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The war news continues to grow worse and worse.  Today the Germans entered Paris.  We keep wishing Roosevelt would stop promising aid to the Allies until we get safely home.

June 15 - We went into Monrovia in the morning, had lunch with the Blowers, and called on Wharton, the Bishop, and all the stores where we still owed money.  Wharton showed us the correspondence in regard to our Cape Mount adventures.  The Government has exonerated us to the extent that we are to be allowed to keep our permit to travel and even to go to the Polish Plantation.

The ride into Monrovia is no longer any pleasure.  The rains have washed the roads until they are like washboards.  Streams of water run down the hills and big puddles lie at the foot of each hill. Sometimes we splashed the mud so high that it went over the top of the car and ran down the windows, reminding us of the night on the West Kebar when waves broke over the bridge deck.

June 16 -

Bishop Collins said Mass this morning at the new Club House, with Father Coleman assisting.  After Mass Mrs. Hagerty was confirmed, and Mrs. Campbell and I were her sponsors.  Then we adjourned to the Hagertys' house for breakfast, and had a pleasant time.  The Bishop who is the most Irish of all the Mission priests, told some stories, and they were all interested in our bush trips and kept asking me questions about our travels - they had all read my story in this week's Planter's Punch, which was flattering.

June 19 -

This has been a tense week, with everyone sitting over the radio to get the latest news from Europe and the States.  So far the peace plans have not been announced.  The Niagara hit a mine off the Australian coast today.  American ships are said to be running arms to Lisbon and flygin planes to England.  The Barber boats are all mixed up in their schedules, and we can't find out where the three are that are down the Coast now, or when our ship is due.  The Cathlamet is said to have been delayed five days in Lagos by stormy weather.  The Zarembo came in from the States one day this week, and one of the surf boats capsized crossing the bar with passengers.

The more we hear about ships at sea right now the more we wish there were some way of getting home without them.  We have never been so anxious to be in Washington.  Everybody here is speculating as to what will become of Liberia if Germany takes over the West Coast, as has been hinted.

Although we cannot get the West Irmo's schedule, we got the passenger list today.  Besides the three of us, the list consists of six missionaries, one of whom is white!

And Vi hints that he is sure to be poisoned some day on account of his ruthlessness in dealing with thieves.  It sort of spoils one's appetite at his table - although we had the most delicious sole tonight that I have ever eaten.  The Godleys, Petersons and Hines were here for dinner.

One mandrill was added to the collection today.