《安妮日记》第83章

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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！”
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。”
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　mu