15 May 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Tue, 15 May 1945
Fine, clear, no wind.
Brackets for Blood-transfusion tubes.
All workers to H.Qs for pay (4-50)
A/r alarm 11.30-11.50am.
Sold my Canteen ticket.
Lorry with Canteen gear 11.30am.
Odd spots of trouble in Germany still. I.F. state caused trouble re German surrender. Hitlers body found in Chancellery cellar. Himmler escaped. Churchill warns of long & gard struggle with Japs. Chinese Army at WaiChow? Telegraph etc suspended to Burma, Thailand, Phillippines places in Taiwan & Coast Ports.
Lorry with veg 7.45pm.
Big Task Force off Kyushu. Bombed Kyushu Osaka etc Sun & Mon.
