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The war news continues to grow worse and worse. Today the 
Germans entered Paris. We keep wishing Roosevelt would stop promising 
aid to the Allies until we get safely home. 
June 15 - We went into Monrovia in the morning* had lunch with the 
Blowers, and called on ’Wharton, the Bishop, and all the stores where 
we still owed money. Wharton showed us the correspondence in regard 
to our Cape Mount adventures. The Government has exonerated us to the 
extent that we are to he allowed to keep our perra.it to travel and even 
to go to the Polish Plantation. 
The ride into Monrovia is no longer any pleasure. The rains have 
washed the roads until they are like washboards* Streams of water 
run down the hills and hig puddles lie at the foot of each hill . Some- 
times we splashed the mud so high that it went over the top of the 
car and ran down the windo?/s , reminding us of the night on the Jest 
Kebar when waves broke over the bridge deck. 
June 16 - 
Bishop Collins said Mass this morning at the new Club House, with 
Father Coleman assisting. After Mass Mrs. Eagerty was confirmed, and 
Mrs. Campbell and 1 were her sponsors. Then we adjourned to the 
Hagertys* house for breakfast, and had a pleasant time. The Bishop 
who is the most Irish of all the Mission priests, told some stories, 
and they were all interested in our bush trips and kept asking. me 
questions about our travel s - they had all read my story in this 
week’ s Planter's Punch, which was flattering. 
June 19 - 
This has been a tense week, with everyone sitting over the 
radio to get the latest news from Europe and. the States* So far the 
peace plans have not been announced. The Niagara hit a mine off the 
Australian coast today. American ships are said to be running arms 
to Lisbon and flygin planes to England. The Barber boats are all 
mixed up in their " schedules, and we can't find out _ where the three 
are that are do?/n the Coast now, or when our ship is due. The Cathlamet 
is said to have been delayed five days in Lagos by stormy weather. 
The Zarembo came in from the States one day this week, and one of the 
surf boats capsized crossing the bar with passengers. 
The more we hear about ships at sea right now the more we wish 
there were some way of getting home wi thout them. We have never been 
so anxious to be in Washington. Everybody here is speculating as to 
what will become of Liberia if Germany takes over the West Coast, as has 
been hinted. 
Although we cannot get the West Irmo ' s schedule, we got the 
passenger list today. Besides the three of us, the list consists of 
six missionaries, one of whom is white i 
And Vi hints that he is sure to be poisoned some day on account of 
his ruthlessness in dealing with thieves. It sort of spoils one ' s 
appetite at his table - although we had the most delicious sole tonight 
that I have ever eaten. The Godleys, Petersons and Hines were here 
for dinner. 
One mandrill was added to the collection today. 
