26 Jan 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Low cloud, cold NE wind.

Outside roll-call 8.30am.

Workshop.

Steve for coffee, gave me 2 pkts cigs & Y100.

Rice flour ½ lb Y25. Noodles - Y10.30 ¼ lb  & Sugar 9.45 ¼  lb.

Fixed chatty for Mrs W.

20 to town rice loading.

“Shell” House, Dockyards & part of Wanchai damaged. Kowloon go-downs, five ships sunk.

Danzig captured. Hitler & Himmler at the front. German generals have been given a free hand. Japan raided 23rd.

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