Young Exile War Diary from Santo Tomas Camp
A 13 year old Coralie Brines writes a young eyewitness account of life under Japanese occupation in Manila. She describes air raids near Port Elizabeth style home, moving to a safer house, and the impact of the war on daily life and Christmas before the relocation to Santo Tomas University.
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Coralie Brines
Associated Press
Russell Brines
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Manila
Daddy
Mother
Europe
Cty
Santo Tomas University
Life in an internment camp from a youth perspective
A personal account recounts six months in an internment camp after the war began. The narrator describes crowded sleeping quarters, scarce food, wooden shoes, disrupted schooling, games against repetitive opponents, and longing to return home while adapting to hardship and looking ahead to new experiences.
King Victor Emmanuel Visits Naples in Private Show of Power
King Victor Emmanuel arrived unexpectedly in Naples in a private visit amid signs of political tension. His appearance followed Marshal Badoglio's report of a rising sentiment for abdication by the King and Crown Prince Humberto. Observers compare Italy's drift to France with Sforza as a Gaulle figure and Badoglio as Giraud.
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Naples
Victor Emmanuel
Pietro Badoglio
Humberto
Carlo Sforza
Charles de Gaulle
Badoglio
Henri Giraud
AMG Functioning Better in Italy
AMG functioning better in Italy than in North Africa but still needs oil on main bearings. Issues fall into top policy and international politics, and local administration with overlapping military and civilian needs. Officials say methods are under continual scrutiny and not yet final or satisfactory.
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Washington (P
Gove
Italy
North Africa
AMG
France
Low Countries
Germany
Statecraft Overlooked By Critics Amid Local Crises
The speaker argues that governance failures center on sewer systems, water supply, hospitals, and transportation rather than national or diplomatic matters, highlighting persistent infrastructure strain and public service delays affecting residents.
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Young Exile Pictures
Jap Prison Life
King Victor Emmanuel
Shep Troy
Scrantons
Scranton
Troy
Ora
Phiye
Buffalo Lake
Buffalo
Delaware Park Lake
Clarence A. Bater
Victory
Aso
Vogue
Mademoiselle
Peleus
Fittler
Junior Conk — Kind Sie
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