Harry's Story

21 May 1945

Still at War

21 May 2025

Went out to work on the big farm today, and, although it was pelting with rain we had to work until 11.15 and naturally got wet through.

Another story of the Red+ and Interpreter was told on our return from the farm - it appears that one of his demands is for a mug of hot sweetened milk each morning. Today no sugar was put in, he demanded to know why, and was told that none was available. He not only demanded that sugar be produced there and then but also said that not only would sugar be put in every day but that he also required chocolate with his milk.

Part of the rumour of the change over has come true, a new guard has taken over.

22 May 1945

Still raining hard but I guess we'll have to go to work for another wetting through. Had a miserable afternoon carrying heavy loads in the rain. One bright spot however was the heartening news that the Interpreter had given out that owing to our people at home being

20 May 1945

Have heard that one very big plane visited OSAKA and dropped one very big bomb (1,000 kilos) this was followed by many smaller bombers which dropped incendiaries and that the place suffered heavily by fire etc,. This may be why a small hate has been turned on against the

19 May 1945

Another 200 Red + parcels have been opened and the items for release extracted. About 1 1/2 tons of onions came into Camp so we should be in clover for the next few days provided the Japanese don't take too many of them out of the Camp. The

18 May 1945

There seems to be a bit of a mild hate on against Officers at the moment re: work.

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