13 Jun 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
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Tonight concert given to the Americans because they are due to leave soon. Costumes grand. Carol Bateman arranged it. Graceful dancing, piano duet by Elizabeth Drown and Mrs Barton. Chorus with good lines about how 'we do like to be beside the sea-side', and 'the joys of Stanley prom, but the lack of to and from.' It was on the Prison Officers' club ground - lovely and cool. At the end Mr Gimson gave a good speech, and said more than one would have expected.
The principal reason for the concert - departure of the Americans for HOME - seems far too good to be true. I know we must all leave here some time (except for those of us who may die in the natural order of things) yet it would be so wonderful to set out for Home - almost a dream.
Electricity went off for a while.
