6 Aug 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2014-06-06 12:03
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Sun, 6 Aug 1944
Seems that it will rain for ever.
Noticed Plumb getting thinner almost every day.
Road between gate nr. Prison Gate to Cemetery closed.
No paper today.
Some Camp black-market prices. 3oz Cocoa Y40 = £2-6-8. 1 tin treacle Y155 = £9-0-10. Ricer per lb. Y18 £1-1-0. Cigs per pkt.10 Y4.50 = 5/2 or 6d each.
Control of Germany seems to have been taken over by Goebbels, Himmler & Ribbentrop 21st July. Churchill made very optimistic speech 2nd Aug.
With Steve pm.
