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Hahn's friend, would not only give Hahn the needed practical
experience, but would also provide Latvian nationalists a way
to aid the oppressed farmers, as well as an opportunity to
earn some money.- Since Hahn, because of the currency reform
in which most all Latvians lost their savings, could not expect
his parents to pay for his schooling, he returned to Riga,
procured such a surveying position, and was instructed to pro-
ceed to Ekejiene, near Cesis, where he was to work in a survey-
ing team consisting of four Latvians. Upon arriving Hahn
found that he was the last of the four members, the other three
having gotten there before him. Feeling that such work would
not proceed without complete Communist control, the other three
men naturally assumed that Hahn was the Communist supervisor.
Hahn, on the other hand, felt that inasmuch as the Communists
must certainly give such an important job to at least pro-com-
munist thinkers, these three surveyors must be very profound
Communists. Shortly thereafter they all realized that every
one of them was a true Latvian nationalist And found that they
were able to aid the farmers so that they did not lose as much
land as the Communists had planned. Hahn remained on this job
two months, after which time he proceeded to Jelgava in order
to continue his studies.
While attending the Academy Hahn resided in the house
owned by Mrs. Brumelis, who was Pastor Kulitis's wife's mother.
In the beginning of the semester Hahn was active in the
student chorus group and became assistant to the chorus's direc-
tor - Medins. A celebration heralding the opening of a new
school year as well as era for Latvia, was organized.
The principle speaker at this aratVwas the head of the com-'
munist-domin ged Latvian Governm Btlf-Kirche teins ,. The student
chorus group Was scheduled to open the ceremony by singing the
International. However when-the time arrived it was found
that the Director, Medins,was absent. Consequently Medina' son
took it upon himself to lead the chorus and when the International
was to be sung it was found that only a few voices were heard,
one of which was Hahn's. Seeing that the greater majority of
the chorus did not sing, these few voices also Stitisided;
The NKVD investigated this incident, with no radical results
following. Hahn, however, was removed from the position of
Administrative Assistant and Medias, who claimed ta-be ill
that day, was interrogated at lengthAnd-was completely-in7
active for a short while thereafter.
With the beginning of this school year Hahn began to toy
with,the idea that some resistance to the present occupying
regime should be initiated. Frequent travel from Jelgava to
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