70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

Shows diary entries from seventy-one years ago, using today's date in Hong Kong as the starting point. To see pages from earlier dates (they go back to 1 Dec 1941), choose the date below and click the 'Apply' button.

10 May 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Mon, 2012-05-21 12:39

Book / Document:
Barbara Anslow's diary
Date(s) of events described:
Thu, 10 May 1945
Armistice signed 2.41pm on 7th May; the German people asked by Hitler's successor to keep calm and try to help dispel the feeling of hate - so ideal.

We all seem to take the peace so much for granted here, because it has never seemed real to us, but I try to imagine how it is - no blackouts, children coming back from overseas, no more the dread of something happening - and the prospect of being able to settle down to proper family life again.

If it were the Japanese who had surrendered we would feel differently; as it is, we are praying that she will surrender and thus save more useless bloodshed (including perhaps our own).

Dr Talbot gave me aspirins - have headache with styes.

German lesson. Father (don't remember which) invited me to go to Pacifist Circle 3.30 tomorrow.
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10 May 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2015-05-06 16:43

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R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date(s) of events described:
Thu, 10 May 1945
Overcast, drizzly. NE wind.

Planes around early am.

Water on.

Ran out of smokes, wong tong etc, lousy. Workers oil & sugar 4oz & 2.7oz. Steve gave me some tobacco.

Have made bets between ourselves re date of Jap capitulation. Myself 31st May, Steve 27th May, Monty 10th June, Mary 30th June. The one furthest away from date to provide curry chicken dinner.

Most of camp super optimistic.

Planes around noon.

Rained all night.

Lorry with veg. 7.00pm.
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