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03 May 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

(Wittenbach/M. Dow.) 

To Mr. & Mrs. A.G. Groves, a son.

3 May 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Birth of Arthur Groves.

 

The Reverend Wittenbach in today's sermon says that there are three things wrong with Stanley Camp: too little food, too little space, and too much talking and quarrelling. He urges a strong Christian campaign against rumour-mongering. If any such campaign was indeed launched, it can be judged a total failure.

Sources:

Birth: China Mail, September 15, 1945, page 3

Sermon: MacNider Papers, 'Repatriation', 29

3 May 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Showery.

Belgians interned. Why?

Japs captured Mandalay.