26 Oct 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
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Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 2016-09-29 16:20
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Date(s) of events described:
Thu, 26 Oct 1944
Suicide attempts are rare in camp - perhaps surprisingly. And today's attempt is not on account of the general camp conditions: a woman involved in the black market tries twice to kill herself because she's being threatened by the guards because she's defaulted on payment for some articles they've provided.
Source:
Franklin Gimson, Diary, Weston Library, Oxford, p. 105 (verso)
