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"Jai vu [[red underline]] Tante Rachel [[/red underline]] que m'a donné l'addresse de son [[strikethrough]] frère [[/strikethrough]] frère. - Vous seriez bien gentil de lui faire parvenir [[strikethrough]] mot [[/strikethrough]] un mot pour lui dire que sa soeur Rachel est saine et saufe à Bruxelles". [[vertical notation in left margin in red]] Rachel [[/left margin]] This letter was [[red underline]] signed Hans Sperber. [[/red underline]] This morning went to Columbia whereI met Prof. Bogerts' brother also Prof. Dr. Turner. The [[red underline]] Germans [[/red underline]] have bombed and and partly [[red underline]] destroyed [[/red underline]] some of the most [[red underline]] important buildings in London [[/red underline]] including the Royal Palace and they state they will soon do more. Many deaths. The "New York World - Telegram today, published a [[red underline]] long story [[/red underline]] uncensored, giving the details [[red underline]] how the French Army collapsed. [[/red underline]] A very interesting document showing more than ever, the unpreparedness of France and the [[red underline]] inferiority of her commanders [[/red underline]]
[[underline]] Sept. [[/underline]] 12. Went to Belgian American foundation to inquire about Mr. [[red underline]] van Cauwelaert. [[/red underline]] Wrote him a short letter that I would meet him after he is again in New York. Had a long talk with [[red underline]] George B. who tells me he has nothing to do in his office and that now he is ordered  to go to Brazil, [[/red underline]] why and for what he does not know. - Perhaps they want to display him while he is away and put another man in his place[[red underline]] Neither Rossi nor Sandy Brown have anything to do. [[/red underline]]
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\105  [[red underline]] Germans bombing London churches, [[/red underline]] royal palaces etc etc. But the [[red underline]] British [[/red underline]] keep brave and [[red underline]] retaliate [[/red underline]] by bombing Berlin and German factories etc. - and [[strikethrough]] lie [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Germans]] lie constantly in their daly newspaper publications.
[[vertical note in left margin in red]] Bound Brook Bakelite Factory [[/left margin in red]]
[[underline]] Sept 13. [[/underline]] This morning left for [[red underline]] Bound Brook [[/red underline]] to visit the plant. Arrived there just after luncheon and made general inspection under guidance of Lowe. The whole outfit has [[red underline]] enormously increased [[/red underline]] and runs day and night in some departments The chemists, engineers and all men seem very happy in their work and [[strikethrough]] rec [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] showed great appreciation for my visit. [[/red underline]] - I feel highly honored in thinking that [[red underline]] my original work [[/red underline]] not only gave work and income to so many people but is being used more and more for many industries. Looking over the list of all the Bakelite men in Bound Brook factory, they represent the most divergent variety of races. Yet [[red underline]] all get along together and seem to love their work. [[/red underline]] - Dick who is an excellent driver and knows the roads, took me back over New Jersey roads, then so to the Yonkers Ferry back to Snug Rock. A [[red underline]] wonderful and inspiring day to me. If only [[/red underline]] we could [[red underline]] find a way to prevent George going to Brazil. [[/red underline]] Received a letter from [[red underline]] Edinburgh [[/red underline]] containing also a news-print photograph as was published [[in left margin in red]] ? [[/left margin in red]]