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2 Sep 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Sat, 2 Sep 1944

Fine. Wind SE.

Outside roll-call 9.15AM.

4 Pkt.Cigs issued. Japs making up deficiency of workers cigs 1-10Aug.

Parcels promised & expected this afternoon again delayed, damn their bloody slant eyes. Canteen gear promised for tomorrow arrived today.

Russians nearing Bucharest. Bulgars ordered their troops to return from Yugo-Slavia & Greece and asked for Armistice 29th? The only opposition in Bulgaria & Romania now is German. Rheims comes into the news again after 30 yrs. rest. German General in broadcast said it took only 4 mths to lose as much territory as it had taken 4 yrs to obtain.  Propaganda & diplomacy has played a major part in the downfall of the Axis just as Stephen King-Hall said it would if employed correctly.

With Steve pm.

We had sliced tongue for pm meal & stew with plenty of fat in it.

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