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72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

7 Jul 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 01 Jun 2014 10:15 PM PDT

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R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date(s) of events described: 
Fri, 7 Jul 1944

Fine, hot.

Brick work & wood chopping.  

Kovel evacuated by Germans.  Advances made by us in France & Italy, Finnland & Russia. Saipan Island surrendered 30th June. Described in Chinese paper as "Peace Overtures". Japs trying to softsoap Chungking now that things are going against them. Burma, Bonins & Saipan not mentioned today.

Firewood rationing cancelled in town. Something else the Japs couldn't control blast'em.

With Steve pm. He told me of the yarn going the rounds re Christine being my baby. Something must be done about it. 

7 Jul 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 24 Jun 2014 05:58 AM PDT

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Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Date(s) of events described: 
Fri, 7 Jul 1944

B.O.
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