Another lorry load of stores came in about 3 o/c this morning. Had another jaunt to Orio today and visited No. 6 Camp. Had a very good lunch there and met a couple of lads from the old 11 Div. Sgts Mess who gave me all the matches I
We were able to get a bottle of beer per head for each Officer from the Mine Authorities today, I'm sure going to enjoy it this evening. Had another jaunt to the local town for a haircut and on return found another bottle of beer had arrived, this
We've had more meat today than we've had in months or even years altogether previously. Another jaunt out this afternoon to another small town which we reached by bus (no paying of fare) managed to get a bottle of soy sauce which will make a very
Had another run out today to the small town we first arrived at on our way to this Camp; it was just as dead and poverty stricken as the village we visited yesterday. We could not get anything to eat or drink and the only useful thing procurable was a
Our first breath of freedom and three of us had a quiet stroll as far as the local mining village and what a glorious feeling to know that one could walk about without fear or restraint or molestation. It is such a poverty stricken hole that one could not even
A nice clear day so we may get the planes over again. Some American, Dutch and British Officers from two other PoW Camps have arrived on a visit and they say they have had supplies dropped on their Camps every day. They have received so much that they have given
Well nobody can say they went hungry for breakfast. We had one large bowl of rice, loaf of bread and portion of stew; this I augmented with a portion of my tin of pork and beans and just managed to get through it all except the bread which I have
The great day for the occupation of the Island. From tomorrow we may have as much rice as we want.
Paraded by the C.C. at about 1.45 and told the Armistice was signed at 9 o/c this morning and that we were now no longer Prisoners of War but that each and everyone was a freeman and that we would now be responsible to our respective Senior
The planes are on the go in the vicinity of where we believe other camps to be and it has been radioed that they are dropping wireless sets, medical supplies, and foodstuffs for all the camps, so we are looking forward to their next visit. For midday meal we had
Rumour is circulating that Gen. Wainwright is taking over command of the whole of the occupying forces. If such is the case he knows exactly what we have had to undergo as he has himself personally experienced it even to the carrying of Benjo (human manure). Got a tin of
Everything is now quiet since we have had some concrete news. There is now an air of patient expectancy. Four large planes passed over in the vicinity of the camp about 8 0/c this morning and we are hoping more may follow. Hoping they will drop some cigarettes -American
