R. E. Jones Wartime diary: View pages
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Miserable day, still no cigs arrived. Smoking cig ends when found & lavatory paper.
Choir practice 5-6pm. With Steve at St Stephen’s, B. Drown’s concert practice.
No news.
Mary ill.
Rotten day.
Stencil for Redmond. ((Possibly Mrs E B Redmond))
Canvas to Hackett.
No cigs, everyone fed up & hungry.
Hatori came to camp.
Choir sang in concert at St Stephens.
No news.
Better weather but not good enough raiding yet.
Musical quiz at St Stephen’s.
Cigs arrived at last.
Many more rumours re repatriation since yesterday.
168/.68 [?] Butter.
Better weather but no raids.
Australians had meeting so that their committee could impart info resulting from meeting with Hatori. Canadian men & women go Sept. British women & children, aged & infirm go Nov. Hatori admits food situation lousy but blames transport facilities.
Fine hot day.
No news.
Talk with Steve pm.
((G))
Russians have broken through German lines & our forces have landed at Taranto?
Average daily food allowed by Japs per head:
| Rice | 8.0 oz | |
| Flour | 2.9 oz | |
| Oil | 0.28 oz | |
| Veg | 7.5 oz | Including stalks, peel, etc |
| Sugar | 0.28 oz | |
| Salt | 0.33 oz | |
| Fish | 5.2 oz | Including heads, fins & innards. When returned due to being “off” nil in lieu. |
| Beef, pork, or mutton | 4.0 oz | Including bone. |
((G))
Sir Vandeleur Grayburn died in gaol, a.m. 21st. Japs made sure his body had decomposed enough to prevent investigation & then let C.S. & his wife know this afternoon. He was buried 6.30PM.
Mail arrived.
Fine hot day
Choir practice 5-6pm.
Steve to practice at St Stephens.
((G))
Tea & pancakes with Mrs Raymond. ((The list of internees on the Stanley Camp discussion list's site includes a Mrs R Raymond b.1886, Mrs E M Raymond b.1886, and a Mrs Raymond b.1888. I'm not sure which was the provider of today's pancakes.))
Received letter from Hilda (Oct 1942).
Painting for Betty G. ((Probably Betty Grindley, whose husband was a Prison Officer))
Heavy bombers raided colony 9.30am & 6pm. Saw at least 30 bombs dropped. Black-out.
Hot fine day.
Aired bedding.
Zindel came in.
Penny-father Evans & Whant returned to camp.
Steve concert pm.
((G)).
