10 Apr 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 04/03/2015 - 11:38

Overcast, warmer, SW wind.

Rice for next period 17% cut. Water every 5 days.

Workers sugar & oil.

New baking oven.

Russia will not re-new Russo-Japanese Non Aggression Pact. Awa Maru reported missing. Vienna captured by Russians. British 50 kms from Bremen (which direction). Allied & Russian troops expect to meet in 1 weeks time (report of 5th inst.)

Brightened pm, wind to NE.

Lorry in 7pm with parcels & cigs. 

Canteen has been broken into ? recently & some stock missing. Looks like an inside job to me.

Lecture on “The Convoy System” given in Block by Ingledew.

Mary gave me Y60 for Canteen.

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