Saturday, January 2, 2016

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


3 Jan 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:16 AM PST

Date(s) of events described: 
Mon, 3 Jan 1944

 

News from 49,000 Far East captives

A further batch of about 49,000 postcards and letters from prisoners of war and civilian internees in Japanese hands has reached Britain within the last few days and been delivered.

Approximately 56 per cent, of the mail came from camps In Thailand (Siam), and about 15 per cent, from Java and Sumatra, the remainder being from camps In Japan, Hong Kong, occupied China, Korea, Formosa and Burma.

Source: Daily Mirror, page 2

3 Jan 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 30 Dec 2013 12:16 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Date(s) of events described: 
Mon, 3 Jan 1944

Fine but cloudy.

Good news in Jap paper, 2,000 ton bomb raid on Berlin, Japs admit being on defensive, & Germans evacuate to point about 55 mls from Polish border.

Walk with Steve pm.

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