Outdoor a.m. roll-call
Wt 131 lbs.
Bathing beach opened
News of death of Hitler - Goebbels suicide - Ribbentrop replaced
Diary pages from this date
Another lovely day.
Outside roll-call 8am.
Fixed up G’s mirror. Path Hosp. Ckhse. Helped G with garden.
Lorry in 7pm with oil.
Hitler dead? Adm. Donetz takes over. Goebbels committed suicide? British land on Borneo. Berlin captured 2nd. General Runstedt captured in Hosp. German Navy surrendering in Denmark. Nicabar [Nicobar?] Island attacked by British. Laval interned in Spain.
Went to stream (nullah) and washed hair and clothes. The kids were having a grand time sluicing each other.
Outside roll call. They did it with two inspecting parties.
To older girls' meeting where Mrs Joan Witham gave a talk.
Newspaper says Hitler died at his bunker, and Goebells committed suicide.
Worked in afternoon. Wrote a little of story, beginning Chapter 8.
Sat on grass with Rosaleen and Sheila playing bridge hands. (practice)