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Rec’d Y 1.29

“Vaudeville” ((for details see 21st)) 

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)