Had a variety show in the afternoon. We have plenty of time, have lot of sun bathing, sleeping, eating,splendid food, some lectures startedI take French. Camp Office only expected POW Canadian Government was not informed at all to receive Refugees. We had to start to tell them who we were. Intelligence Officer is sent away to enquire about our position. We are forming groups of 50 and group leaders start at once to make disgusting competition for better representation and running of the camp. Hope these elements won't get their way. There seems even to be sabotage (LP!) by trying to explode boilers. Horrible! Take opportunity and write to Father and Mother. Capt. Camp speaks. Tells us that public opinion in England has changed atRefugee cases are reconsidered? ''But Rome wasn't built in a day'' When will it be our turn? - Lists are made again for particulars of personality.Wonder strongly whether they will be of any use. Spending the day by attending lectures, walking about playing a little chess, eating a lot, and sleeping. Envy people whogot at least some of their books with them.. I can't do anything for my subject at all. Great shortages of (PcD8) paper no drawing boards no instruments. There is very little news. Usually bombing raids to and fro. No news about our fate. Being asked by officer to feel as soldiers(?) Cold discipline (and the place tidy) and help the noble cause by being in

this placethus saving the mother country the necessary food for us.Thats a true word among all the beautiful words and vague promises but it can't settle everything. We must wait, wait and wait. - Invited officers to a variety program in the afternoon. Was a great a performance. Had coffee and tea. Captain Camp said good bye , don't worry so much. Hope to see you again some time - we hope with better news. Happened to see some ???????? of our writer being rather depressed. This depression possibly mustn't be stopped bygetting your sad uncertain news ????/at all. There doesn't seem to have anychanges yet in our position and another memorandum has been prepared. Good luck to it. Got pretty sunburnt on Sunday and can hardly lay on my back. After you have grown accustomed to your sorroundings, every day routine looks very much the same . Sleeping (LD9) eating, sunbathing, lectures, in between. Debating Society That the experience of age is to more value to mankind than enthusiasm of youth. Motion was defeated

wrote a pc (postcard) to USA . Wonder whether I shall get a reply. Mail is said to take only 2 days to the States. I'd like to get post at (PiH1) least after 9 weeks but I am not so sure about it. - Except to middle aged gentlemen, the group I am in consist only of youth under20. One of the ???? in our group leader He is a pedagogue by the way which make him ??????

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