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[[War Diaries (nonfiction)|War Diary]] quotations for [[July 3]]
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I want Bulus to come with my whole heart. God, bring Mamma, let her be with us for better and for worse. Zygmunt’s wonderful. You will help me, Bulus and God!
I want Bulus to come with my whole heart. God, bring Mamma, let her be with us for better and for worse. Zygmunt’s wonderful. You will help me, Bulus and God!
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=== Mister Park: July 3, 1944 ===
''[[Diary of a Japanese Military Brothel Manager (nonfiction)|Diary of a Japanese Military Brothel Manager]]'' is a book of diaries written by a clerk who worked in Japanese military brothels, also known as "comfort stations", in Burma and Singapore during World War II. The author, a Korean businessman known only as Mister Park, kept a daily diary between 1922 and 1957.
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Mr. Sakaguchi, who is in charge of business at the municipal Peace Preservation Section, and Dr. Yoshioka of Nadeshiko Hospital stopped by at around 10:00 PM and inspected the business and its washing facilities.
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== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==


* [[Diary of a Japanese Military Brothel Manager (nonfiction)]]
* [[Reina Spiegel (nonfiction)]]
* [[Reina Spiegel (nonfiction)]]
* [[War (nonfiction)]]
* [[War (nonfiction)]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.sdh-fact.com/CL/Chapter-51.pdf Diary of a Japanese Military Brothel Manager] @ sdh-fact.com
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Japanese_Military_Brothel_Manager Diary of a Japanese Military Brothel Manager]


* [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hear-o-israel-save-us-renia-spiegel-diary-english-translation-holocaust-poland-180970536/ Excerpts from the Diaries of Renia Spiegel] @ Smithsonian Magazine
* [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hear-o-israel-save-us-renia-spiegel-diary-english-translation-holocaust-poland-180970536/ Excerpts from the Diaries of Renia Spiegel] @ Smithsonian Magazine

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War Diary quotations for July 3

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Reina Spiegel: July 3, 1941

Renia Spiegel began her diary in January 1939 at the age of 15.

Nothing new so far. We wear the armbands, listen to terrifying and consoling news and worry about being sealed off in a ghetto.

He visited me today! I thought I’d go mad with joy, and...confusion. He’s working at the clinic, dressing wounds. He’s sweet and wonderful, as always. It’s a shame he can’t go to university now. He’d be an excellent doctor. But he’ll be one anyway, you’ll see. We’ve arranged to meet tomorrow at the clinic. It seems a little strange, but why not? Even now that we’re wearing these armbands—the thing is to be with him.

I want Bulus to come with my whole heart. God, bring Mamma, let her be with us for better and for worse. Zygmunt’s wonderful. You will help me, Bulus and God!

Mister Park: July 3, 1944

Diary of a Japanese Military Brothel Manager is a book of diaries written by a clerk who worked in Japanese military brothels, also known as "comfort stations", in Burma and Singapore during World War II. The author, a Korean businessman known only as Mister Park, kept a daily diary between 1922 and 1957.

Mr. Sakaguchi, who is in charge of business at the municipal Peace Preservation Section, and Dr. Yoshioka of Nadeshiko Hospital stopped by at around 10:00 PM and inspected the business and its washing facilities.

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