29 Apr 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

29 Apr 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

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Sun, 29 Apr 1945

Overcast, drizzly, cooler. NE wind.

Made 2 finger rings from HK 10ct pieces.

King Leopold in our hands. Gamelin & Petain. Milan & Genoa captured by what Germans term “Bands of Hornets”. 500,000 Germans & Hitler defending Berlin. Stettinius  President of San Francisco Conference. Goering resigned due to heart trouble, so the Nazis say.

∴ 9.30pm.

Lorry with veg. 7pm.