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i cant stand the heat。 im glad the winds e up today； but that the suns still shining。
yours； anne
m。 frank
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JUNE； 1944
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friday； june 2； 1944
j dear kitty；
〃if youre going to the attic； take an umbrella with you； preferably a large one！〃 this is to protect you from 〃household showers。〃 theres a dutch proverb： 〃high and dry； safe and sound；〃 but it obviously doesnt apply to wartime （guns！） and to people in hiding （cat box！）。 mouschis gotten into the habit of relieving herself on some newspapers or between the cracks in the floor boards； so we have good reason to fear the splatters and； even worse； the stench。 the new moortje in the warehouse has the same problem。 anyone whos ever had a cat thats not housebroken can imagine the smells； other than pepper and thyme； that permeate this house。
i also have a brand…new prescription for gunfire jitters： when the shooting gets loud； proceed to the nearest wooden staircase。 run up and down a few times； making sure to stumble at least once。 what with the scratches and the noise of running and falling； you wont even be able to hear the shooting； much less worry about it。 yours truly has put this magic formula to use； with great success！
yours； anne
m。 frank
monday； june 5； 1944
dearest kitty；
new problems in the annex。 a quarrel between dussel and the franks over the
division of butter。 capitulation on the part of dussel。 close friendship between the latter and mrs。 van daan； flirtations； kisses and friendly little smiles。 dussel is beginning to long for female panionship。
the van daans dont see why we should bake a spice cake for mr。 kuglers birthday when we cant have one ourselves。 all very petty。 mood upstairs： bad。 mrs。 van d。
has a cold。 dussel caught with brewers yeast tablets； while weve got none。
the fifth army has taken rome。 the city neither destroyed nor bombed。 great propaganda for hitler。
very few potatoes and vegetables。 one loaf of bread was moldy。
scharminkeltje （name of new warehouse cat） cant stand pepper。 she sleeps in the cat box and does her business in the wood shavings。 impossible to keep her。
bad weather。 continuous bombing of pas de calais and the west coast of france。
no one buying dollars。 gold even less interesting。
the bottom of our black moneybox is in sight。 what are we going to live on next month？
yours； anne
m。 frank
tuesday； june 6； 1944
my dearest kitty；
〃this is d day；〃 the bbc announced at twelve。
〃this is the day。〃 the invasion has begun！
this morning at eight the british reported heavy bombing of calais； boulogne； le havre and cherbourg； as well as pas de calais （as usual）。 further； as a precautionary measure for those in the occupied territories； everyone living within a zone of twenty miles from the coast was warned to prepare for bombardments。 where possible； the british will drop pamphlets an hour ahead of time。
according to the german news； british paratroopers have landed on the coast of france。 〃british landing craft are engaged in bat with german naval units；〃
according to the bbc。
conclusion reached by the annex while breakfasting at nine： this is a trial landing； like the one two years ago in dieppe。
bbc broadcast in german； dutch； french and other languages at ten： the invasion has begun！ so this is the 〃real〃 invasion。 bbc broadcast in german at eleven： speech by supreme mander general dwight eisenhower。
bbc broadcast in english： 〃this is 0 day。〃 general eisenhower said to the french people： 〃stiff fighting will e now； but after this the victory。 the year 1944 is the year of plete victory。 good luck！鈥�
bbc broadcast in english at one： 11；000 planes are shuttling back and forth or standing by to land troops and bomb behind enemy lines； 4；000 landing craft and small boats are continually arriving in the area between cher… bourg and le havre。 english and american troops are already engaged in heavy bat。 speeches by gerbrandy； the prime minister of belgium； king haakon of norway； de gaulle of france； the king of england and； last but not least； churchill。
a huge motion in the annex！ is this really the beginning of the long…awaited liberation？ the liberation weve all talked so much about； which still seems too good； too much of a fairy tale ever to e true？ will this year； 1944； bring us victory？ we dont know yet。 but where theres hope； theres life。 it fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again。 well need to be brave to endure the many fears and hardships and the suffering yet to e。 its now a matter of remaining calm and steadfast； of gritting our teeth and keeping a stiff upper lip！ france； russia； italy； and even germany； can cry out in agony； but we dont yet have that right！
oh； kitty； the best part about the invasion is that i have the feeling that friends are on the way。 those terrible germans have oppressed and threatened us for so long that the thought of friends and salvation means everything to us！ now its not just the jews； but holland and all of occupied europe。 maybe； margot says； i can even go back to school in october or september。
yours； anne
m。 frank
p。s。 ill keep you informed of the latest news！
this morning and last night； dummies made of straw and rubber were dropped from the air behind german lines； and they exploded the minute they hit the ground。 many
paratroopers； their faces blackened so they couldnt be seen in the dark； landed as well。 the french coast was bombarded with 5；500 tons of bombs during the night； and then； at six in the morning； the first landing craft came ashore。 today there were 20；000 airplanes in action。 the german coastal batteries were destroyed even before the landing； a small bridgehead has already been formed。 everythings going well； despite the bad weather。 the army and the people are 〃one will and one hope。鈥�
friday； june 9； 1944
dearest kitty；
great news of the invasion！ the allies have taken bayeux； a village on the coast of france； and are now fighting for caen。 theyre clearly intending to cut off the peninsula where cherbourg is located。 every evening the war correspondents report on the difficulties； the courage and the fighting spirit of the army。 to get their stories； they pull off the most amazing feats。 a few of the wounded who are already back in england also spoke on the radio。 despite the miserable weather； the planes are flying dthgently back and forth。 we heard over the bbc that churchill wanted to land along with the troops on d day； but eisenhower and the other generals managed to talk him out of it。 just imagine； so much courage for such an old man he must be at least seventy！
the excitement here has died down somewhat； still； were all hoping that the war will finally be over by the end of the year。 its about time！ mrs。 van daans constant griping is unbearable； now that she can no longer drive us crazy with the invasion； she moans and groans all day about the bad weather。 if only we could plunk her down in the loft in a bucket of cold water！
everyone in the annex except mr。 van daan and peter has read the hunaarian rhapsody trilogy； a biography of the poser； piano virtuoso and child prodigy franz liszt。 its very interesting； though in my opinion theres a bit too much emphasis on women； liszt was not only the greatest and most famous pianist of his time； he was also the biggest womanizer； even at the age of seventy。 he had an affair with countess marie d agoult； princess carolyne sayn… wittgenstein； the dancer lola montez； the pianist agnes kingworth； the pianist sophie menter； the circassian princess olga janina； baroness olga meyen… dorff； actress lilla whats…her…name； etc。； etc。； and theres no end to it。 those parts of the book dealing with music and the other arts are much more interesting。 some of the people mentioned are schumann； clara wieck； hector berlioz； johannes brahms； beethoven； joachim； richard wagner； hans von bulow； anton rubinstein； frederic chopin； victor hugo； honore de balzac； hiller； hummel； czerny； rossini； cherubini； paganini； mendels… sohn； etc。； etc。
liszt appears to have been a decent man； very generous and modest； though exceptionally vain。 he helped others； put art above all else； was extremely fond of cognac and women； couldnt bear the sight of tears； was a gentleman； couldnt refuse anyone a favor； wasnt interested in money and cared about religious freedom and the world。
yours； anne
m。 frank
314 anne frank
tuesday； june 13； 1944
dearest kit； another birthday has gone by； so im now fifteen。 i received quite a few gifts：
springers five…volume art history book； a set of underwear； two belts； a handkerchief； two jars of yogurt； a jar of jam； two honey cookies （small）； a botany book from father and mother； a gold bracelet from margot； a sticker album from the van daans； biomalt and sweet peas from dussel； candy from miep； candy and notebooks from bep； and the high point： the book maria theresa and three slices of full…cream cheese from mr。 kugler。 peter gave me a lovely bouquet of peonies； the poor boy had put a lot of effort into finding a present； but nothing quite worked out。
the invasion is still going splendidly； in spite of the miserable weather pouring rains； gale winds and high seas。
yesterday churchill； smuts； eisenhower and arnold visited the french villages that the british have captured and liberated。 churchill was on a torpedo boat that shelled the coast。 uke many men； he doesnt seem to know what fear is an enviable trait！
from our position here in fort annex； its difficult to gauge the mood of the dutch。
no doubt many people are glad the idle （！） british have finally rolled up their sleeves and gotten down to work。 those who keep claim… ing they dont want to be occupied by the british dont realize how unfair theyre being。 their line of reasoning boils down to this： england must fight； struggle and sacri… fice its sons to liberate holland and the other occupied countries。 after that the british shouldnt remain in hol… land：
they should offer their most abject apologies to all the occupied countries； restore the dutch east indies to its rightful owner and then return； weakened and impoverished； to england。 what a bunch of idiots。 and yet； as ive already said； many dutch people can be counted among their ranks。 what would have bee of holland and its neighbors if
england had signed a peace treaty with germany； as its had ample opportunity to do？
holland would have bee german； and that would have been the end of that！
all those dutch people who still look down on the british； scoff at england and its government of old fogies； call the english cowards； yet hate the germans； should be given a good shaking； the way youd plump up a pillow。 maybe that would straighten out their jumbled brains！
wishes； thoughts； accusations and reproaches are swirling around in my head。 im not really as conceited as many people think； i know my various faults and shortings better than anyone else； but theres one difference： i also know that i want to change； will change and already have changed greatly！
why is it； i often ask myself； that everyone still thinks im so pushy and such a know…it…all？ am i really so arrogant？ am i the one whos so arrogant； or are they？
it sounds crazy； i know； but im not going to cross out that last sentence； because its not as crazy as it seems。 mrs。 van daan and dussel； my two chief accusers； are known to be totally unintelligent and； not to put too fine a point on it； just plain 〃stupid〃！ stupid people usually cant bear it when others do something better than they do； the best examples of this are those two dummies； mrs。 van daan and dussel。 mrs。
van d。 thinks im stupid because i dont suffer so much from this ailment as she does； she thinks im pushy because shes even pushier； she thinks my dresses are too short because hers are even shorter； and she thinks im such a know…it…all because she talks twice as much as i do about topics she knows nothing about。 the same goes for dussel。 but one of my favorite sayings is 〃where theres smoke theres fire；〃 and i readily admit im a know…it…all。
whats so difficult about my personality is that i scold and curse myself much more than anyone else does； if