2 Jun 1945, Andrew Salmon Personal Diary Pacific 1939-1945

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In the morning, we were shifted by lighters to a temporary camp. Between Osaka and Wakayama, called “Tsumori”, was a hutted camp, which previously had been Japanese troop barracks, lice and bugs were widespread. This was in an area of factories and shipyards and had escaped severe bombing so far. We did not feel at all comfortable, as we knew that sooner or later this area would be "carpet bombed". However, for the majority of us, "nil desperandum" was our motto. 

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