16 Aug 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2013-07-26 01:25
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Mon, 16 Aug 1943
Fine hot day.
No news.
Talk with Steve pm.
((G))
Russians have broken through German lines & our forces have landed at Taranto?
Average daily food allowed by Japs per head:
| Rice | 8.0 oz | |
| Flour | 2.9 oz | |
| Oil | 0.28 oz | |
| Veg | 7.5 oz | Including stalks, peel, etc |
| Sugar | 0.28 oz | |
| Salt | 0.33 oz | |
| Fish | 5.2 oz | Including heads, fins & innards. When returned due to being “off” nil in lieu. |
| Beef, pork, or mutton | 4.0 oz | Including bone. |
