Another Air Raid Alarm last night even although it was pouring with rain.
Have learned tonight that of the 200 word radio messages the Officers were so generously allowed to send through the magnanity of Japan only 31% were sent. The others being torn up. One piece of good news is that 200 of the individual parcels with all the tinned meats are being released tomorrow.
Another Alarm last night. Latest information is that the Camp ration of rice has been cut by 62 kg daily from tomorrow, so it looks as if we are likely to have a lean time in future.
Yasume today. Another Alarm last night. Reveille and Roll Call one hour later. Raisin and rice cake with sweetened coffee for breakfast and a packet of chocolate soon after. Got weighed and went 52.9 kg an increase of 1.4 kg. This is probably due to the slight increase
Another air raid alarm last night and some pretty heavy stuff was dropped.
BASHER the 2nd was on the go again this evening; he gave everybody in one of the rooms a pretty hefty beating up, so much so that two of them passed out (Ractliffe and Fortt). Ractliffe, the Hut Chief, got the worst of it and was, in addition, put in