April 29, 1945 Sunday
It was 3 o’clock in the morning; the boat started to move. We could not see anything; it was pitch black. Destination unknown. In the… Read More »April 29, 1945 Sunday
It was 3 o’clock in the morning; the boat started to move. We could not see anything; it was pitch black. Destination unknown. In the… Read More »April 29, 1945 Sunday
Our judo lessons are getting more interesting. This p.m. we had actual wrestling practice. Philippine Mission Arrives. This p.m. Speaker Aquino, Minister [Antonio] de las… Read More »April 17, 1944 (Monday)
At lunch. Quezon opened by declaring that he was the happiest man in the world today. He had received the best news since leaving the… Read More »August 26, 1942
Two more men assigned to Naric by Col. Uzaki “in view of the increasing activities and the consequent enormous volume of auditing and accounting.” They… Read More »May 14, 1942
Commissioner of Agriculture, Rafael Alunan, gave a speech before the rice-production conferees. He said in part: With the closing of the sources of imported rice… Read More »April 18, 1942
Meeting on rice-production at the Legislative building under the auspices of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, Rafael Alunan. Main problems discussed: (1) Emergency plan… Read More »April 17, 1942
No bombs today. All Manila is talking about last night’s bombing. Some think the reinforcements have arrived in Corregidor. Others claim it was just a… Read More »January 28, 1942
Recently I gave a luncheon for 40 people at the Manila Hotel in honor of Gen. Santos, retiring Chief of Staff, and of Gen. Valdes,… Read More »January 10, 1939
Three nice letters from Doria at Peking. She is thrilled by sight-seeing, but bored by all the “Main Street” personalities she meets. Papers carry a… Read More »May 19, 1936