14 Mar 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

14 Mar 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Tue, 14 Mar 1944

Fine, cold wind.

Food carrying.

German lesson aft.

Ground rice for Mary.

4oz. oil & sugar issued.

Choir practice 5pm.

Saw Steve after & helped mend pram.

(Roosevelt’s statement re being here by Easter still prevalent so is the one re our landing on the Continent.)

Jap paper minimises Frid’s air-raid as usual saying we hit a Chinese hospital & some houses, driven off by fierce AA fire. Just the usual tripe.

No.2 P. of W camp Administrator arrived 8pm & left at 8.20pm.

Some inspection.

Black-out.