29 Dec. 1941
Very nasty air raids on Saturday and Sunday — that’s to say, since Manila was declared an “open city”. On Saturday the alert lasted over… Read More »29 Dec. 1941
Very nasty air raids on Saturday and Sunday — that’s to say, since Manila was declared an “open city”. On Saturday the alert lasted over… Read More »29 Dec. 1941
Had a quiet night except for the dogs. Cecil thought they were bad over on Rubi Street, but I think they are worse here. Air… Read More »Fri. Dec. 26/41
Unfortunately, in the rush of Christmas things, I had forgotten to give Esten a needed treatment of Castoria, and the little dear was nauseated and… Read More »Friday, December 26, 1941
Had a couple of Jap visitations today. They are concentrating particular attention on Cavite right now, although they paid a little attention to Nichols Field… Read More »December 21, 1941
This morning we had our Sunday morning services. After that, Mother, Daddy, and I walked down to Tay-Tay. It was a very pleasant walk and… Read More »Sunday, December 21, 1941
Two raids about noon, hit Cavite. Don’t think much damage done. Getting tired of this doing nothing.
We had two visitations from the Japs today—one in the morning about ten o’clock and a second one just as I finished lunch again—about two… Read More »December 19, 1941
No raids last night! People are getting used to this life a little, and we see a few more peddlers around in the mornings and… Read More »Fri. Dec. 19/41
DECEMBER 19, 1941 TO NAVY YARD, CAVITE In those early days of the war, there was but little harsh reality — we did not know… Read More »December 19, 1941