The Diary of a Young Girl-Anne Frank-Tuesday-May 18, 1943 (Page 105)-Onwards

Anne reports that four crewmen of the Allies forces jumped out of a burning plane with the help of parachutes. They were six in the plane and the pilot got burnt in the plane and the sixth person was hiding somewhere. German security came up to pick them up. The whole incident was reported by the milkman.

Anne says that they have to burn vegetable peels and garbage because they cannot throw them outside as they fear being noticed by the outsiders.

Then she writes that the university students have to give their approval that they support and have faith in the German Govt. and approve the new orders. They are being forced to sign such type of statement.

There was severe penalty for not signing the statement. The students who refuse it, would be sent to a German Labour Camp.

At night Anne’s mother and Mrs. Van Daan are very much scared when they hear a loud boom created by firebombs. They all feel insecure and were afraid that any firebomb might fall on the warehouse building. Anne imagines as if ‘a firebomb has fallen beside her bed.

Sunday June 13, 1943

Anne’s father composed a poem in German language for her birthday. Margot volunteered to translate into Dutch. She also received several gifts including a big book on Greek and Roman mythology and a lot of candy.

Thursday, June 15, 1943

Anne feels very much sad when she comes to know that Mr. Voskuijl is suffering from cancer. Actually he was to be operated upon for ulcer. When his stomach was opened, the doctors found that he was suffering from cancer, so the operation was cancelled and his stomach was stitched up. He was kept there for three weeks and then sent to home. 

Now he lives there surrounded by his wife and eight children thinking about his approaching death. Anne feels sorry for him. All the inmates of the Secret Annex are obliged to him for the service he has done to them. Anne wishes if she could go to meet him at his home and talk to him to soothe his disturbed mind.

Next, Anne talks about hundred per cent possibility of handing the radio over to the authorities. But Mr. Kleiman is going to arrange a small radio for them. In a way, radio is a great source of giving them news about the outside world and it also cheers them up in their adverse time.

Chapter II (November 10, 1942 to June 15, 1943)
Chapter III:

 

Anne begins this diary entry by saying that she has become a little bit hypocritical or one can say that she has learnt how to handle the situation diplomatically. She has dropped her previous method of saying exactly what she was thinking.

She has also dropped practicing ‘short-hand’ for two reasons. The reason is to save time for other subjects and the second one is to protect her eyesight which has become weak and she need glasses for that.

Her eyesight was discussed in the Annex and it was suggested that she should go out of the hiding place to get her eyes checked.

Anne was petrified (extremely terrified) at the idea.

It was not a small thing to go out of the Annex and walk down the street. So the suggestions need deep consideration and all the risks and difficulties were to be taken into view.

Bep has given Margot and Anne some office work to complete and they are doing it with remarkable accuracy. Miep brings vegetables in large shopping bags on her bicycle after purchasing them. She also brings the library books every Saturday for them. They anxiously wait for Saturdays because their only diversion (break from the dull routine) are reading, studying and listening to the radio.