Rumour that Leopold ((?King)) is released and has gone to Switzerland. Stalin's son is supposed to be held as hostage by Germans. Truman says that war is not yet over but the Americans and Russians have met.
Mrs Eileen MacLeod gave a very nice talk on 'Uganda'.
We ate our garden produce this evening – very little.
Permanent blackout reminder (cigs to be lit circumspectly)
Overcast, heavy rain. hot. humid. SW wind.
Water on.
Hosp. lock.
Patten captured Links [Linz?] in Austria. 2/3s of Berlin occupied. Russians bombard with 2,000lb shells. Juveniles, women & kids are supposed to have taken up arms to defend the remainder & the only movement they can make is underground. Bremen & Hamburg capture. French & British Armies meet Russians 26th. Saigon bombed for 6 days & Tokyo & Kyushu heavily bombed.
Workers oil & sugar issued – 1.6oz & 2.4oz for 10 days.
Japs forbid any ref. to repat. or re-union in pcs. There are no more p.cs. so what? ((I think this refers to the postcards the internees could send out of camp.))
No oil due to diff. of transport across harbour.
Burma news excellent. Our forces reach ex British border. Nothing between British & Rangoon but paddy fields.
Last time ∴G.