Diaries and documents of John Dominic Palandri - Part 3

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Second World War, 1939–45
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1942 Febnuary Slept not so well last night, mainly berause Ilack Yars & Rommunion Larly Ctmon of morning sine lying down is most conta posion. Hoe to e Iean mand Funk 1.3s later fand; look round reprd? spent rest of day doing. S. F. A. dlest a ti let sony or myself and my back and widle no tu Bed reanoumbly enly Het a new Frun N.B. Clgnlar speakes Walian - captaved in Saly Ansnes whose main i appeas to have bhen b prsted them from D Banblests sunt back is frames and thene on you to reluve an older man. FebrGarY 2 Did not seep particularly well last night - woke up with a baddehul in he wel en i homs and nearly hard a most imbarssing accident as the room was in complete darkness and I couldn't find the damied door. In dispiration I had to peor to be wash basin. Confersld to the lads in the morning and the laigh was me. chased the Sabsarit around the medical wards with Allan (he sI have been put on Station ] (med) and that was he whole of my work for the day. Wiston is to be O.C. hospipl and isalso on Station & and I'm trying, hard to be put on anawluties as at present theyd being given by a Lrende ofir cade, all chlos?? walked in the of Badrangle with Quen at 5 p.m. and had a wonderbul 12 hes with a Cuan guard – will remed my inteduction to Buli. Playl Bridge with two hullh officers in the evening, wisth and I0 and had a pleasant line Had infraed a ulteniiolet to my back this morning and it juls a lot better almady
February Spent time in theatoe this morning watching fos and Which songern do a comble of whet arristed by very pleasant Renan hea er - Contmentll nstea of anaistlisia, strapping down of leas and ting dawn of wriss made toe Igags a C. I win of the ts mo corrisponding to O or i/.1. room which Allan and I will Eventually run and saw him work for a bit - will have to be a linguist to holdy down his job, a working knowledge at les S) Frinds and Grun d Sept in a Winoon (dnd played bridge again at night Dafter Duih I asked the Buch ses to awance fo me to give anxistuties. His to Ou he about it Chett Popped his head in to fory and Stolens Co. day, we we mess, and told s that our new wen Ishould be nady for ecmpation to monen Fobryary Were awalened late today and so inst imissed the fit of. his morning, but saw his second Appendicetoring A Wudlanar – a Sfort masion the only him that seved whole calrose wi the stals on the pappentblers, otherwin hie'd have kicked over the sole callooe – obsected guit a lir vocally 100 but the phow wenen jurt t pains Found out Ckewards that he Levary pelved my ofer thes, paid that as here was nows an exlra English suraron he could give the dopes. Means I stik to the Omudical side blast it I Today sawd o on taking histony of three Rursian cases, (oll war oedemad malttnition gross, per medicum Sulian offcer who speaks Nolan & Kusran. Ms. place takls about 403 cares about 153/ of whom are scillaking the prombo. This is so besnus of Gauls consider it is Ok, but many others in Stalags (are pobally waiting to come in and pomithing will poon hme to He donet about it. These men, according to Stabgargt, inffer from thurcoloncion’s also, which n O. k. anothing to , snits hem down to the ground, they like it fferr meeting to night, decided to leave towr beds in mess rom ts discourage any possible attempt to take it from us. the four of us tto go To new wom I. Hinchmen (opich) had heir wukly walk 1s. day, a to anjoy it for more reasons than onO Wa
FebrUArY Rather unusal working in his hospital – Patiens are French British, Ruman, Seb, Beaking trunch English Art Culsnst, Rusrian sanops plamic aes, and Gfan. HHumbers are in order mustiosd wil bench canly predomntating. I have charge of a pew Burnians ant sbeak to the through a sefan after who knows Staliag. They moficial O.C. is a yng prionte from the Hunnian iskest who opeaks Genan d Oeps hm yo pth good onder. this hossital is half D That was a lig scrvol four ploars fnd a basbut Eament tams cs Oorter capenir giop, nutuary; fo the Guman hes et. 1st loor stabin ? (med in chame of Allan& some Hut 1/.30 O.P. (Frunh efsus 2d etation 2 (ang) Loslwok and frunds eron wht feas o my Kussan medicals stak in there hm om as heat for weekly mons benns on 1t llow as is the sye-deparg mde Frundi of3. 2nd low, to has many theate and lat and mdes 3d. por contains VI Mat nex one anothed. & sms, and infections blook (Stat. WA, and tese most A my fursifius axe. Two other Os and ou nete repu are 3th a ou present wos fle a wanters being on 1t Gloor. All sualy, omens slord Again itc. K Pays an done ontride, iat here being alle to cope wit iple staff. Has. wason is in charge, but with mixed stap, pon tn at premn is mbud misebled FebPUArY Sinted to day by the Harkary, May. Fankay late 2nd Cammonands, Iwno is the shly mewnh of his faily in Iisband this guiaion. Al smell wh, are in N.Z., wher they are known to Iwen Wllum, n. Aspraced te Ce to day a walk his Paffenison ( lnt up pavently) anagemn should have been made yesterday He was very dent about it and mutioned m dirg to and anhees and tight that he might do someting abov s pan of my tin flox yet, le of ahurger as it contanns enoeth, csantes, ratyous sake, prayla book collar pyses drsi gown sad d no and atea lot small tings whed miss a lot. VIm Comig Phose of ever piing &. to letters ce e left B cou, and Im dwilsping o nite sn wll for somed. By atl accounts t was a t sack of letters w we left, allh as thet a considerable Pine tosnt I'll not be expecting myisine for some weeks get. wherewe left howeer W.3.Sif Promised to nop Remon of r change I) address So that later mail I sould Orit la addynk, te comortable here– feet & pcels Dnd latter i hen at Lanshal, litter housed whu a doy, hsthas ad dil. Light mont mot days, and weakes Ogry a dath, Dysa nights newetful f it bank bepond 1o day from D. Sandwlay.
Febpyary Hsthind much doing to daw - load our wilk his altenord, Los4 Allox, Dure and I. Leature life md streets is matked quiet for a big citg, hs piditnans, practically no sar a fen renod naning fellow 6 posted starand "Jude out th left lror And great number of kiddie planing aboe in the snow of their litle gleds - founant Wonk wold love it. Very little to be sunin shop wnidors oight was sown the second hall of the 1935 Clymp mes Cilm, quite good ending to th w calli and is he youtd of he world aghin n 1843 in 130 February Cadoe was to call me for early ars his morning but as he pailed 1s hum nt] I went) tof the 10.30 firsa Cautata where most) of the congregation was french and it was quite an expeninfe to hear all ringning Our batmen, Hane, planed the piame, but I do not knds whether he is a Cattillid or not. Shent quite a lot of e ohis atteror writing letters h to Elad one ts una Da one o Bossatl <e to s donly), cards to ms to Gun re crenge of address Am readin WInpinal Palace" by Amold Bunnr at perent and find it most in ensting. his evening alte the sans ofics walk in the akenons we had a Ashuan iit (from Lt Landebeg, Who is a most interest s chapto speck to in his bukbn English – concerned Danly morl in general, the post cops of poation o the matls of Trendy in patimuber. His winds have very ripishing to Bay he rear I it, and his stonies of happnnts to the dince capture sxtremly tuating
Febryary Eventhers day _ elebt in till very late had lunch saw my partients (fin aponson and then read for ite awhile. Shitted ip into our new quarters which le a low space slights less than tha of our ld o, and siled in. Whe your of us are w pleps here all yus are 5 mess her, leaping small room Hosand Stoker to slep in. February 10 Eest in again, and, as luck would have it Anfabecaein, when I was shaving in pyame pants Ito have a look around the nong) He pade o commen, but came back almost mine dia tily to pay that I should start giving andisteties as him ty mone I wonder whither the2 me reminded him of the suliect, or whiher it was a pried rdication that he Da not appove of idlemntat 13 a m? o mate I get my pain. I Had thist meal in new quarters this aftemony camples with table, chairs soold, and new exekany tuc lesson this evening fow Vanderbecg, Dis I leam, not a limbenant, Knt a midicin dnxilier ise, not a commniand rank, but camyng wor and piliges of commission without is Opll he sans this sytem in the Lrunch army is particeadly on man without indetadent naud, as they hau to live ut to ofier s Andards without adgp mans to do it,
February 17 Couble Af clils, anxisthties his morning, both weat will though one later devilassed a ar does I cons ctiris Rest of the day mote or less unevenhul, Tas discusions amodest us didring the day on all ss a quesions - the Iish quision), the qjustion a education of Catholic children with remission of Ducation tax O. Very interesting, discussancy entrest B pass away the time. I Le that migapore has tallen bit o a slt, maks me think a lot I Aad a s – will Olin I wish I wee there should b doing a jo of work at home or marit. Op right to be C February 12 Gave an annistein his minig for the oerarst he Cas hall an hour late and had because the induction. I was not complie when he was reads to sa lee a littleish gove a cot s to how I should yon and genrall Oennack as though he had left his od schood stie home. ort ileasit. To dake it worse, the putient, thong Esaly annishlised, refursed to brese for quive a long id looked, very much lake papsin out. I depinitiely do not like dils. I Had our walk this ano and enjoyed it shroughly, spet a few lass in a mblad I guad obe all t getting d lhossies and all he Foupenings but we, that Dis Stoker, Aismaled him, Hooh pet monious eight neganis not enough to ruise a spalt but excellent Vafteroon as a breakk from our noit e Latest news is that only town o Bingshoe has been taken not the putications), so I shinth Ill sp better bsnight.
Febryary 3 Nothing to report except hat I used other for the bot time ad telf much thappie for it. Yi new Fuman medical pattients in today - some ob pxing them up. Yeus Sabsaa t going about the place to day, punions one gone to another Chospital. dl t Febryary he acam, shall entainly sick to it while it lasts shall stick to chls induction nowefer, mibil in drop Lipis wadable since my one attempt to induce wh Mgh dile to day without the special ppring top to the pls Owns ano a happly one. of the Pusions shill clateing up the farnge as no leds are amilable in the worer Very interesting truck lesson from Vandiobieg this wening after ich I wint to Contission Woith the huch padae. Am Enying to work out some means of fitind up a cram end appoainters for run closed Oe. aetine 98 18
February 15 Op at 7.30, Hars & Communion at 8, a ppot I lreakfast then back to bed where I slept fuintil lunch Pottered about in aftimoon, sais to my Rissians, most of whom amongst new ones are muning disly stiff timps. Bath at Might, then wrs e to ad to LoroS EOROPEEVAEA 15hvE CAnnA, CENEVA SUE aB Euman a trunch Eaminers & Gennan, mesh, D Walian Detionanes and to the Commandant o St 3 re my hi lox and to ask him 13 nlay to Capt. Butrai C reguir s forward me a copy John rultons bridge. notts. /o timiting for Vandubecg Poday - anneversary of his engagement Febpuary 16 Isual staff today - anxisthis in a , kns his in aftinoon, and an Temergency dope i evening for a Huschun with a billeuts and a puporated qunquenous appadix I hill probably de y OOFuliig thombly blue all day, I wort in wenn thinking D Pncapon) which has Galmost cetanly fallen, Tik o its ofets at home – Its awhut being Ho far awng in our circumstances and being una to kind a Shand to help on own Jolk O tope Glad and he kids and the fomilied will consnce f mnnly gast onnd an 0 Lods n the it na s A o Geahelde ofor A w ao Dane hpl o9 aut De a How De sao, Nc
FebPyarY 77 Gave two dopes this morning, chls niduction, ether follow up and here were, respectively he second-worst and wont sve ever given. Ws make it really npr the second was a diffieult appundicictoriy, who pristed in going into plm in the early sages, and so remeit dreadfully congested and right almost doughout, which left bon in almost as bad a sweat as I hoar, then to pickt) the chuse more bunding the Obaoant stalked in piled to see my welcomin nod, then killed over the tces because I had note enstrused. Checked knough my Russhes again after lunch one of them having a Tvely dullleft Chust, from which I aspirated about [250ces I find – what sians a sumptoms appear to nidicate Ot rather hae a pludioura., 1 Had a few gaimes of bng p on the Hendimen's Vable with Wasdides In Wision lost wver one, but enoyed im very much truch lesson his evening I good. and altayter dont fet as blue as I did) lastnight, Ada sr walked this pm. out I dibfit your didn jel up 15 it, and had work 15d0 & FebPUArY 18
RobpyarY 19 Isual comple of dopes his morning. Iuning day we were infloued that our sunio poas to I be Lady for tuser as H.D.T. working past thinking voluntading for job, as Id ao theke work man muni whit show as I might possibly have to do, beind next in senionty. Ipen would Obe he natural kick having hu a hospital superintendent in civil life two monbers of Swers embassy (one a Doc came awound to iit the place And Cosk into conditions her. February 20 Hohing A interest much to day except that I Rapped my Bersian's chist again and githidren 60ees. Ote fills no so restly tat I guess he mus ea that evewing while we were chratting tosI gave te whe to boot conaniing fiteth in Cb a do zen transparent envilater for holding mnap I accepted at Bratefully, and Knt all my Cap of Slatt and the Hide) in o i. I can Cpo wound with me now quite comportalley. Eo about 120 frund a Colish cigantes eash from canlun to day. Not bad pes. walked on about Cmiles around swlads hed for tht fom a every, hey ane fnte decent all round 9

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