium!
Binding registrations to Mrs. Angelika Strutz
E-mail: a_strutz@khd.at
Phone no.: 0463 54002

Meeting of Cultures – Senza Confini Summer Festival

In cooperation with
⇒ both Kanaltal cultural associations,
⇒ the Carinthian consensus group,
⇒ and the Austrian national team
Supported by the
"Community of Motagnia of Canal del Ferro and Valcanale"

time: Saturday, 17. September 2022, von 10 to 18 watch
Ort: im Venetian Palace in Malborgeth

Im Innenhof
10.00 Alphorn Ensemble "Alphorn Blower Valcanale"
greeting, Greetings and opening
10.30 "Trachtenmusikkapelle Weissenstein"
In the conference hall
11.00 Foreword Chairman of the KHD and representative of the consensus group
11.10 "Mesani Pensky Zbor" Gemischter Chor Kranjska Gora
11.40 "Group Famos" small group from Villach
12.10 "Duo Tenor" Christian Miola and Matteo Schönberg at the piano
12.30 "Hörnerklang Alpe Adria" baroque horn ensemble of the Kanaltaler Greetings and joint declaration of the guests of honor and political representatives of the regions present
13.15 to 14.15 Lunch break with entertainment music "Wörtherseeklang"
Im Innenhof
14.15 "Group Famos" small group from Villach
14.45 "Alpen Adria Choir" from Villach/Carinthia
15.30 "Band of the Sanctuary of Pontebba"
16.10 "Closing words and thanks"
16.30 cozy finale with the “Doganiers”

culinary:
12 o'clock until 18 watch: free beer, Sassakabrote, Bacon and cheese for everyone
With bonus:
13 o'clock until 15 watch: pasta and wine
15 clock until the end: Cream cake and coffee

image: Venetian Palace in Malborghet; Image source: Wikipedia/Johann Jaritz license: CC BY-SA 3.0

Laibach. On Wednesday, to the 31. August 2022, Slovenian President Borut Pahor visited the headquarters of the umbrella organization of cultural associations of the German-speaking ethnic group in Slovenia and took part in the membership conference. In the almost two-hour conversation, the member associations reported on cultural activities and their efforts to preserve the German minority language in Slovenia. Es wurde auch über die möglichen Verbesserungen und rechtlichen Lösungen des Minderheitenstatus gesprochen.

The umbrella organization of the cultural associations of the German-speaking ethnic group in Slovenia convened the membership conference of the associations last Wednesday, in which the Slovenian President Borut Pahor took part as a guest of honour. In a lengthy conversation, the activities of our member associations were presented to the distinguished guest. The umbrella organization currently consists of 8 Kulturvereinen aus ganz Slowenien.

Meeting of the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, mit Vertretern der deutschsprachigen Volksgruppen.

In his speech, President Borut Pahor advocated the constructive work of the dialogue group at the Slovenian Ministry of Culture in cooperation with the relevant departments. He also welcomed the visible progress made in recent years: “The increase in funds, the scientists are currently in intensive exchange, to create a common historical reference book, that will strengthen our public's understanding of the role of German speakers in our common past", fügte er noch hinzu.

After the event, President Borut Pahor visited the international traveling exhibition IN TWO WORLDS – 25 German stories watched, the till the end of November 2022 in the Schweigerhaus at Alter Markt 11a in Ljubljana is shown to the Slovenian public. The exhibition is accessible online and is a project of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (SOURCE/AGDM).

The representatives of the German-speaking cultural associations reported to President Pahor on the situation of the German-speaking ethnic group in Slovenia. In addition, the common wish for the constitutional recognition of the ethnic group was expressed. To the 20. Anniversary of the signing of the cultural agreement between Austria and Slovenia, our umbrella organization will prepare a memorandum, mit dem wir auf die Versäumnisse und Verbesserungsmöglichkeiten die slowenische Politik aufmerksam machen wollen.

The German-speaking ethnic group in Slovenia was once the most numerous ethnic minority in the Slovenian area. According to their own assessment, the autochthonous German-speaking ethnic group is between 3.000 and 5.000 Citizens of Slovenia with German mother tongue. Sie ist in Kulturvereinen im gesamten Staatsgebiet Sloweniens organisiert und durch den Dachverband der Kulturvereine der deutschsprachigen Volksgruppe in Slowenien vertreten.

For questions: Christian Lautischer, Chairman;
Union of cultural societies of the German-speaking national community in Slovenia,

Pictures: Bor Slana/STA

As has been the case for many years, members of the Carinthian consensus group commemorated Ascension Day, of the Homeland Service and the Slovenian Central Association together of the millions of victims of Nazi terror and all post-war victims of totalitarian regimes. (Top right picture)

Austria's ambassador to Slovenia remembered the day before Elisabeth Ellison-Kramer, the association chairman of the German-speaking cultural associations in Slovenia, Christian Lautischer and Minister a.D.. Ingo Pasch (Top left image) in Leše / Liescha (Slovenia) that of Carinthia after the end of 2. Weltkriegs verschleppten und grausam ermordeten Opfer.

„Enlightenment and open dealing with historical events are important as a basis for trusting dialogue and reconciliation " betonte in diesem Zusammenhang Frau Botschafterin Ellison-Kramer.

Christian Lautischer added:

“We met today in Liescha / Leše, because a peaceful coexistence is important to us. This requires the often cited coming to terms with the past, the willingness to meet and to understand the other – however from all sides.”

KHD chairman commemorated at the memorial at the cemetery in Klagenfurt-Annabichl Josef Feldner for the "day of joy" of the end of the Nazi terror, of millions of people, those from racial, religious and ideological reasons were murdered by the National Socialist injustice regime as well as all innocent post-war victims, to close with the call:

“Let us expand the“ Day of Joy ”to contempt any authoritarian thought guets, let's extend the "day of joy" to the "day of reconciliation", to overcome in an exemplary manner in our Alps-Adriatic region, what has separated us for too long!

Marjan storm, Member of the Carinthian consensus group and retired chairman. of the Slovenian Central Association led i.a.. out:

“It was 76 years ago, that the tyranny of the Nazis has ended. The road to freedom is paved with millions of dead concentration camp inmates, Allied soldiers, Resistance fighters and civilian victims, but also from soldiers of the Wehrmacht, die nicht alle freiwillig in den Krieg gezogen sind.

European integration offers the opportunity, to discuss the different narratives in dialogue and thus to come to a synthesis; which can only read: No more violence, never again war, never again fascism and totalitarianism, never again intolerance towards those who think differently, towards minorities and other peoples. "

Außer den Veranstaltungen in Klagenfurt-Annabichl und Liescha wurde auch in zahlreichen weiteren Orten des Kärntner Unterlandes der schuldlosen Opfer aller totalitärer Regime gedacht.

Via the initiative of the KHD chairman's deputy Franz Jordan was prayed in these May days in many Catholic churches in Lower Carinthia for the victims of the war and the post-war days. These prayers also joined Pastor Erich Ickelsheim (Old Catholic Church) such as Pfarrer Ljubomir Radovanov (Orthodox Church) an.

Captions: Top left image: Commemoration of sacrifices in Slovenia from left. Minister a.D. Ingo Pasch, Ambassador Elisabeth Ellison-Kramer and Christian Lautischer.. fritz-press Top right picture: v.l. Manuel Jug, Chairman of the Central Association of Slovenian Organizations, KHD-Chairman-Deputy EU-Abg. a.D. Andreas Mölzer, Dr. Josef Feldner, Dr. Florian Rulitz, Former President of the Landtag. Rudolf Schober, Dr. Marjan Sturm and Julia Gruber (KHD youth).

The upcoming events of the Carinthian Homeland Service were reported in various media. So the announces “Small newspaper” below the title “Lasers instead of fire – Spectacular contribution by the Heimatdienst to the Carinthian anniversary year” the big laser show of the KHD on the evening of 9. Oktobers an.

ORF-Kärnten also reports on the numerous projects of the Heimatdienst:

“Home Service plans virtual events

The Carinthian Homeland Service has its plans for the anniversary year on Friday 100 Years of the Carinthian referendum announced. They rely on virtual events via social media. Since the consensus group's declaration 2006 there is a climate of mutual trust, was stressed.”

Of course, the Kärntner Kronen Zeitung also reports on the events of the Kärntner Heimatdienst:

“The Carinthian Homeland Service leaves – of course also due to corona – with time. Because it is in memory of the hundreds of bonfires before the referendum day on this year 10. Ok­tober 1920 there can be no similar activity, you rely on modern technology. In many places in Carinthia, projections of such fires are made the night before 100 Years to remember.”

Today's press conference serves the purpose, Sie über geplante Veranstaltungen und sonstige Aktivitäten des Kärntner Heimatdienstes im Zusammenhang mit dem 100-Jahr-Jubiläum der Kärntner Volksabstimmung zu informieren.

since 2005 and especially since the solemn declaration of the Carinthian Consensus Group on 9. October 2006, to work on a climate of mutual trust in the future, our thinking about voting is shaped by togetherness and we have tried hard ever since, that under the motto remembering, Reconcile, Shaping the future and putting it into practice. Our efforts to reach an understanding, which have long since been largely successful, are not in contradiction to the grateful remembrance of those above 100 Jahren mit der Waffe und dem Stimmzettel erkämpfte Kärntner Landeseinheit im Verbund mit Österreich.

We have that on 10. March, a few hours before the prescribed lockdown at the ceremony for 100. Anniversary of the founding of the Carinthian Home Service and we will continue to do so!

Starting tomorrow in a virtual commemorative event in memory of the 50.000 that day before 100 Jahren am Zollfeld zusammengeströmten Menschen.

Furthermore, as a lasting expression of our commemorative culture, we are erecting a 100-year anniversary memorial in Miklauzhof with the inscription

“Common home 1920 – 2020 Kärnten einig und frei“.

We will also commemorate Hans Steinacher on our own plaque attached to the anniversary memorial (See the article on Instagram and Facebook)

As managing director of the Carinthian Homeland Service, Hans Steinacher was the engine of pro-Austrian propaganda before the referendum, which has been publicly recognized across the country in a variety of ways to this day, because without him there would be no undivided Carinthia. With our appreciation we do not want to displace the dark spots in Steinacher's life. Deshalb haben wir unter der Federführung von KHD-Obmann-Stellvertreter Andreas Mölzer zehn Historiker mit kontroversem Bezug zu Steinacher zur Stellungnahme eingeladen.
We want the result before that 10. October in a documentary under the title "Hans Steinacher – A Carinthian in light and shadow " publish. Damit wollen wir ein Zeichen setzen gegen eine ansonsten weit verbreitete eindimensionale Betrachtungsweise der Geschichte.

With this in mind, we will go before 10. October present the following publications:

• "The Carinthian Heimatdienst and the German ethnic group in Slovenia", such as
• "The post during the fighting and the referendum in Carinthia."

Finally, at the beginning of October we will be in close cooperation with the Carinthian Consensus Group as the editor of their dialogue- and reconciliation work 2005 in a comprehensive 370 Seiten umfassenden Dokumentation präsentieren.

We will conclude the anniversary year for the first time since the vote commemoration on the evening of 9. October with laser projections in memory of the hundreds of bonfires, the night before referendum day 1920 auf Kärntner Bergen abgebrannt wurden.

Wir finanzieren das alles mit freiwilligen Spenden und ohne einem EURO Steuergeld.

Ladies and gentlemen!

However, we should and must not only look to the past, but primarily in a common, be directed towards a peaceful future, Sharpened by common victim commemoration practiced for years with descendants of our former military opponents from Slovenia. With this we draw a line under mutual blame, unter Misstrauen und Aversionen.
If, without the intention of revising, we show each other respect for commemorating votes on the one hand and commemoration of the fighters around the northern border on the other, then we show in miniature, wie ein friedliches und partnerschaftliches Zusammenleben der Völker weltweit funktionieren könnte.

image: Obamann of the Carinthian Homeland Service Dr.. Josef Feldner (Image source: Fritzpress)

Common home Carinthia

1920 12. September 2020

The big Herzogstuhl meeting for the Carinthian referendum

1920 under the open Carinthian sky, today virtually on the Internet and in social media. With

• Cultural groups from Carinthia, Slovenia and Friuli
• Historical images and film clips
• Greetings from Carinthian politics as well
• Policy statements by Dr. Josef Feldner and Dr. Marjan storm

Am 12. September 2020, from 12 Noon, you can watch the event online here!

In the picture: Josef Feldner and Marjan Sturm before the video recording for 12. September 2020 (Image rights: Fritzpress)