5 July 1945

Still at War

05 Jul 2025 — 1 min read

Quite a few incidents of stealing of cigarettes and beatings up have occurred lately with the Guards, who are the culprits. They went to the Other Ranks Hut, next to ours yesterday and turned over all kits and took away about 16 packets of American cigarettes.

Five men were caught bringing foodstuffs into Camp, they were stripped, beaten unconscious revived with water and then beaten unconscious again and put in the Ice Box (cells). This is how nice and smoothly things are run in accordance with International Law.

Had coffee for breakfast.

The New Senior Officer Wing Commander Mathews reported it and the new Officers got a beating up this evening, had all their kits turned over and a number of things taken away - razor blades, soap, cigarettes etc. This was reported this evening and a full session held but whether anything will come of it or not is a different matter.

7 July 1945

Had a shock for the evening meal; got a small portion of tinned salmon with the rice but we but there was no stew as vegetables did not arrive at the Camp. The latest rumour is that we have now got Singapore, Malaya and Java and are in Sumatra. Also

6 July 1945

At about midnight last night it sounded as if hell had been let loose in the New Officers Hut, and we were preparing for a good beating up. It finally turned out that these Officers were pulled out to go and unload a lorry load of nails, wire, etc. The

4 July 1945

Another raid last night with plenty of aircraft passing over for some considerable time so I guess they got it thick and heavy somewhere. There is an interesting rumour going around to the effect that there has been a big naval battle and that the Japanese fleet is practically non-est.

3 July 1945

The rice shortage is sure noticeable and the vegetable stews are really wicked, absolutely tasteless. The rumour is that the Japanese Interpreter from Headquarters at FUKUOKA has given it as his opinion that we would be free men within a month. Planting rice on the Farm today. Got issued with

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