It’s a bit rougher and cooler. Bobby still isn’t feeling well.
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Typhoon weather in afternoon
Makings of a typhoon knocking about.
Heavy rain.
Churchill returned home from Moscow.
Mrs G has moved to Block 2, Married Q. ((She was given a room to herself - an awkward tiny ex-boiler room, where she could snore to her heart's content without annoying anyone.))
I weigh 119 lbs.
It’s hot and our cabin isn’t very good, too stuffy. Did some packing. Time is passing very slowly.
Jap. Sailors walked through camp
Curfew bells rang 9:55 and 11 PM (lights out)
We have been shut up in our rooms most of today while a fairly mild typhoon has been raging without. The core of the typhoon passed over between 3 and 4 p.m. this afternoon, and now the wind is coming from exactly the opposite direction, blowing the teeming rain in clouds of spray. The cooks must have had a somewhat hectic time as the windows to the communal kitchens are no more than big holes in the wall with wire netting stretched over them.
Base in Solomons that was being prepared as a jumping off place by the Jap for an invasion of Australia captured?
Drizzly & cloudy.
This document is a report of conditions in Stanley Internment Camp from "an unimpeachable source", understood to be Bishop O'Gara**.
To; Military Attache, H.B.M. Embassy, Chungking.
Reference : INT/HQ/21 dated 21st August, 1942.
From: Lt.-Colonel L.T. Ride, C. O., B.A.A.G., Kweilin.
Subject:- STANLEY INTERNMENT CAMP.
SECTION I(a)
Olive and I went to talk by American priest about marriage, in the garage near where ration lorry come. ((First met Peggy Barton there, she was to become my dearest friend - and still is as of 20.3.2016, even though she is 93 and no longer knows me, she has Alzheimers.))
I had first Menformon injection today (for K).
Took Bobby to the Dr. this morning as he had a bad night.
Jap paper reports failure of Allied landings at Dieppe.
Lovely day.
Swim P.M.
Started 5 days' holiday. Swimming in morning with Dorothy (Hollway), and in afternoon with Mabel and the VADs.
Saw a good movie today. They also had a good program this a.m.
Nice day.
Swim P.M.
Concert 7.30 to 9.30 PM.
Some good news arrived.
Aired my clothing.
Rommell pushed back 30ml. Russia OK. Stalin satisfied with talks. All Sol. Isles in our hands. Japs lost 41 ships. We lost “Eagle” & “Manchester” in Med.
Rumours of British landings on continent, with rather severe losses.
A policeman, Fred Kelly, for whom I did some church typing recently, has promised to give me some writing paper.
The German Sixth Army, in pursuit of two fleeing Russian forces, reaches the outskirts of a town called Stalingrad. It's of no special significance to them - 'It was no more than a name on the map' said one officer later - but it is to become the scene of the bloodiest battle in history. And one of the most decisive: after it's over, Hitler will blame the defeat of the Third Reich on the events that are about to take place.
Things are beginning to stir. Had to get passports, landing cards and vaccination certificates. Did ironing, more washing and also packing.
Had services in Thode’s room. Rev. Klein preached.
Bobby is much better. He had a haircut today.
Dr. Cooper took a picture of all the children today. We took snaps yesterday.
Heard that we are to get in at 10 a.m. Tuesday. It will be very exciting.