26 Oct 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 09/29/2016 - 16:20

Suicide attempts are rare in camp - perhaps surprisingly. And today's attempt is not on account of the general camp conditions: a woman involved in the black market tries twice to kill herself because she's being threatened by the guards because she's defaulted on payment for some articles they've provided.

Source:

Franklin Gimson, Diary, Weston Library, Oxford, p. 105 (verso)

Date(s) of events described