70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
19 Apr 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2014-03-17 21:46Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 19 Apr 1944Nice day.
Zindel’s visit left very much to be desired. Parcels in a few weeks, he hopes, (Just a four day trip, why the few weeks). No allowance arrived and when it does it will be devoted to bulk supplies first. What is left, if any will be given to cases of malnutrition & other needs (This should include everyone). No repat. news.
Hungry as hell, down to bread & salt.
With Steve pm.
All fed up.
19 Apr 1944, Harry Ching's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2014-04-15 14:59Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 19 Apr 1944Story big bomber attempted steal into Hongkong from easterly direction about 1 p.m. intercepted and shot down. Fell into sea and crew captured. We heard nothing.
19 Apr 1944, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Tue, 2015-02-03 17:58Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 19 Apr 1944The Japanese begin Operation Ichigo, their last major offensive in China.
One source claims that part of its rationale is to create a land route for supplies from South East Asia to Japan, Korea and Manchukuo because Allied bombers and submarines, sometimes armed with intelligence gathered in Hong Kong by the British Army Aid Group, have rendered the coastal supply route too dangerous.
By the time Ichigo finishes on December 31 it will have achieved some of its objectives and become the last significant Japanese success of the war.
Source:
http://industrialhistoryhk.org/world-war-baag-mateys-allied-attempts-dis...
