Showery, much warmer.
Ground rice & chopped wood.
Finns retreating rapidly. (Cabinet have had emergency meeting) Installations at Cherbourg being demolished by Germans. We are advancing in Italy (N of Perugia) Naval action W of Marianas (how near to Formosa?) Churchill has said war will be over this Summer. Everything on the up & up for us.
Locally not so good re food. Firewood difficulties in town, among other things of course.
With Steve pm.
Neilson & wood for coffin. Mrs Flaherty offered Y500 for a coffin. Neilson procures the wood on false pretenses & takes the money.
(Camp. Japs surrendering in Burma)
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