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Easter upheaval


Zondag 2 April
Ik neem het ervan vandaag en ga lekker in de tuin zitten.

Sunday 2 April
I'm having some time out today and relax in de garden.

Paaschzondag 9 April
Vroeg 's morgens de wasch ophangen. Pap slikken en gauw alles opruimen for de lezing na 't apel. Het was een goed paaschdag - goede woorden en gedachten. Kerk hadden we ook. Maar de dag begon vervelend. Baasje werd ziek naar 't ziekenhuis gebracht.

Easter Sunday 9 April.
Hang out the washing early this morning. Gulp down the porridge and quickly tidy away everything for inspection after roll call.  It was a good Easter Sunday - good words and thoughts. We also had church. But the day began badly. Baasje was taken ill to hospital.

Slipped between the pages a loose note:

26 Maart
9 uur aantreden
4 uur n.m. op de emper
Alles schoon
Wasch mag blijven hangen buiten. Na 't apel wordt er extra gekookte rijst uitgedeeld.

27 Maart
1/4 voor 9 aantreden
Hoeden en zwarte brillen bij 't verschijnen van ? afzetten. Tiker mag meegenomen worden and veldfleschen.
Geen korte broeken voor de dames. Na 't apel wordt de groente uitgedeeld en moet er zelf gekookt worden.

26 March
9 o'clock gather
4 pm on the emper
Everything clean.
The washing may stay on the line outside.
After roll call extra cooked rice is being distributed.

27 March
1/4 to 9 gather
Hats and dark glasses must come off when ? appears. Tiker can be taken as well as water bottles.
No shorts for the ladies. After roll call vegetables are distributed and we even have to cook.

On the back of the note a sketch of a church tower and the words Camp Ambarawa Section 2 Room A 5 July 2604.

Zaterdag 15 April
Mam's geburtstag - und ich habe nicht an sie gedacht wegen alle Arbeit und den Geschiehendes tages Aufruf vom Kantor: Alle jongens van de nieuwe groep boven de 1 jaar moeten naar een ander kamp. Groote schrik - tranen! Pakken en protesteren! Telefoneren! Met het resultaat: Alles afgelast to nade rorder! - Grote opluchting maar voor hoe lang? Mevr Parijs and Hartevelt ook opgeroepen - worden gevraagd wat zij willen zijn. Of zij vrijkomen?

Saturday 15th April
Mother's birthday - and I have not thought about you because of all the work the past days. Announcement from the office. All boys from the new group over the age of 11 must go to another camp. Huge panic - tears! Packing and protesting. Telephoning! With the result - everything put off till further orders. Huge relief. But for how long? Mrs Parijs and Hartevelt are also called in - are being asked what they want to be. Will they be released?

Maandag 16 April
Het is nog steeds wachten op het vertrek van de jongens maar we horen niets!

Monday 16 April
Still waiting for the departure of the boys but we don't hear anything!

Maandag 17 April 44
Mevr Parijs, Hartevelt, v.d. Burg zijn vrij!! Zijj pakken koortsachtig en zijn reuze blij. Ze nemen de groeten mee aan allen die ons kennen.

Monday 17 April 44
Mrs Parijs, Hartevelt, v.d. Burg are free!! They're packing feverishly and are very happy. They will convey our greetings to all who know us.

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