In Reuver, several small bridges and roads have been blown up. It is expected that we will be free within a few days. Between 4 and 5 o'clock, they say that we are free here in Reuver. We hear that Tommies are moving from Kaldenkerken to Venlo. The orange pennant is waving behind the tanks. The streets are busy. Partisans are already walking around in their orange hats.

Friday, March 2, 1945
Haven't seen any Tommies yet. The tricolor flag is already waving cheerfully in some places. So we hoist the flag too. Hip hip hooray!

We have already seen a few Tommies. In Venlo they handed out candy and oranges, and in Tegelen too. At home, everything was lying on top of and mixed up. That was a sad sight. We worked all day to make our café somewhat habitable. For the time being, we are still sleeping in the cellar and living in a section of the café. American soldiers are being billeted here. We dug the clothes out of the ground.

Life can return to normal. And men are already returning from Germany, as well as cars with evacuees from Groningen and Friesland, among others.The siren wails then. That is customary when evacuees arrive again, and the whole village runs out.