Food ship supposed to leave Japan.
My cold still annoying.
Dress rehearsal of plays at St Stephens. Her First Dance not so bad, but The Last Meeting awful; Trial scene seemed too long.
People have heard from families overseas to whom Gladys Collard wrote after she was repatriated to Canada.
Olive in bed with cold.
Captain D. A. C. Mathers, a Hong Kong POW, receives a card from his mother-in-law, Mrs S. Mather, a Stanley internee:
Dearest Dave - All our wishes this year - had cheery Christmas New Year - Revue went with terrific swing!! Greetings, thanks, lads - God bless darling - our love -
Mother
The Censor's stamp shows the letter was passed by Kiyoshi Watanabe.
Source:
David Tett, Captives in Cathay, 2007, 197
Overcast, wet & miserable.
This is the day the Japs said our food ship would leave Moji.
Barring A2 kitchen windows ready for Welfare store.
Brightened somewhat aft.
1lb Bread Y150 in black-market.
Bulletin contains excellent news re Russian Front where big advances have been made towards Dresden & Liepsig [sic]. Stettin surrounded & bye-passed & German garrison at Elbing surrendered.
Patched plate for Steve.
Hara tells Gimson no delay in delivery when parcels arrive & that he thinks Americans will be here April.