30 Jul 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

30 Jul 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Sun, 30 Jul 1944

Fine day. W. wind. Alt.Com. ((Not sure what "Alt.Com." refers to - clouds maybe?))

Ground rice for bread & chopped wood.

News good. Germans evac. Lemberg, Brest, Litovsk, Bialystok & Drinsk & retire in Galicia. US troops making headway. Allies still pushing in Normandy & Italy 27th. Thai Cabinet resigned yesterday. Japs expect attack on Island N. of Japan.

Have developed rotten cold.

Zindel inspected Camp.