21 Feb 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

21 Feb 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Wed, 21 Feb 1945

Overcast, cold & drizzly. Will this weather ever clear up?

Lorry with wood 1pm.

Jap paper admits US forces ashore on Iwojima. Dutch Col. who gave Germans information re Allied paratroops landing at Arnheim shot in Tower of London.

Rec. very thin blanket from Welfare.

More wood 5.30pm. 

Worked at Hosp. Cookh’se.

Oil, sugar, tea & Soy issued. Workers cigs issued 50% cut.

Plenty plane activity all day despite the clouds.

Rice 11% cut.