25 July 1945

Yasume today.
Roll Call and Reveille one hour later.
Rice as short as ever, no stew for breakfast.
The sirens were on the go again during the night.

Two men by the sound of it were getting an unmerciful beating up at the Guard Room last night while we were waiting for Roll Call. The blows and screams were plainly heard. The story is that they stole two of the Japanese food boxes of rice and potatoes whilst they were on night shift the day before.

120 bags of flour and 10 bags of potatoes were brought into the cook-house yesterday.

Well, up to midday the Red+ rumour has proved a myth.

The quantity of beans mixed with the rice has now been reduced so as to make them last a further 10 days. We had a potato stew this evening without solids.

The Guard were changed over today all we hope is that the new Guard may be a bit better.

There was an Alarm this morning but it did not last for long.

We've had a bit of messing about today with Parade and had to fall in three times for it 8 o/c - 11 o/c and 1 o/c.

Well the Red + must have been all my eye as nothing has developed.