Jim has an Authentic. Russia is not in the war in any way but is getting tons of American supplies which come faster. Russia is no further in Germany than when we were out, is just holding them. Americans and Chinese have invaded Thailand. MacArthur has gone to Australia which now has air supremacy in South Pacific and they are to start a tremendous drive up from there. The Navy is busy clearing the seas over here. Fifty-four plans raided Corregidor and twelve were brought down. Cebu capital has much activity. Davao is a Japanese naval base but we have a big army somewhere in Mindanao. Wake and Guam facilities were destroyed by the Americans, have not been retaken by them.
Natalie Crouter
(October 30, 1898 — October 15, 1985). Resident of Vigan and later Baguio in the Philippines. Interned by the Japanese with her family in Baguio, then Bilibid Prison in Manila.
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