9 Nov 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

9 Nov 1943, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Tue, 9 Nov 1943

Fine.

Ground rice for Richards. ((I'm not sure who Richards was))

Choir practice at Social Hall 5-6pm. 

Steve to dress rehearsal.

With M & E. Committee having fun selecting the 700.

Rome & Odessa captured. Strong force collected in Ceylon for out attack on Burma. Turkey has allowed passage of our troops & has opened the Dards.?  ((Dave Kohl: "Dards" would be The Dardenelles, probably, the gateway opposite the Bosphorus.))