Transcription: P1/8 (15) July 27, 1940. Dear Alec: I cannot tell you how glad I was to receive your cable that you are actually coming over to this country with your Section; it is grand new indeed; and we are all enthusiastically looking forward to it. Lots of water has gone over the dam since our talk at dinner just before I left. The first steps here worked out with a rapidity, a completeness, and a cordiality which I had not dared hope. Everything that could be done from here seemed to have been done, though, as you can imagine, I would have liked a more formal official attitude than proved possible in the circumstances. The sincerity of the welcome left no doubt, however, and the form seemed to me less important than the substa I do not know whether this was quite clear on the other side. Our people are perhaps a bit formalistic; they feel that they can do a grea deal privately, but that, with our form of government, they could hardly go to the extent of formally inviting an official international agency based on a treasy to which the government is not a party to come here without at least consulting Congress. That would have taken time and caused complications at this moment of delicacy both at home and abroa and seemed unnecessary in the circumstances. People felt they could do all that was necessary without this, and, curiously enough, more easily for the League than for the ILO, because the League would be a completely foreign agency simply seeking asylum here while the ILO would in addition number the US amongst its most active members and thus have a double relationship . . an odd outcome indeed . . After the first quick start, however, we seemed to become bogged in difficulties at the other end which all of us, and particuarly myself, thoroughly understood. This was a big step indeed; it was natural that it should be taken with great care and with every possible safeguard. The great regret, of course, was the delay and the increasing difficulty It was just at this moment, when I had almost given up hope, that Hambro almost fell out of the blue from London. It seems that he had been working on exactly the same lines in London and he accordingly entered into the plans with the utmost warmth and energy. He had alread secured widespread approval in London, as you probably know, and felt that, if we could work this out, much of the work could be saved for the  day when the world will so sadly need it. He even had assurances that, in this case,contributions would be continued . . . . I was just going off at this time for a constantly delayed vacation with my family, but offered, of course, to put myself entirely at Hambro's disposition. He was going to Washington at once and made it clear he wanted me to be with him if possible.Consequently, I had a Sunday with the family and joined him on Monday at the Capital. We did a pretty thorough job in the time available.Our first conta was at lunch, alone, with Henry Grady, who was most cordial and helpful. I then arranged a long interview with Dunn, Political Adviser of the Secretary, who is handling the details of this question and who went into it most fully, to the mutual satisfaction of both. Then a meeting with Thompson, whom you knew in Geneva and who is also intimately associated with the execution of the project . . . and the next day with Stewart Fuller, who does the opium business. Mr Hull was just leaving for Havana, as was Berle, but we left messages for both and received cordial replies for an interview on their return. We saw a number of outside people, Lothian and Butler, Officer, the ILO office, Moulton, Felix Morley, etc, etc, and AIR MAIL

Transcription: left page portion of a A newspaper page cut and scrapbooked into the diary.THE END OF THE WAR image of  large group of people gathered celebrating caption of image: The Great War ended on the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month of the never-to-be-forgotten Year 1918. So Germany will never forget the november Eleven    Full body photograph of a man in  military-esque uniform caption of image:  THE    right page sections of article scrapbooked THE OLD GANG THAT LOST "I am convinced that the campaign will pagesof glory (  Germany). In all circumstances the enemy will be beaten." - potrait 1: image of man in milirary uniform, caption of image: potrait 2: image of man in milirary uniform, caption of image: potrait 3: image of man in milirary uniform, caption of image: potrait 4: image of man in milirary uniform, caption of image: potrait 5: image of man in milirary uniform, caption of image: potrait 6: image of man in milirary uniform, caption of image: potrait 7: image of man in milirary uniform, caption of image: potrait 8: image of man in milirary uniform, caption of image: potrait 9: image of man in milirary uniform, caption of image:

Transcription: item 14   aber vom Oberelsaß her, die Aviadikdoppeldecker als deutsche Flugzeuge gewöhnt,und beschossen dann im Waldlager einen Bayern, der den Franzosen ähnelte, so lebhaft, dass er nie- dergehen musste, glücklicherweise ohne grossen Schaden. Jn Arzweiler hatten wir dann sowohl auf der deutschen, wie auf der französischen Seite oft dasselbe Schauspiel: Man hörte und sah irgendwo einen Flieger, dann enstanden plötzlich in mehr oder weniger grosser Entfernung an ihm ein oder mehrere Schrapnellwölkchen, deren Knall man dann hörte. Wenn es ihm gefährlich vorkam, änderte der Flieger seine Richtung und bald kam eine neue Salve, was sich mehrmals wiederholte. Jch habe aber nie gesehen, dass einer heruntergeschossen wurde.                       Nachdem wir zweimal in Arzweiler über Nacht gewesen waren, kam am dritten Tag am Vormittag plötzlich die Nachricht, die Vorpostenkompanie rücke ab. Wir schlossen uns ihr an und trafen bald das Batallion, schon im Marsch, auch die Artillerie war gerade im Begriff, schöne verdeckte und verschanzte Stel- lungen zu verlassen. Bei Harmatingen im Feld wurde noch ein- mal gehalten und gegessen, hier fand auch für das Regiment ein Feldgottesdienst des kath. Divisionspfarrer statt, ein Anzeichen dafür, dass es heute losgehen würde. Bald wurde auf- gebrochen, während man vorn schon die Kanonen bummern hörte. Die Wache am westlichen Ausgang des Kanaltunnels rief uns zu, jetzt habe endlich Jtalien an Frankreich den Krieg erklärt, was ich dann einige Tage lang so halb glaubte; einige Truppen war diese Nachricht sogar vom Hauptmann aus mitgeteilt wor- den. Wir schwitzten durch einen Wald hindurch, jenseit stan- den auf dem Wege die Pferde der Artillerie; ich glaube der leichten 14er. Man schimpft, weil man auf dem Weg nebendran in den Wagenspuren im Graben und so weiter laufen muss,und schaut gleichzeitig nach Bekannten aus. Bald gab es anderes zu sehen, rechts und links waren Kanonen in Stellung und feu- erten über eine Bodenwelle weg. Gleich davor ragte der Schorn- stein einer Ziegellei; dies war der Zielpunkt der französi- schen Geschütze, die dort einschlugen. Da wir nicht unmittel- bar daran vorbeigingen, schauten wir dem wie einem Schauspiel zu; wir schauten die ersten Granatlöcher an und lernten zum ersten Mal den immer gleichen Knall des Abfeuers, von dem Geräusch der Explosion, das von dem Zerreissen der Rasen- stücke bedingt ist, unterscheiden. Vorsichtig dass wir nicht von der andern Seite gesehen werden könnten, näherten wir uns dem vor uns liegenden Dorf. Nach einigen Aufenthaltswegen der Enge des Wegs, während man noch einmal Obst von den Bäumen holte,  und gegenseitig die "blonden Germanenbärte" bewunder- te, zogen wir durch.  Trotzdem die Geschosse hörbar über dem Dorf hinüber und herüber saussten, waren doch einige Ein- wohner auf der Strasse, freuten sich, dass wieder so viele Deutsche da seien und brachten Wasser in Eimern. Jenseits ging es durch ein kleines Tälchen und drüben in einem Lehm- stich den Abhang hinauf bis zur jenseitigen Böschung ( die Gegend ist überall wellig, die Höhenunterschiede dort gera- de wohl  nirgens grösser als 10m.) Jm Hinaufgehen waren wir ausgeschwärmt, doch hatte ich wenigstens vorher noch nichts

Transcription: -  50  - Ferienwanderungen, Spiele, Überwachung d. Straßen, Sammeln von Brennesseln u. Obstkernen u.s.w. Jeder Sonntag ist mit einem Ausflug d. Schüler d. Fortbildungs- schule besetzt. Da kann man kaum Zeit für die eigene Erholung finden. Und die haben wir auch bitter nötig. Die Nerven melden sich wieder.           Freitag, 4. Aug. Schulschluß! Für etwas weniger als 6 Wochen. Schön ists doch. Freilich auf ei- ne Ferienreise müssen wir verzich- ten. Vor 2 Jahren zerbrach man sich den Kopf: "Wohin reisen? Nach Lugano od. den dänischen Inseln?" Heute muß man froh sein, das nötige Geld für d. teuren Bedürfnisse des Haus- halts zusammenzuhaben. Eier kosten jetzt 0,36 M d. Stück. Für Kartoffeln be- zahlten wir bis vor kurzem 12 Pfg., jetzt 9 Pfg. für d. Pfund. Dabei erstik- ken wir im Rheinland in Frühkar- toffeln, sodaß sie waggonweise ver- derben. Ins Schwelgerner Bruch hat man sie schütten müssen. Aber die              -  57  - Reichs-Kartoffelstelle hat verfügt, daß d. Rheinprovinz aus Sachsen zu versorgen ist. Ob sie von dort verhitzt u. halb faul hier ankommen, ist de- nen vom grünen Tisch gleichgültig. So ists verfügt. Damit basta! Die Städte erleiden natürlich großen Schaden. Bonn hat 70000 M verloren. Ein hiesiger Groß- händler 80000 M. Wieviel unsere Stadt zugebuttert hat, ist unbekannt.            Freitag, 11. Aug. Wie zu erwarten war ist dem Überfluß an Kartoffeln empfindlicher Mangel ge- folgt. 2500 Frauen bestürmten vorgestern das Rathaus um Kartoffeln. Dienstag mor- gen waren auf d. Wochenmarkt nur wenige Zentner angefahren, die sofort vergriffen waren. Weinende u. schimpfende Frauen überall. Gestern gabs mit Ach u. Krach ein Pfund für d. Kopf. Das mußte aber erst nach stundenlangem Stehen erobert werden. Seit Beginn d. Ferien haben wir andau- ernd d. herrlichste Erntewetter. Allerdings ist durch d. plötzlich einsetzende Hitze das ge- samte Getreide zugleich reif geworden. Man

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Transcription: Grad Zagreb Ulica, trg ili ina oznaka: Pavla Radića Kbr. 74 A. REG.BROJ: 242095 Prezime i ime podnosioca prijave: Bośnjak Oton prof. Prezime i ime i stan kućevlasnika: Matiević Dragica Pavla Radića 74 Potrošačka prijavnica za kućanstva i samce - samice POTPISANI OVIM MOLIM, DA MI SE IZDA POTROŠAČKA ISKAZNICA, TE PODJEDNO IZJAVLJUJEM POD ODGOVORNOŠĆU IZ ČL. 18 ST. 1 NAREDBE O RASPODJELI (RACIONIRANJU) ŽIVOTNIH NAMIRNICA, DA SE U MOJEM KUĆANSTVU HRANE SLIJEDEĆE OSOBE: REDNI BROJ  PREZIME I IME  GODINA ROĐENJA  ODNOS PREMA PODNOSIOCU PRIJAVE ODN. STARJEŠINI  ZANIMANJE  MJESTO RADA     1  Škreblin Katica  1921  kućna pomoćnica   Zagreb Pavla Radića 74   2      PRIRAST: (ispunjava vlast) 1      2      ODPAD: (ispunjava vlast) 1      2      UJEDNO IZJAVLJUJEM POD ISTOM ODGOVORNOŠĆU, DA U MOJEM KUĆANSTVU POSTOJE SLIJEDEĆE ZALIHE ŽIVOTNIH NAMIRNICA U KILOGRAMIMA ODNOSNO LITRAMA: PŠENICA ZRNO BRAŠNO RAŽ ZRNO BRAŠNO JEČAM ZRNO BRAŠNO KUKURUZ ZRNO KLIP BRAŠNO TJESTENINE JESTIVO ULJE MAST SOL ŠEĆER KAVA SAPUN ZA PRANJE PETROLEJ POVEĆANJE PŠENICA ZRNO BRAŠNO RAŽ ZRNO BRAŠNO JEČAM ZRNO BRAŠNO KUKURUZ ZRNO KLIP BRAŠNO TJESTENINE JESTIVO ULJE MAST SOL ŠEĆER KAVA SAPUN ZA PRANJE PETROLEJ Živežne namirnice nabavljat ću: U radnji: Nabavli. radnja drž. službenika, Ulica: Tkalčićeva ul. Zagreb, 09/07/1941 POTPIS PODNOSIOCA PRIJAVE   Bošnjak Oton prof. OVA PRIJAVNICA STOJI DIN 0*75 I NE SMIJE SE SKUPLJE PRODAVATI. OBRAZAC K. ČL. 2 ST. 3 NAREDBE O RASPODJELI (RACIONIRANJU) ŽIVOTNIH NAMIRNICA OD 27. SIJEČNJA 1941.

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Transcription: face pe trup să să îngrozască, eară pe inimă să suspine și să ofteze de nu-și mai află loc în piept. Vedeți ce e vieața, numai un vis. Așa și eu când stau și socotesc numai la trecutul vieței mele până acum, de și nu sunt bătrân, astădi când gândesc la cele trecute mi se pare că nici nu e drept ce sau întâmplat odini ò ră, ba îmi șterg ochi credând că numai am visat. Numai trupul el mi le sîmte că pe di ce merge sunt tot mai slab de putere. Astădi aflândumă înstrăinat de multe ori stau pe gânduri și jalnic suspin cugetând la vatra părințască și la viitor, pare că mintea mi să inc ò rdă și să năzuește a vedea prin viitor, și îmi muncește trupul de nu·și află stare nice diua nice n ò ptea. Sărmana·mi minte să tot năzuește a împlini multe de t ò te având frică vădând că trupul în care dânsă sa bazat de ai împlini t ò te planurile sale pe di ce merge t ò t slăbește. De multe ori îi mai dă pausă, dară nu lungă, o clipă numai, și eară îl ea din nou la lucru tot mai aspru ca până acum. Eară sărmanu·mi trup ne având încotro să bate ca apa de petri, sau mai bine dis ca peștele pe uscat. Vedeți iubiți mei ce e vieața în adevăr că e numai un vis. Cât trăim ne tot muncim, nu face nimic, așa să și cuvine d ò ar· de aceea ne numim ò meni, vedi că și un verme sau o muscă cum să trudește și să luptă cu vieața tot pentru existență. D·apoi omul ce e mai înțălept de cât t ò te aceste vietăți, ar fi jalnic să stee pe loc nefăcând nici atâta. De aceea trăim să ne sălim tot la bune, și să nu urâm lucrul și năzuința de a înainta în lume, nici să nu simțim truda, căci de aceea suntem pe lume. Așa nea lăsat Dzeu să ne câștigăm pânea de t ò te dilele cu sud ò rea

Transcription: P1/7 (12)    2 postage stamps   WELWYN 1243PM 10 APR 1940 HERTS Sean Lester.  Eq . 9. Rue de Contamines Geneva Switzerland CENSOR  1308

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Transcription: RATION BOOK 1952 Issued to child for - meat, eggs, fats, cheese, bacon, sugar, tea and sweets.  Ration Book R.B.1 / 16 Serial No. 1 MINISTRY OF FOOD BA 368003 1953 - 1954 RATION BOOK Surname: SMITH. Initials JOHN Adress HOMEWOOD SOTWELL WALLINGFORD. IF FOUND RETURN TO ANY FOOD OFFICE F.O. CODE No. S -- B 3  Two children clothing ration books Do nothing with this page until told what to do CHILD ACCCC BCCCC CCCCC DCCCC ECCCC FCCCC CLOTHING BOOK 1947-48 Child CB 2/10 Page VII CLOTHING BOOK 1947-48 CHILD CB 2/10 This book must not be used until the holder's name, full postal address and National Registration Number have been written below. Detach this book at once and keep it safely. It is your only means on buying clothing. HOLDER'S NAME SMITH, J.D. ADDRESS HOMEWOOD SOTWELL WALLINGFORD (in BLOCK letters) HOLDER'S NATIOAL REGISTRATION No. MDSE /260/ IF FOUND please take this book to any Food Office or Police Station FOOD OFFICE CODE No.  887 C THIS BOOK IS NUMBER CD 033303 HOLD Page I-VIII in one hand and TEAR ALONG THIS LINE PAGE I CHILD'S RATON BOOK FOR CLOTHING.

Transcription: character and opinions of Jesus are elaborately and learnedly discussed by English, French, German, and Russian authors, all of which have been published within the last twelve months or two years. Mr. Louis MacNeice, who contributes the chapter on Poetry to "The Arts To-day", won and lost my agreement in such rapid succession that I was still revolving after I had finished reading his essay. He is even more assertive than Mr. Grigson, which is saying a good deal, and he seldom stoops to argument. He is downright silly in places. "Where is it possible to be a hypocrite," he says, "it is also possible to be a hero, a saint, or an artist," an assertion with which, after considerable qualification, one may agree; but he goes on to more dubious assertions: It was hardly possible for a poet to be a hypocrite in the pre-was period. Hence the thrill (and subsequent, as it seems to us, hypocrisy) of writers like Rupert Brooke, when the war broke out. A few lines earlier, he says, "More important was the Irish movement, where poetry was healthily mixed up with politics." I recommend Mr. MacNeirce to consult Mr. Yeats on the latter assertion: I shall be greatly surprised if Mr. Yeats does not deny his statement entirely and assert with vehemence that the mixture ruined Irish poetry

Transcription: Linke Seite   süchtigen marquieren. Später kommt auf Reiche noch. Beim   Bettgehen schlüpfe ich in das Zimmer der beiden. Die jüngeren   grunzt ganz unverschämt, die Anni aber küßt mit einer   Andacht u. Hingebung, daß mir wirklich warm ums   Herz u. schwül geworden ist. Herrgott: Einfach göttlich. Nun   weiß ich erst, was Küssen ist! Dämlicherweise habe ich mei-   ne Zimmertür offen gelassen, sodaß mein Licht herei-   scheinen konnte, und außerden in meiner Ekstase   nicht aufgepaßt, sodaß mich die Mutter überraschen konn-   te. Ich bin zwar schnell zurückgehuscht, glaube aber sicher   daß sie mich noch gesehen hat 7.11.18  Morgens nach Kußabschied fort zum Quartiermachen.   nach Hamme. Ganz gemeine Unterkunft.Die   Manchschaft ist höchst windig untergebracht. Keine   neuen Nachrichten.Abds. Befehl: morgen wieder   Quartierwechsel u. Abtransport, unbekannt wohin.   Der Parlamentär soll gestern Nacht  die Front überschitten   haben, zur Besprechung mit Foch. 8.11.18  Quartiermachen in Neder u Over Hembek. Ein ganz   schönes Schlöß Nachm. in Brüssel mit Oberltn. Racke

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Transcription: BUCKINGHAM PALACE 1918 The Queen joins me in welcoming you on your release from the miseries & hardships, which you have endured with so much patience & courage. During these many months of trial, the early rescue of our gallant Officers & Men from the cruelties of their captivity has been uppermost in our thoughts. We are thankful that this longed for day has arrived, & that back in the old Country you will be able once more to enjoy the happiness of a home & to see good days among those who anxiously look for your return. George R.I.