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[strikethrough] as it is [/strikethrough] not a threat [strikethrough] or menace [/strikethrough].

Dénes writes on military postcard, they have
chocolates and Spanish oranges in plenty. Chocolate
we [strikethrough] do [/strikethrough] did not have [strikethrough] since [/strikethrough] years and oranges
since last year, but all these millions
of G. solders have it in [strikethrough] heaps and heaps [/strikethrough] plenty. Not
[strikethrough] small [/strikethrough] our young children, whose bones are in making,
who will get rickets, all over Europe.

June 4. Sunday.
Since the occupation of Bulgaria there are
perceptibly less G. soldiers in Bpest. Just this fact
ought be the reason, why Jerry wants to impress
us with his military [strikethrough] mightiness [/strikethrough] power. It is Sunday
morning, since about 9 a.m. there is the usual
G. parading, loud commands, [strikethrough] marching
in [/strikethrough] goose-step, different formations, etc. etc. in
our poor street, with most possible noise and
about fourty men. We are very much impressed
indeed. The men seem to make wry faces, as
the barking of commands changes from time
to time to a persuasive tone. Have more patience
gentleman. (Habt Geduld, meine Herren...)