Sunday, July 20, 1947.

Yesterday obtained Swiss visa. Saw Benesch who is now director of the Albertina. He has now decided finally to stay; full of ressentiment against US. It is pitiful. He wont need long to be cross with everybody here too. – No mail from US whatsoever. They may not have forwarded it from Princeton- But why?

Afternoon: Tea here for Dr. Heer (Sociologist- Historian, Edelquatsch), his parents, Dr. Kuffler; Frl. Parzer, Dr. Koseth, Frl. Schreiber (Poet). I had to give the usual little talk about America. Kuffler & Koseth both are sure that nobody understood my talk on the games & they are quite depressed about the gen. level of activity here. I must talk to John.

Friday we visited Hafners in a nice little apartment, gemeindehaus. Bombdamage repaired. The daughter is a Volksschullehrer & makes a good impression; the son (Dr. jur.) is in the Magistrat. Then Lunch at Mayer-Gunthof (Mozartg. 5) also with Hryntschatz & Dr. Wenzl, formerly of the Reichspost & much aged. The apartment is lovely, beautiful old things, fine carpets, paintings, Murano glass etc. These men crave to hear as all others- that Austria has a future, that it is not hopeless, that they should work etc. A curious ideological mixture: M-G: ex-heimwehr, H. ex-catholic party & Wenzl has a lot of sympathy for the suffering Germans. They want me to come back etc. Espec. as visiting professor &they want to take steps with the Ministry. I don´t know whether I want to or not. Next summer: yes; a full term: most doubtful. And who knows what is possible then-. Disc. about currency reform. I am rather inclined to oppose Rizzi. Kranland is said to be almost mad & suffers from megalomania. I should see him but have little intention.

Last night dinner with Gödels Hannch. too. It was very nice. Kurt has already my letter; I must write to him again. It seems that he enjoyed our few outings very much. I´ll take care of him when I get home. Rud. is very nice, has simply wonderful books but does not seem to be a scholar; first of all in his own field. It is hard to tell him whether he should emigrate. (He is 45).

If he were a scientist, there would be less trouble than for a M.D.

To-day quietly with the fam. Much rain, much cooler. Went with Hannch. To Café Wambacher where we met some people she used to go riding with. Then I tried to go, with mother, to see a movie but all sold out. So we went to the park of Schönbrunn instead briefly and got back just in time before a deluge.

I should write some letters (Johnny, Winnie, Gödel).