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St. Pierre votes for Free France and has seized by Free French near St Pierre and Miquelon But this situation has been rearranged [[strikethrough]] satisfactor [[/strikethrough]] with satisfaction.
[[underlined]] December 27 [[/underlined]] . Started to pack my trunks and valises for going to Florida. Fighting in Java [[strikethrough]] ne [[/strikethrough]] and neigboring [[strikethrough]] th [[/strikethrough]] territories keeps on violently. - [[strikethrough]] The Duch [[/strikethrough]] The dutch east indies are keeping on valiantly against the Japanese and bombing and destroying Japan possessions.
Hitler new how to invite the Japs to come to Germany to teach them how to destroy the Phillipinos and adjacent territories with the hope of occupying them himself afterwards.
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[[underlined]] December 28. [[/underlined]] Packing my trunks. Dick drove Celine and myself to New York. - Beautiful dry weather. After taking my lunch at the University Club, went to our office where George told me he had [[underlined]] bought [[/underlined]] a house in Connecticut.
[[underlined]] December 30 [[/underlined]] ^[[1942]] Same back news of killing and distruction in Phillipines and in Europe. Except that Hitlers crazy noise and impulse has ceased somewhat Further bad news from the Phillipines, where [[strikethrough]] figt [[/strikethrough]] fighting seems spreading on land and on water.
[[double underlined]] January 1 - 1942 [[/double underlined]] - Battles in Europe and on the Phillipines and adjacent contries are going on - somewhat relaxed but preparing for renewing the fights on land, on sea and on the air.
Dickie and her husband came to visit us for [[strikethrough]] lunche [[/strikethrough]] luncheon at Snug Rock. - Very pleasant visit. - Their baby is doing well