15 July 1945
The rumour is still strong that the Commander is leaving - the date mentioned is the 30th.
No improvement in the rations today except that we had potato stew this evening without solids in it. It is days now since we had vegetables and on our way to and from the farm one can see them rotting in the ground.
The excuse for the shortage is that orders are that vegetables must not be harvested until present planting is finished.