Will Lynch does not write in his diary for 2 days--"nothing to report". Then writes that elevator doors to 9th floor blocked--does not know why. Roselyn
March 9, 1921. Monday. 92nd Day. March 10, 1942. Tuesday. 93rd Day.
Forgot to make entries. Nothing to report.
March 11, 1942. Wednesday 94th Day.
Spring!!. Warm and sunny. Doffed my "longies".
News? All bad. Looks bad. Wonder if people on "other side" (The Allied Forces) are doing anything?
March 12, 1942. Friday. 95th Day.
Warm and some sun.
9th floor of Cathay Mansions is occupied by Americans. Access up to this morning has been unguarded, but today the elevator doors to 9th floor were blocked. Reason is unknown. Rumor hath it the doors will be unblocked tomorrow, Friday, March 13th! That'll make it a "Lucky Friday 13th".
Mr. Lockhart gave a party 7:30-8:00 p.m. in his quarters 919-920. A pleasant 1/2 hour. Sufficient libations--18 present.
Have asked for a pass for tomorrow.
Lost rummy 1-0 to J.B.S. today.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
WR Lynch WW II Diary re Japanese Take-Over in Shanghai China. Days 90 and 91.
Will Lynch hears that Java may fall and then Japanese will make a bid for Australia. He mentions "our cousins" referring to his father's sister and family who emigrated to Australia in 1848. He meets with Swiss and Japanese Consulate people. Roselyn
March 7, 1942. Saturday. 90th Day.
Sunny and warmer.
Miss Renee Nieh called and we fixed up a letter to Service, Chungking, to accompany a message to Frank Gallop, C.B.S, N.Y. to deliver to Herby Gallop. She seems a bit "sweet" on him. Foolish gal. She's got plenty on the ball. Oh hum.
In p. m., met Swiss Consulate man at U.S. Consulate and gave them Register and Articles of S.S. Ramona, a Panamanian ship captured by Japanese. Berger, Sawyer, Hinke and 4 Japanese Consular people present.
Seems Japanese will take Java, and then will make a bid for Australia. Well, our cousins better waken.
Japanese removed many motor cars from Auto Palace, corner of Mercier and Bourgeat.
March 8, 1942. Sunday. 91st Day.
Sunny and nice.
Very few motor cars on streets anymore, due to gas shortage and Japanese. Streets much cleaner. Many are walking and lots of bicycles. Trans crowded.
Likewise movies, and many old films being revived. Romeo and Juliet, revived at Roxy has run about 10 days or 2 weeks and at 2:00 p.m. today, I could not get tickets for 2:30 p.m. show.
Today's papers had long item re repatriation of Americans, but seems British and Netherlands still unsettled. Seems Java is about to "throw in the towel". Then Australia is supposed to be next in line--mebbe (maybe).
Has taken Allies a long time to get the idea re air planes. Ho-hum. Where's Billy Mitchell? (World War I air pilot).
March 7, 1942. Saturday. 90th Day.
Sunny and warmer.
Miss Renee Nieh called and we fixed up a letter to Service, Chungking, to accompany a message to Frank Gallop, C.B.S, N.Y. to deliver to Herby Gallop. She seems a bit "sweet" on him. Foolish gal. She's got plenty on the ball. Oh hum.
In p. m., met Swiss Consulate man at U.S. Consulate and gave them Register and Articles of S.S. Ramona, a Panamanian ship captured by Japanese. Berger, Sawyer, Hinke and 4 Japanese Consular people present.
Seems Japanese will take Java, and then will make a bid for Australia. Well, our cousins better waken.
Japanese removed many motor cars from Auto Palace, corner of Mercier and Bourgeat.
March 8, 1942. Sunday. 91st Day.
Sunny and nice.
Very few motor cars on streets anymore, due to gas shortage and Japanese. Streets much cleaner. Many are walking and lots of bicycles. Trans crowded.
Likewise movies, and many old films being revived. Romeo and Juliet, revived at Roxy has run about 10 days or 2 weeks and at 2:00 p.m. today, I could not get tickets for 2:30 p.m. show.
Today's papers had long item re repatriation of Americans, but seems British and Netherlands still unsettled. Seems Java is about to "throw in the towel". Then Australia is supposed to be next in line--mebbe (maybe).
Has taken Allies a long time to get the idea re air planes. Ho-hum. Where's Billy Mitchell? (World War I air pilot).
Thursday, December 8, 2011
WR Lynch WW II Diary re Japanese Take-Over in Shanghai China. Days 87, 88 and 89
Will Lynch is critical of isolationists, pacifists. He goes to the Ballet. Roselyn
March 4, 1942. Wednesday. 87th Day
Wet but not cold. Hard on beggars, those the cold winter did not kill.
Japanese and Germans still claim to be winning.
Wonder what our lousy isolationists, pacifists, and strikers now think? They should be slightly spanked, etc.
Won 3-1 from Brookhart and drew 1-1 rummy with J.B.S.
Repatriation! Ah. When? If?
Miss R. Nieh sent me a pound of Bakerite "Chews". Very kind of her.
March 5, 1942. Thursday. 88th Day.
Forgot to make the entry. Was rainy.
March 6, 1942. Friday. 89th Day.
Wet in forenoon.
Went to Russian Ballet at 2:30 at Grand, capacity 2200. Full house. 24 piece orchestra was good. So was the ballet. All was a success.
Was lucky to get 2 seats (2 x 3--Chinese $10.00--about US $0.55). Balcony row 1, seats 6 and 8. Best seats. Had been returned tickets.
Sun shone at 5:00 p.m.
In morning called on Capt. Tornroth, He's all burned up. He has Chinese $100,000 in S.P.C. and fears to lose all. Had a hot toddy.
Repatriation seems to be progressing. Seems Batavia has fallen to Japanese.
March 4, 1942. Wednesday. 87th Day
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| Bund section of Shanghai today by Greg Davis Area where foreign countries have Businesses & Embassies |
Japanese and Germans still claim to be winning.
Wonder what our lousy isolationists, pacifists, and strikers now think? They should be slightly spanked, etc.
Won 3-1 from Brookhart and drew 1-1 rummy with J.B.S.
Repatriation! Ah. When? If?
Miss R. Nieh sent me a pound of Bakerite "Chews". Very kind of her.
March 5, 1942. Thursday. 88th Day.
Forgot to make the entry. Was rainy.
March 6, 1942. Friday. 89th Day.
Wet in forenoon.
Went to Russian Ballet at 2:30 at Grand, capacity 2200. Full house. 24 piece orchestra was good. So was the ballet. All was a success.
Was lucky to get 2 seats (2 x 3--Chinese $10.00--about US $0.55). Balcony row 1, seats 6 and 8. Best seats. Had been returned tickets.
Sun shone at 5:00 p.m.
In morning called on Capt. Tornroth, He's all burned up. He has Chinese $100,000 in S.P.C. and fears to lose all. Had a hot toddy.
Repatriation seems to be progressing. Seems Batavia has fallen to Japanese.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
WR Lynch WW II Diary re Japanese Take-Over in Shanghai China. Days 85 and 86
Will Lynch sees part of down town Shanghai, China, cut off due to a bombing. Roselyn
March 2, 1942. Monday. 85th Day.
Wet, cold, lousy.
Radios and papers report Japanese winning in Java, but claims too fantastic and exaggerated for full belief.
Lost 2-1 and 2-0 in rummy to Brookhart and J.B.S.
Am finishing third volume of "George Washington" by Rupert Hughes. Excellent work.
No repatriation news.
March 3, 1942. Tuesday. 86th Day.
Sunny and warmer.
Went, with several others, to the Consulate and got several things.
Saw a section downtown wired off, due to "bomb outrages". Seems this is the Japanese method of punishing a section for not catching the perpetrator. Japanese guards with guns at the ready stood by. No entrance or exit was permitted. Shopkeepers could do no business.
War news continues no good. We wonder how much is fact of our radio and paper news.
March 2, 1942. Monday. 85th Day.
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| Customs House Today--Picture by Greg Davis Will Lynch heard the clock chime from his apartment on Dec 7, 1941 |
Wet, cold, lousy.
Radios and papers report Japanese winning in Java, but claims too fantastic and exaggerated for full belief.
Lost 2-1 and 2-0 in rummy to Brookhart and J.B.S.
Am finishing third volume of "George Washington" by Rupert Hughes. Excellent work.
No repatriation news.
March 3, 1942. Tuesday. 86th Day.
Sunny and warmer.
Went, with several others, to the Consulate and got several things.
Saw a section downtown wired off, due to "bomb outrages". Seems this is the Japanese method of punishing a section for not catching the perpetrator. Japanese guards with guns at the ready stood by. No entrance or exit was permitted. Shopkeepers could do no business.
War news continues no good. We wonder how much is fact of our radio and paper news.
Monday, December 5, 2011
WR Lynch WW II Diary re Japanese Take-Over in Shanghai China. Days 83 and 84
Will Lynch, still a captive of the Japanese in Shanghai, says the Navy "had better get busy--or else". Apparently the Foreign YMCA is still open in Shanghai. Roselyn
February 28, 1942. Saturday. 83rd Day .
Fine weather.
No definite news yet. Local radio and papers continue to publicize Japanese successes, but apparently meeting resistances in Java. It's about time the U.S. Navy was getting busy and cutting out the talk. The Navy has a job to do--or else.
Also, the "New Deal" and our pacifists had best go into limbo--or some other place.
March 1, 1942. Sunday. 84th Day.
Wet, but not cold.
Had a pass. Went to Foreign YMCA and got a book, "The People's Choice", re presidents of U.S.A.--Washington to Harding.
Lost 2-1 to Brookhart but won 2-0 from J.B.S. at rummy.
E.B. called but A.M. didn't, which is o.k.
Seems there is a big Navy battle on around Java. Radio said Japanese are winning, per Jap's claim.
Got bank statement showing my balance at National China Bank as Ch. $0.00. It's correct, except I have a U.S. $7.34 balance.
February 28, 1942. Saturday. 83rd Day .
Fine weather.
No definite news yet. Local radio and papers continue to publicize Japanese successes, but apparently meeting resistances in Java. It's about time the U.S. Navy was getting busy and cutting out the talk. The Navy has a job to do--or else.
Also, the "New Deal" and our pacifists had best go into limbo--or some other place.
March 1, 1942. Sunday. 84th Day.
Wet, but not cold.
Had a pass. Went to Foreign YMCA and got a book, "The People's Choice", re presidents of U.S.A.--Washington to Harding.
Lost 2-1 to Brookhart but won 2-0 from J.B.S. at rummy.
E.B. called but A.M. didn't, which is o.k.
Seems there is a big Navy battle on around Java. Radio said Japanese are winning, per Jap's claim.
Got bank statement showing my balance at National China Bank as Ch. $0.00. It's correct, except I have a U.S. $7.34 balance.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
WR Lynch WW II Diary re Japanese Take-Over in Shanghai China. Days 81 and 82
Will Lynch comments on the fact that Shanghai is very different now. Also has some words for American "pacifists". After the war he married a retired teacher from America he had met when she was touring with other teachers. Was this her?? Roselyn
February 26, 1942. Thursday. 81st Day.
Cloudy and chilly, but February is about finished so there'll likely be no more long cold periods.
No good news yet. Radio and local papers claim Axis Powers, including Japanese, continue winning.
Beat Brookhart 3-0 at rummy. J.B.S. won 1-0.
This old town sure has slowed down. Very few motor cars. Travel is by foot, bicycle or trams. Gasoline is "few". No foreign shipping. Japs have taken over about all Settlement Municipal jobs; also Customs job.
Hey Ho. Wot a mess!
February 27, 1942. Friday. 82nd Day.
Sunny and warmer.
News is not good. Seems Los Angeles had enemy airplane scare. Wonder what the Isolationists and Pacifists think now, especially a certain teacher tourist, who in 1938 told me I should return to U.S.A. and "get in touch" when I told her, when viewing devastated Shanghai, that "If you Pacifists had your way, we in the U.S.A. would be herded, as were the Chinese here".
Had tea with Pauline Meyers. She has a husband in U.S.A.
Beat Mr. Groves 4-1 at cribbage. Lost acey-deucy 2-0 to Mr. Lockhart. Tied rummy 1-1 with J.B.S.
No news re repatriation.
February 26, 1942. Thursday. 81st Day.
Cloudy and chilly, but February is about finished so there'll likely be no more long cold periods.
No good news yet. Radio and local papers claim Axis Powers, including Japanese, continue winning.
Beat Brookhart 3-0 at rummy. J.B.S. won 1-0.
This old town sure has slowed down. Very few motor cars. Travel is by foot, bicycle or trams. Gasoline is "few". No foreign shipping. Japs have taken over about all Settlement Municipal jobs; also Customs job.
Hey Ho. Wot a mess!
February 27, 1942. Friday. 82nd Day.
Sunny and warmer.
News is not good. Seems Los Angeles had enemy airplane scare. Wonder what the Isolationists and Pacifists think now, especially a certain teacher tourist, who in 1938 told me I should return to U.S.A. and "get in touch" when I told her, when viewing devastated Shanghai, that "If you Pacifists had your way, we in the U.S.A. would be herded, as were the Chinese here".
Had tea with Pauline Meyers. She has a husband in U.S.A.
Beat Mr. Groves 4-1 at cribbage. Lost acey-deucy 2-0 to Mr. Lockhart. Tied rummy 1-1 with J.B.S.
No news re repatriation.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
WR Lynch WW II Diary re Japanese Take-Over in Shanghai China. Days 79 and 80.
Will Lynch writes that the weather is cold and room is chilly. Continues to play card games, etc. to pass the time. He also hears that California has been bombed. Roselyn
February 24, 1942. Tuesday. 79th Day.
Colder. Cloudy.
Bad luck at cards. Brookhart won running 4-0. J.B.S. 1-0 and at checkers 2-3.
War news continues bad. Looks like British might give way in North Africa. No further news re repatriation.
My tummy operation is a bit sensitive. I must reduce my food intake.
I find by filling my tub with hot water, I can keep my room warm, even after the heat "goes off" at 9:00 p,m.
February 25, 1942. Wednesday. 80th Day.
Wet, cloudy, nasty and chilly.
Mr. Calder threw a cocktail party in his room. 'Twas a success.
War news continues bad. Looks like F.D.R. (President Franklin Roosevelt) and his New Dealers will have a job on their hands.
Shanghai Times is sending me 4 copies, the Consulate's subscriptions paid to June 30, 1942. Have asked Evening Post to do the same.
Seems California coast got bombed. Local radio features.
Local FFZ--French radio here, put a WERTHER--Massenet--9:30-11:00 p.m. Excellent.
February 24, 1942. Tuesday. 79th Day.
Colder. Cloudy.
Bad luck at cards. Brookhart won running 4-0. J.B.S. 1-0 and at checkers 2-3.
War news continues bad. Looks like British might give way in North Africa. No further news re repatriation.
My tummy operation is a bit sensitive. I must reduce my food intake.
I find by filling my tub with hot water, I can keep my room warm, even after the heat "goes off" at 9:00 p,m.
February 25, 1942. Wednesday. 80th Day.
Wet, cloudy, nasty and chilly.
Mr. Calder threw a cocktail party in his room. 'Twas a success.
War news continues bad. Looks like F.D.R. (President Franklin Roosevelt) and his New Dealers will have a job on their hands.
Shanghai Times is sending me 4 copies, the Consulate's subscriptions paid to June 30, 1942. Have asked Evening Post to do the same.
Seems California coast got bombed. Local radio features.
Local FFZ--French radio here, put a WERTHER--Massenet--9:30-11:00 p.m. Excellent.
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