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June 6, 1942

Tribune: "Subs Raid Sydney ... sink warship in harbor during attack ... three have not yet returned to their base." A mother sub released three two-man subs that entered Sydney Harbor and that's the last it heard from them ... until MacArthur announced they were sunk after managing to sink an old ferry. Japan now threatens Australia with "total destruction" if they don't amend their ways.

Old Man Santos, whose relative is Chief of [POW] Police at O'Donnell confirmed treatment of POWs has improved — that's after 10,800 (about 35%) died under captivity. Another 8,000 are or were recently ill.