22 Jan 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Mon, 22 Jan 1945
Many happy Returns Rae darling. I’ll be with you both soon.
Cloudy, warmer, brightened up during forenoon.
Ground rice.
A few sips of Chinese wine with Steve proves how careful of “booze” I must be when it is procurable.
Lorry with wood & veg 5.30pm.
Chinese paper has it that Russians have 180 divs in the field & that the offensive they have started will not end until they reach Berlin. Battle for Manila commenced. Allied Offensive opened N.sec, W. front.
Letter from HK policeman at home says he has received two years pay & 10 mths leave.
A/r alarm 9.15pm. Plane over on reconnaissance.
