Birth of Lydia Elizabeth Veriga.
Source:
China Mail, September 15, 1945, 3
Note:
For information about the Thirwell and Veriga families members of the Yahoo Stanley Camp Group can consult:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/stanley_camp/conversations/topics/2…
See also:
https://brianedgar.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/guaranteeing-out-3-the-evid…
The war news is simply stupendous. There is a rumour, which the Chinese newspaper announces, that our troops have entered Saarbrucken, the first town on German soil. Anyway, we know they have gone through Arras, Donai to Mons in Belgium, and have reached Sedan further south. The southern army in France have chased the Germans out of Lyons now. The German retreat has developed almost into a rout. This precipitate retreat must mean vast concentrations of men and materials along their supply or communications routes and in the virtual absence of their own air force it must mean that they are at the mercy of our bombers. If only they would pack up now and shorten the inevitable end, what wholesale slaughter they would avoid.
We hear that British and American bombers are engaged daily on the ‘carpet bombing’ of Germany. It makes me shudder to think of it. I know what bombing is like when only 250 lb bombs are used. When it comes to 1, 2, 3, or even 4 ton bombs it does not bear thinking of. I cannot help remembering that the majority of Germans wanted to remain friendly with Britain. I hope and pray that a far sighted and constructive Peace Treaty will be made this time. Finland, Bulgaria and Rumania are now out of the war and the German forces in Italy are in a critical position. The Russians have now started a great offensive against East Prussia. No one expected the Anglo-American forces to reach Germany before the Russians. This advance must have been the fastest in the history of the world. It has made the trench warfare of the last war look silly.
OBJECTIVE: Staggered single-aircraft night raids to bomb targets in Canton area
RESULTS: Ten B-25s bomb town of Samshui. Damage is unknown, but the bombing ignites two large fires. One B-25 drops bombs on Canton in vicinity of Wongsha railroad station.
TIME OVER TARGET: ~10:05 p.m. on September 06 to 1:25 a.m. on September 07
AMERICAN UNITS AND AIRCRAFT: Eleven B-25s from the 491st Bomb Squadron (341st Medium Bomb Group)
AMERICAN PILOTS AND AIRCREW: Lt. Sussdorf
ORDNANCE EXPENDED: 44 x 100-pound bombs; 40 x 250-pound bombs; 12 x 500-pound incendiary bombs
JAPANESE UNITS, AIRCRAFT, AND PILOTS: None
AIRCRAFT LOSSES: None
SOURCES: Original mission reports and other documents in the Air Force Historical Research Agency archives at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.
Information compiled by Steven K. Bailey, author of Bold Venture: The American Bombing of Japanese-Occupied Hong Kong, 1942-1945 (Potomac Books/University of Nebraska Press, 2019).
Birth - to Eileen Thirlwell, a daughter (Lydia Elizabeth) (& J Veriga)
((Barbara Anslow: Re The diary entry re Veriga and Eileen Thirwell. She was known to us as Aileen not Eileen. I think they married. Lydia was their child.))
((MacNider cleary writes "J Veriga", but the initial should be "V".))
Still upset. Temp 102.4, More aspirin & more sweat.
Air-raid over Taipo way 1am.
Temp. up all day but I don’t think it is anything serious.
Steve came up pm.
In Staff sweep for Armistice day I drew 30th Sept.
Fine hot day.
News good & Germany’s collapse is expected at any moment.
Borrowed a collection of “Life” mags of 1940 and very interesting they were.
Blood test reveals no malaria.