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288 Thursday 9 Aug 7:15 am Russia has declared war! One of the enlisted men called out to me from a hut when the radio was on my way to the post office with last night's letters - no further details, but such an encouraging bit of news. Further, Japanese investigations of the damage at Hiroshima by that terrible one bomb make it seem unlikely that they could dare to hold out very long. The airforce boys are betting large amounts of money that the war will be over by Monday! I wouldn't commit myself to a period of weeks, much less days, but it is possible, and should not be many months at the outside now. Same time Friday Last night I delivered to Lieut George Clark, who will come to see you certainly within the next three weeks, a package containing a watch belonging to one of the civilians. I should simply like to have you look up the address of the manufacturer [pg 2] and mail it to the factory for me - a note attached to the package gives full explanations. George Clark Harvard ’40 - is rather a bore (though not as much so as I thought him at first) but friendly and well-intentioned - he will be able to tell you anything you want to know about Tinian M.G., the school, the status of most officers here, why he is going back, etc. I just wish he could take a part of me along with him. Dreamt of you again last night, darling - you are always in my heart. I love you Warren
