Emergency ulcer operation on W.W.C. Shewan (Court, Kirk, Loan)
21 men appt'd to ration party (permanent) to go to town if necessary
Diary pages from this date
Drizzly & miserable but brightened up pm.
Workshops.
All news excellent. Fighting in Berlin?
“Awa Maru” to leave Moji 17th inst. with RC supplies.
2 pork sausages from Steve.
Black-out cancelled.
Doreen shorthand.
We got eggs (40 Yen) and pork (500 Yen a pound) but we didn't buy that much!
((These extras were bought with the proceeds of sale of my watch.))
Very poor, ordinary meals - greens and peas, and cockles.
Worked in afternoon.
Crosses are now being dug out in various places about camp ((ie. to show our planes we are a camp)).
Newspaper says that a Jap. ship leaves Japan about 17th with parcels for us among others - frantic rumours re contents.