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it makes me a little sad, yet I enjoy any sympathetic music. Emotionally I'm starved (except when I tremble with fear and good music is a very palatable antidote. Now & again when an air armada passes overhead or the sea is dotted with ships we get a genuine thrill.

Yesterday a great tremble shook the earth. It was alarming and our big roof moved & rocked till it seemed unsafe. The natives avoided the trees and congregated in the open. A few minutes of undertainty and all was over. There has been too many terrifying landslides to take tremors with nonchalance.

I got a reply from A.E.S. yesterday. Their comments encourage me. I'm thanking your remembrance for sending the journal paper. Judging from the number of addresses on it I imagine it has been chasing me for months.

I ought to spank you for the dream you had. Thanks for coming to my aid.

There's no animosity between Militia and A.I.F. up in this area. They sure tore into the Jap & won everyone's respect. Of course we all deplore the fact more aren't hunted out from base areas.

I don't think your Uncle and I would 'hit it' together. I'm afraid I'd tell him how despicable his