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- 05/10/2017 (Creation)
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Theme: Experiencing War: Survival, Shelter and Food
Maurice Mifsud Bonnici mentioned how during the war, hunger was prevalent. He had neither felt satisfied nor full. Victory Kitchens were opened, and ration cards were issued for civilians to obtain food under strict conditions. Regarding foreign news, people used to listen to the Bullettino di Guerra delle Ore 13, which used to air in the afternoon. Diseases were common throughout the war but the most alarming outbreak had been Typhoid fever. He also recounted he had seen British and foreign servicemen stationed around Malta and German prisoners of war. he had also witnessed the presentation of the George Cross in Valletta by Governor Lord John Gort to Chief Justice Sir George Borg.
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- Malti
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Duration of the interview: from 00:25:33 to 01:22:22 hour; Format dimensions: Size MP3: 39.8 MB
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The interview was conducted at Maurice Mifsud Bonnici's residence in Naxxar, by James Baldacchino, National Archives of Malta
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General keywords: Internees, Shelters, Black market, Refugees, Victory Kitchens, Hunger, Air raids, Fascism, Umberto Primo school, Fascist songs, Fear, Sanitation, Prisoners of war (POWs), Diseases, George Cross
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Date of cataloguing: 24/09/2019