Thursday, April 9, 1942
At 7:30 I went up to the house of Overseer Laurel to listen to the radio news and it was then that the Voice of… Read More »Thursday, April 9, 1942
April 1942
April 9, 1942
Must order the refumigation of about 400 bags of corn-rice in our Oriente warehouse. This stock is eight months old. It came from Cebu. Rumors… Read More »April 9, 1942
9 Apr. 1942
Surrendered at Lamao. Kept at Balanga all afternoon where I was questioned. Taken to Orani where I was imprisoned in mortuary. Dinner with Col. Takasaki.… Read More »9 Apr. 1942
April 8, 1942
An earthquake of considerable intensity awoke the camp, and the Big House shook like a shimmy dancer. Frightened and half-dressed, women rushed out of their… Read More »April 8, 1942
April 8, 1942
The situation on Bataan is bad. Luzon Force ordered a short withdrawal last night to straighten out the line, and the first information we had… Read More »April 8, 1942
April 8, 1942
Bataan Saw a big rat eating what looked like the arm of a soldier strewn near a stream in H.P.D. Saw more troops –hollow-eyed, wasted,… Read More »April 8, 1942
Wed., Apr. 8, 1942
Easter has passed. It was another stretch of daylight in our unending series of lightness and darkness. Except for the calendar and a few hastily… Read More »Wed., Apr. 8, 1942
April 8th, Wednesday
The army cannot attack. It is impossible. Area is congested with stragglers. I tried to go up the east road and was unable to drive… Read More »April 8th, Wednesday
April 8, 1942
Nice day. Air raids right after breakfast. Things are bad! Many, many patients all day. Few casualties, but mostly malnutrition, exhaustion, nerves, and gold-brickers. Census… Read More »April 8, 1942