Mezue nkebi ahịrịokwu a: Hugo gụrụ akwụkwọ n'ụlọ akwụkwọ ndị nọn na-elekọta n'Aalbeke, ọ hụkwara mgbe ndị Germany na-achị Belgium n'oge Agha Ụwa nke Abụọ. Ahụmịhe ahụ bụ ihe na-akpụzi, Claus ga-emezigharị ya n'ime akwụkwọ akụkọ ndụ ya "The Sorrow of Belgium" (1983). Ọtụtụ n'ime ndị nkụzi Claus bụ ndị mba Flemish bụ ndị nwere ọmịiko maka ọchịchị onye kwuo uche ya, Claus sonyeere ndị ntorobịa na-akwado German nke Flemish National Union. Nna ya nọkwara nwa oge n'ụlọmkpọrọ mgbe ihe a mere.
Nnwere onwe maka mmekorita. Onye na-akwado ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị nke aka ekpe na oge tozuru oke na ndụ ya, Claus toro ụdị mmekọrịta ọha na eze mgbe ọ gara Cuba na 1960.