08 Jan 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-01-02 11:34
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Mon, 8 Jan 1945
Overcast.
No work today but rations OK.
Coffee & pancake with Steve.
Lorry with wood 3pm.
Task force W of Luzon. ((Allied forces would start landing on Luzon, the largest island in the Phillipines, tomorrow morning, starting the Battle of Luzon.)) Turkey severed dip. rels. with Japan 3rd. Kyushu raided 6th. Some guff re Soviet trouble with US & British re Poland.
Salt in town 7d per oz. (10Y per catty)
