Viewing page 26 of 76

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

108/
Further commotion in Germany as well as in Britain over the flight to Scotland of Rudolph Hess. - All newspapers here carry the news.
Beautiful sunny day, and expected further news about Celine; but none came. So at noon, I sent a telegram to Snug Rock urging them to inform me about Celine's condition. - But received no answer.
Afternoon visit of Dr. ^[[Balwin Palmer]] who treated me for my illness 2 years ago - on my ears. - Wants me to lend support to University of Miami. - Explained him why I must decline. Having already too many engagements.
Received a telegram from Celine dated [[overwritten]] 14 [[/overwritten]] 15: 
"High fever abated; [[strikethrough]] Treatment sulf [[/strikethrough]] High fever abated. Treatment Sulpanthiazole progressing. No danger but great discomfort. Every care received. Will be here for awhile." Affectionately Celine. Celine is still [[strikethrough]] at the Rock [[/strikethrough]] at the Medical center of Columbia University. - This news is
[[end page]]
[[start page]]
109/
more encouraging than former.
So I decided to go out on a short excursion on the ION, with Paul and rowl. Left at ten AM was back at 4 P.M. Beautiful weather and everything going well. Celine wrote me that she has dismissed Frieda and has engaged a better maid.
[[strikethrough]] Feb. 16 [[underline]] ^[[May 14.]] [[/underline]]
[[note in left margin]] May 14. [[/note in left margin]]
The news reported yesterday about von Hess trying to bring about armistice is now denied, by Germany as well as Britain. The fight goes on and the French are proposing to join the Germans to fight and subdue the British and fight the Americans in case U.S. wants to attack the French possessions in South America.
[[underline]] May 15. [[/underline]] von Hess one of the triumvirate of Hitler flew over Scotland, alone in his single plane to discuss armistice and thus stop the war. - This was unexpected. [[double underline]] If true [[/double underline]] this is good news. - Afterwards it was interpreted as merely one of Hitler tricks.