1 Jul 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Hot, dry.
Work on wall & wood chopping aft.
Oil, curry pwdr. cigarettes & 2 boxes matches issued. Canteen open am but due to none arrival of ordered goods many things ran out before all people were served.
P. Henriot (Prop. Minst. of France) assassinated 28th. Allies 25mls S & SW of Florence, Sienna. Advances made on all other fronts. US casualties to date. Killed 35,148. Wounded 86,789, missing 45,725, Prs’s. 36,467.
Jap Dr. ask Prof. Digby for a signed document that would state the Jap. Drs usefulness, ability etc. in the Camp & of the lack of cooperation afforded him by the Japs i/c.
Yamashita stated in jest “That he would be applying for repatriation soon”, during a conversation re parcels & repatriation for us. Perhaps his jest will become fact far sooner than he expects.
With Steve pm.
