12 Nov 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
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Today's rumours: Italy is asking for peace at any price; we have declared war on Spain and landed there; Germany has asked Russia and England for a truce but Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill all say they will fight to the bitter end. The only part people believe is that maybe Italy has capitulated, but we've heard that before.
Another rumour = Tokyo has cabled Japanese to treat internees (British) with every consideration.
Men have been clapped back into gaol again tonight.
Mabel heard air raids in night, so did other people (not me). Major Manners says Taikoo and Kai Tak hit.
News that Shanghai people ((in Stanley)) are going in December.
This evening we opened one tin of Creamed Rice, it was delicious - rice pudding never tasted like that. We sampled peanut butter this afternoon which someone gave Mabel. ((Peanuts were sometimes for sale in canteen. We ground them in the rice grinder into peanut butter.))
