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7 May 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

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Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-05-21 12:37
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Barbara Anslow's diary
Date(s) of events described: 
Mon, 7 May 1945

Paper says that Northern Germany, Norway, Denmark etc. have surrendered as from 8.30am on Friday 4th May.   Hitler apparently 'was deprived of his life'; by a 'Red Army bullet' when coming down a staircase in his residence with a weapon in his hand - on May 1st.

Bought 4 ozs. tomatoes from the Anguses for a pound of rice. ((Mrs. M. Angus - 72,  2 sons Herbert 'Ginger' Angus - 37, Frank Angus - 36; daughter-in-law Mrs Hilda Angus (41) all in camp (but not Hilda's husband).))

Went up to Lena and Thomas Edgar's bungalow and had a lovely tea - lettuce tomatoes, bread and butter, bread and beancurd, tea with cube sugar, and little tarts.

Miss S. Spencer (nurse) has had some short stories published (pre-camp).

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Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2014-03-29 23:29.

Les Fisher's Shamshuipo diary records the Hong Kong News carrying the story of the German surrender on May 6, claiming it took place on May 4. May 6 was a Sunday - does anyone know if the HKN was published on a Sunday?

Submitted by David on Sun, 2014-03-30 10:38.

I found an example of a Sunday issue of the Hong Kong News at:

http://gwulo.com/node/10287

Regards, David