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Celine took the Newly Weds to Miami, also Mrs. Fairchild. - War against the Japs keeps on unabated, while war under Hitler in Europe keeps on while pursued by the Russians. - When will it end. - In France, [[underlined]] Laval [[/underlined]] has taken the reins; which indicates further troubles in Europe, [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] while joining his friend Hitler who is the origin of all the trouble in Europe. - Mean time Petain urges support of new Government Hitler compares himself to "Frederick the Great"!!
Here in U.S. Dies predicts U.S will have an army of 9,000,000
In the Phillipines, Mobile forces of Americans and Pillipinos raid enemy outposts in Northern Luzon, destroying
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"large amounts" of military stores and inflicting heavy casualties.
Our temperature ^[[86]] at the patio of our Coconut Grove home [[strikethrough]] But [[/strikethrough]] at 1:15 P.M. but the air and the clouds are [[underlined]] so dry, [[/underlined]] as to make it very pleasant and cause no perspiration.
[[underlined]] Sunday April 26. [[/underlined]] = Went to see a very interesting Movie-Performance at Coconut Grove theatre. Admirably presented in technicolor. Subject: The wars the U.S. is now engaged in. Strikingly presented in color and motion as if one were present in Japan and similar countries.
[[underlined]] Tuesday [[/underlined]] May [[strikethrough]] 5-9 [[/strikethrough]] 5 May 1842. Since a few days there has been spoken and printed that pretty soon, there will be a 

Transcription Notes:
Dr. Baekeland is slipping, note the last date entry "Dies" may refer to Martin Dies, Jr., an American Congressman.