72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries |
| 26 Aug 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 12 Jun 2014 05:17 AM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Sat, 26 Aug 1944 Plane around at 3pm [sic – am?] but nothing developed beyond a bit of searchlight work. Good news around am. Parcels expected in Camp immediately. Much speculation re size, contents & number. 4 cigs & 2 matches issued. Foodstuffs ex "Teia Maru". Cream 14 cases. Medicines 10 cases. Shoe repair material 4 cases. Children's Special food 10 cases. Nurses uniforms 3 cases. Orange Juice 4 cases. Special Infants food 7 cases. parcel 4936. King Michael of Rumania issued orders to cease opposition to Soviets 24th. A Nationalist Group issued an order to continue, result, riots. Advances made in France & Russia. Southern advance reach Grenoble 60mls from Lyons. All political parties in Hungary banned 24th. Some US factories reverted to peacetime production, cars, frigidaires etc. ½ partridge each pm meal. Lovely & succulent. |
| 26 Aug 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary Posted: 01 Sep 2014 12:24 AM PDT Book / Document: Date(s) of events described: Sat, 26 Aug 1944 Classical concert ((see 24th for details)) Arrival of parcels ex Teia Maru notified Ian Heath ((Betty Twydale's name is there but crossed out and replaced by Heath's)) |
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