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44/ [[strikethrough]] 44/ Weather harsh [[/strikethrough]] April 12. = weather has changed to cold 60°F at 8 A.M. Strong Northerly blowing. [[red underline]] Frieda is returning North [[/red underline]] today by steamer. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Union Carbide [[red arrow with two points from top of page pointing to the remaining entry for April 12]] [[/vertical note in left margin]] Wrote to Holmgren am willing to spare expenses as to determine [[red underline]] value of [[double red underline]] Bakelite stock [[/double red underline]] at its beginning [[/red underline]] and evaluate the General Bakelite stock [[red underline]] as of March 1-1913 to determine the gain between the shares then and the value of Union Carbide shares now and later on. [[/red underline]] [[underline]] April 13. [[/underline]] [[vertical note in left margin in red, underlined]] German invasion [[/vertical note in left margin]] The [[red underline]] Germans have invaded [[/red underline]] and taken possession of [[red underline]] Danemark, [[/red underline]] also landed in [[red underline]] Sweden and Norway [[/red underline]] with some soldiers. - Strong seafight, where [[red underline]] British men of war [[/red underline]] and airplanes have destroyed or disabled several German boats. [[underline]] April 14. Sunday. [[/underline]] Further news about resistance of [[red underline]] Norway and Sweden [[/red underline]] against the Germans. All day at the Anchorage with Celine - Started cold 50°F at 7 AM. Then slowly rising temperature to 68-70. - Perfect blue skies. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] [[red underline]] Registry [[/red underline]] in Coconut Grove [[red underline]] Census [[/red underline]] Census [[underline]] April 15 [[/underline]] [[red underline]] Frederick Foerster, [[/red underline]] S.W. 12 st ^[[Miami]] Miami, came to [[red underline]] register me and Celine for the U.S. [[underline]] Census. [[/underline]] [[/red underline]]. Wrote to George that [[red underline]] Brenicke should apply to Bakelite and not to me for a loan of $5000. [[/red underline]] - George thinks [[end page]] [[start page]] 45/ otherwise and that I should lend that money. - [[red underline]] Feel much depressed since several days. News [[/red underline]] from Europe that the Germans are in [[red underline]] Danemark and in Sweden [[/red underline]] in now are trying to [[red underline]] occupy Norway. [[/red underline]] - thus fooling the Britisha nd French allies. Quite a shock! [[underline]] April 16. [[/underline]] [[vertical note in left margin in red]] War [[/vertical note in left margin in red]] Wrote to [[red underline]] Prof. van Necke [[/red underline]] and also to [[red underline]] Grenade [[/red underline]] who requested me to use my influence at Columbia University so that they may remain here during the war. - Wrote them that the [[red underline]] Hoover [[/red underline]] foundation and CR.B are flooded [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] ^[[with]] [[red underline]] similar requests, [[/red underline]] asking the same favor. Went out with Andrew to visit Homestead and the Redlands then the "Monkey Jungle". Crops killed during the frost are again lushly growing and everybody is busy. [[underline]] April 17. [[/underline]] - This morning went to [[red underline]] Burdine's store to have my portrait in colors. [[/red underline]] [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Portrait in colors [[/vertical note in left margin in red]] Afternoon was bothered by visitors, who disturbed me considerably in my work. - Commander Wells. President of the Coconut Grove Civic Club was keeping me for hours.- [[underline]] April 18. [[/underline]] Strong Easterly wind. Feel much depressed. - Celine
