Re: Pat Ritter. Books
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:40 pm
'His Life Worth Living' - Page 39:
SUN APRIL 6: (EASTER SUN) Went to Holy Communion this early morn. It has been a glorious day all day. All the week it has been wet and stormy but this day has been almost perfect. If we were not so hungry we would appreciate it even more. More Church in evening and a very good sermon. Went for stroll with Jerry after tea.
Chapter 6
MON APRIL 7: Wet day. More fatigues not hard. Good rumours in evening of Manilla in American hands and we having beaten off the Japs in New Guinea. A very good concert after tea by A.I.F.
TUES APRIL 8: Water fatigue all day. Went for stroll in evening. Went to A.I.F. Concert again and enjoyed it just as much.
WED APRIL 9: Had to go out and chop some rubber trees this morning for fire wood. This is very scarce and owing to no one being allowed out without Jap P.O.W. flag we were getting very short. Could not chop for long periods and was glad when we finished. Very heavy storm in evening. Heaviest since we have been here. Some talk of free issue of various things. It appears the Japs have allowed the A.I.F. to bring stuff from contractors. We have raised $20000 but $48000 is wanted. Hope they get it. Have just read book “Rebecca” and enjoyed it. Went for a stroll in a corner of area to see “Paddy’s” market. Tinned food stuff was sold there including cheese, milk, jam, fish etc for $2 a tin. Cigarettes normally 5c a pkt were 75cent. The tinned stuff had been five and six dollars but had fallen owing to shortage of cash. These men go out at night to an Indian dump some miles away. They will be shot if they are caught so are justified in charging such big prices. I had 10/- in Canteen Orders sent by Lt George but these were not acceptable. They will be, I bet, when the cash runs out.
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SUN APRIL 6: (EASTER SUN) Went to Holy Communion this early morn. It has been a glorious day all day. All the week it has been wet and stormy but this day has been almost perfect. If we were not so hungry we would appreciate it even more. More Church in evening and a very good sermon. Went for stroll with Jerry after tea.
Chapter 6
MON APRIL 7: Wet day. More fatigues not hard. Good rumours in evening of Manilla in American hands and we having beaten off the Japs in New Guinea. A very good concert after tea by A.I.F.
TUES APRIL 8: Water fatigue all day. Went for stroll in evening. Went to A.I.F. Concert again and enjoyed it just as much.
WED APRIL 9: Had to go out and chop some rubber trees this morning for fire wood. This is very scarce and owing to no one being allowed out without Jap P.O.W. flag we were getting very short. Could not chop for long periods and was glad when we finished. Very heavy storm in evening. Heaviest since we have been here. Some talk of free issue of various things. It appears the Japs have allowed the A.I.F. to bring stuff from contractors. We have raised $20000 but $48000 is wanted. Hope they get it. Have just read book “Rebecca” and enjoyed it. Went for a stroll in a corner of area to see “Paddy’s” market. Tinned food stuff was sold there including cheese, milk, jam, fish etc for $2 a tin. Cigarettes normally 5c a pkt were 75cent. The tinned stuff had been five and six dollars but had fallen owing to shortage of cash. These men go out at night to an Indian dump some miles away. They will be shot if they are caught so are justified in charging such big prices. I had 10/- in Canteen Orders sent by Lt George but these were not acceptable. They will be, I bet, when the cash runs out.
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