Thursday, August 4, 2016

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


5 Aug 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 09:01 PM PDT

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 5 Aug 1944

Overcast, raining.

Ground rice.

Good ration of veg. arrived.

Jap paper poor for news today, reviews & composite results mostly, says a lot but tells us nothing.  Yonai tells Japan that present air-raid shelters are inadequate. Chief of Jap Naval General Staff resigned.

With Steve pm more digging & planting turnips.

Italian General takes over CinC of forces in Italy.

Chris, after many boils all over her is now getting better.

5 Aug 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 01 Jul 2014 09:33 PM PDT

Date(s) of events described: 
Sat, 5 Aug 1944

Club - Jenner, McLeod, Pearson, Eileen Grant, 3 Wilkinsons, Mace ((Not sure which McLeod or Wilkinsons he is referring to.))

Road from gaol ((unclear, maybe "gates"?)) to cemetery closed

BO

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