Diary of A1 [Harrisson], 15 July to 11 October 1945 - Part 3

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Sept 25 Tuesday [[?]] SEMUT 6 MTHS out
APONAPO
left Djelat Carrying 8 v. light [[wrds?]]
320 am 9 moving
Behind Turcon, & 54 Ibans,

 72 Nawangs
0600 left, followed rapid Djelat [[?]] fire
Ladong valley, xx to 0800, then into
jungle crossing & recovery  [[??]]
limestone rock. V. bad path. 1300 Kubu
ATONAPOI 1600 Sulap [[???]]
CELEB. SEMUT BIRTHDAY by 1^st night in [[?]] [[?]]
177) Sept 26 Wednesday
Rained all night. [[?]] watery, (Rain)

everything wet - Birthday gift.

0700 - left. 0815 reached [[?]]

Ikat Medung [[?]]. 0915

reached canoes. 1000 landed

1200, First base LBereung. 1600 Kapola's

house, WAYPA?]. Barang gift [?]

(178) Sept 27 Thursday.  FINE  (L.MIN)

2 days rain - river flood. 0630 left. 0800 Kaya R.

(full flood) 0900 

floods on way up from T Jelor. Teamed up 

1100 after discussion on this flood. Hard going!

1645 arr LPo Landong house L Min. xxxxxxxxxxx

(179) Sept 28 Friday. Drizzle. (L.PO.)

Flood worse. Left 0700. xxxx lighter I on foot with

Bira & Tche. 0830 LPO [[?]] & house 0900 [?]]

Can't go on, flood. Settle down in Kosbo's write notes

[[?]] 

180) Sept 29 Sat Flood down a bit. [[??]]

0730 left (pigs around) 0845 L[[?]] 1145 lunch; 1530 Ga Nojang

[[?]]

18 Sept. 30 SUNDAY L DJELERAIO Cloudy/Showers

0545 left Pa [[Nojank?]] 0730 R IWAK (in flood cause of [[trunks?]])
Fast Kagan. [[?]] on Belaga 13 yrs ago

0915 Metun R. 10.45 [[?]] (Nothing between Ga)

11.45 on [[?]] 1415 Marang R., & [[Lodongo?]] above 

1330 Kihan R. Crew been paddling since 11.45 non stop

1600 Kapalas ladang; rice, 1745 Leper [[?]] 

1800 L [[Djelarci?]] - splendid timeless canoe 

work by Bhia Tche & co. (12 + hrs actual) 
Always 43 to the minute.

[[?]] OCTOBER 1. Monday Long NAWANG Dull

0600 Arr Dielana. Easy get the way of Japs move since we 
shed other 3 canoes at Djilajung. Travel small.

0800 R. Pawgean ([[?]] track to Sawas. 103. L N at 

last - V Colhern - & us W/T!!!

1400 K Besan meeting [[?]]

183 OCT 2, Tues MAWANG Fine

Oldham left for [[?]] Moved into his 

house, kept Ben Hi. Lost world here! 
Interlude with Mrs Oldham in 4 languages.

134 Oct 3. Wed. NAWANG Wet morn; Fine Day

I am completely cut off here, due lack wi maint. (as 

usual : no battery AIRY) & lack [[?]] ([[?]] orders sent to me)

Ceased caring, weird. TINO ROSSI
LATER Minotony relieved by [[?]]  Beaufo. 1100. 1 ship, 

order to return by 15th (via KAPIT) & wt battery & [[?]] 

LTO contacted Sin. What a mess.

135 OCT 4. Thurs L, BLIRET TINGAN. AM Fine/ PM Dull day/Night Drizzle

Tents 213 clean up Nawang a Harris. Destroy guns

Contacted Sil WT again & passed messages. What a struggle [[?]] 6S 

1300 left Long N. 1315. ADAT 1500 L Djelara, Met Quince L PO & 80  Narwangs.

1530. Left Long Dj & home. 1715 [[?]]

WAKIL, BIRA, BESI (Tche sich) & 11 cookies (bright 3 perhaps?]]

136   Oct 5. Fn. NAKRAMO
0600 left 0700 L. Tepol Kayan  0745 R.