29 Feb 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Tue, 29 Feb 1944
Fine.
German lesson aft.
Many rumours going around re increase of rice ration, repatriation & Churchill’s speech.
Choir practice 5-6pm.
Harmonium a nuisance.
Saw Steve pm.
Thomson voted chairman. ((There were several men surnamed Thomson, so I don't know which one this was.))
Y1 to Cond [?] fund.
(Churchill said that an unexpectedly successful battle had been fought US v Jap fleet Truk Island & that it would perhaps shorten the war in the Far East). He also said ? (camp addition) that expectations indicating capitulation of Japs were evident.
Truck failed to arrive after keeping ration party waiting from 11.20am.
Some progress made with German.
