25 Oct 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

25 Oct 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Wed, 25 Oct 1944

Cool, cloudy. NE wind.

Cook house & woodchopping.

Russians capture Goldap 21st. Germans evac. Nis area. Breskens captured 19th. Allied forces pushing E of Aachen on to Durens. Cervia 19mls North of Rimini captured 21st. 

Lorry arrived 2.30pm with fish & veg.

Some talk of free issue of cigs. Vic gave me a packet for shifting bricks & iron plate.

With Steve pm.

Gave Mary blue sweater.