December 30, 1941 – Tuesday
At 5 a.m. Mr. Williams of the Red Cross phoned me that the ship had arrived but that he was not willing to put the… Read More »December 30, 1941 – Tuesday
At 5 a.m. Mr. Williams of the Red Cross phoned me that the ship had arrived but that he was not willing to put the… Read More »December 30, 1941 – Tuesday
The 26th Cavalry of the Philippine Scouts really distinguished themselves. A Lutenaant made the mistake of lighting a cigarette early one morning. An ambushed machine… Read More »December 30, 1941 23rd Day of War
It is 2:00 p.m. I am in a quandary as I sit here in our apartment. In my purse a four by six inch card… Read More »December 30, 1941
Left early for Imugan. The first four hours were very hard. Then it got easier. Arrived at Imugan about three. Found a note from Major… Read More »Dec. 30, 1941
Heard at noon that the Japanese forces were 12 miles south of the city and we could hear explosions of roads and bridges. No resistance… Read More »30 Dec. ’41
At 5 a.m. I phoned Collector de Leon. His voice showed that he was worried. “I have not heard from the Apo”, he said, “I… Read More »December 29, 1941 – Monday
All are at work today. The children and I spent the day with Ada and the Ivorys. Ada spent the most of the day shopping.… Read More »Monday, December 29, 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