15 Dec 1942 to 12 Feb 1943, The Diary of Mrs Grace Smith

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Diary - pages 13-14

[Left page] A Long Lapse:

12th Feb 1943

Long lapse since I last wrote. Went into hospital 10 days before Xmas. Came out 14th Jan.

Another bad dose of dysentery which left me very weak. Food very scarce and I am always

hungry. Continually…

[Right page] …dreaming about cold ham. Red Cross allowing us ¥20 a month. Have received ¥15

other ¥5 still to come. Prices in canteen exorbitant:

¼ margarine ¥2.40

Sugar ½ lb ¥1.05

Jam 12 oz ¥1.70

Money does not go far.

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