72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

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• 28 Aug 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
• 28 Aug 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
• 28 Aug 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

28 Aug 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:19 AM PST Book / Document:  Barbara Anslow's diary Date of events described:  Fri, 1942-08-28 This evening Mr Fred Kelly (Police) visited us, also Father Moore, an American Maryknoll Mission priest, very young and sincere.  ((He was one of 8 newly-ordained RC priests who had flown into Hong Kong just before the Jap. attack for transfer to Missions in China.  They joined enthusiastically in camp sports, but much of their time was taken up in language lessons (Chinese) given by an older priest, Father Bernard Meyer.)) Fr Moore gave us lovely new soft-back prayer books, and promises to lend us books from the American library. ((Americans had managed to bring their very good Club library into camp, but was made available only to the Americans.  The much-prized  books were housed in a small secured lobby in the Prisoner Officers' Club hall.  After the Americans were repatriated, friends of the Americans (and friends of friends) acquired tickets, as did we Redwoods from Fr Moore. There was also a very small makeshift library for us in an ex-boiler room in the Married Quarters, its contents just a few books handed in by internees after an appeal, so very little selection but better than nothing!)) News reports that Hitler has been 'missing' for the last 6 weeks, and attributes it to supposition that he  is away planning a new front.

28 Aug 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary Posted: 09 Jul 2012 07:46 AM PDT Book / Document:  R. E. Jones Wartime diary Date of events described:  Fri, 1942-08-28 Swim P.M. Chinese advancing through Wai-Chow. Germans unable to advance against Russians. 2nd Solomon Battle much in our favour. Repatriation routine progressing?

28 Aug 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary Posted: 08 Jul 2014 07:26 AM PDT Book / Document:  Eric MacNider's wartime diary Date of events described:  Fri, 1942-08-28 Welfare enquiry among internees Killed snake on main road Lists circulated by Block Reps. for mil, naval & professional qualifications required by C.S.O. Petition to eject Mrs. Greenwood from kitchen

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