17 Jan 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Clear, cold, fine.

Fires over HK way & on the hills to N. observed last night.

Pointed up Hosp. Cookhouse brickwork.

2 A/r alarms 10.45-11.15am  -  1.30-2.00pm. nothing happened.

Went to see damaged bungalow. Gear being salvaged. Apparent that American explosive is extra powerful.

Bomb dropped SE corner of Prison Boundary walk & in Gaol. Bullets & shrapnel marks all over the Camp. Japs have promised not to fire at planes from Camp again.

Rice ration to be increased from 1st Feb.

Col. came out. 

List of names cabled home. Funeral of yesterday’s victims 4pm. No one but close relatives or friend to represent allowed to attend.

Lorries arrived with wood.

Grass party out.

Japan raided 14th. Ise shrine damaged. Benins & Taiwan raided 15th. Japs admit some damage here. Advances made by us in Phillipines & Burma.