Showery, overcast, muggy.
4 Pkts cigs issued. Welfare soap, Palmolive, Carbolic & ordinary washing soap. My luck was as usual in the Block draw, I got washing soap. The people who sit on their sterns all day got the Palmolive. The Dutch & Norwegians who have stacks of soap rec. Welfare soap too. Such is the cock-eyed world.
Papers arrived. Turkey severed Dip. relations with Reich August 1st. Rommel injured by bombs 17th July. Timor, Guam & Biak in our hand 31st. Mitau (Lat) evac. 2nd Aug. Premier Koisho tells Jap of possibility of US landings etc. Russians S & NE of Warsaw. Florence shelled. St.Malo captured. US forces fighting in defence of Hengyang.
With Steve pm.
Did a bit of digging & planted sweet potatoes.
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