April 17, 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
April 1942
Fri., Apr. 17, 1942
Wife of one of carpenters came to wash children’s clothes today. Surprised to find she spoke a little English. She set own wage, 6 pesos… Read More »Fri., Apr. 17, 1942
Thurs., Apr. 16, 1942
Report Japanese have landed on Negros. Someone suggested we go still farther into the hills. If we do we’ll be out of hiding and back… Read More »Thurs., Apr. 16, 1942
April 16, 1942
The Japs are gradually taking this place apart. I don’t like to believe it but the facts are indisputable. Every day some of the guns… Read More »April 16, 1942
April 16, 1942
Thursday Ft. Hughes Not much to talk about today. We did fire a few more rounds today and had a load of bombs dropped on… Read More »April 16, 1942
April 16, 1942
Weather continues nice, but there are again great numbers of flies. Are fixing up nurses’ busses to evacuate hospital. Everybody hopeful of getting to Manila… Read More »April 16, 1942
April 16, 1942
Reregistration of released internees began. Everyone is being checked up. Hottest day so far—101 degrees. Japanese arranging to take over Red Cross. Wolff has a… Read More »April 16, 1942
16 Apr. ’42
No activity today. Temperature 99 so the hot season is on. Finished “The Crossing” by Churchill. Haven’t had a visit from the Japanese Navy for… Read More »16 Apr. ’42