21 Nov 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

21 Nov 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Tue, 21 Nov 1944

Fine, dry.

Started on Tinsmiths’ shop, wood chopping & grass cutting. 

Lamp glass & hammer to Steve.

Oil & sugar issued.

Convoy arrived.

Lorry with veg 6.30pm.

Roosevelt promises something good before New Year. Metz entered 19th & other advances made on Western Front. US troops now 7mls inside German border. Japs claim many more sinkings around Leyte & 6 s/ms in waters around Japan.