24 Dec 1942, Joan Whiteley's wartime diary

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Feverish haste to get decorations made for Christmas Tree.  Miriam & I decorated tree.  

Had impromptu sing song in the hall in evening.  Children were given sweets & parcel. Men given cigs.  Sang Carols.  Party afterwards.  Miss Dyson, Miss Franklin, Mr Ward & Mr Hulme.  Quite good fun.  

About 30 odd people left for Shanghai at noon.  They have been waiting for months.

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