December 3, 1942
I was sent by President Quezon from Washington as a member of the Philippine delegation to the Eighth Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations… Read More »December 3, 1942
I was sent by President Quezon from Washington as a member of the Philippine delegation to the Eighth Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations… Read More »December 3, 1942
Shoreham Hotel. Quezon returned from a conference with Secretary Ickes, whom he greatly likes. He is getting more interested every day in composing ideas for… Read More »June 22, 1942
We listen to KREI [KGEI] each night. The platitudinous nothings mouthed by the commentators about “China’s brave fight” make me sick. Why in the hell,… Read More »April 15, 1942
Went to General Marshall’s for Sunday dinner in honor of General Chu and Dr. T. V. Soong – both Chinese. Longest I’ve been out of… Read More »Sunday, February 22, 1942
Information that Chinese and British are finally getting together. We may save Burma yet! The Joint and Combined Staff work is terrible! Takes an inconceivable… Read More »Friday, February 6, 1942
Looks like MacArthur is losing his nerve. I’m hoping that his yelps are just his way of spurring us on, but he is always an… Read More »Tuesday, February 3, 1942
The news from Wavell is all bad! Troops in Malay giving up and going back to Singapore Island tonight! The British still don’t want Chinese.… Read More »Friday, January 30, 1942
Chief says to “get behind communication system*. Looks like W.P.D. has to kick everybody in the pants. Today, in a most flamboyant radio, MacArthur recommends… Read More »Friday, January 23, 1942
Told Magruder yesterday to get busy on inducting AVG in China and Burma. The AVG needs planes badly – and we’re trying to land fifty… Read More »Monday, January 19, 1942