70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
5 May 1945, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 2013-07-11 04:19Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 5 May 1945Speech Day at the camp school, and Franklin Gimson is the speaker. The internees know that Germany is close to defeat, and there's a feeling of exultation at the prospect of victory and release.
Source:
Geoffrey Emerson, Hong Kong Internment, Kindle Edition, Location 3121
05 May 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2015-05-06 16:34Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 5 May 1945Cloudy but fine, warm, cool NE wind.
Hosp.Ckhse path.
4oz oil issued.
Water on.
Canteen for W.T. & salt only. Y15.55 & Y4.90.
Foreign Ministers Eden, Molotov & Soong returned to their Countries. Stalin announced that Berlin was completely occupied 2nd & he promised the German people lenient treatment if they played the game. Churchill tells Himmler & Co that the negotiators of Peace would not get preferential treatment & that no Peace proposals would be accepted unless addressed to the 3 Powers together. Blackout off in Moscow.
Lorry with Canteen gear & papers. Helped G with havesack [sic]
Cooler & stronger wind pm.
05 May 1945, Harry Ching's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2015-05-16 15:32Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 5 May 1945Another hectic day 11.30 a.m. to 3.50 p.m. Left after blindly dropping bombs. One near Bowrington Canal. Everybody jittery. People moving about. Always safer some other place.
05 May 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-05-03 16:42Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 5 May 1945(News of peace terms in Europe)
