March 31, 1942
Gen. Yamakoshi gave a dinner in Honor of the NARIC staff at the Manila Hotel. It was a dry affair. Missed the lively Rotary luncheons.… Read More »March 31, 1942
1942
March 31, 1942
Last night I had supper with the Vice Grand Chancellor of the University of Santo Tomas, Msgr. Taguchi, the Honorable Shozo Murata, former Minister of… Read More »March 31, 1942
March 31, 1942
Still bombing, but little damage. Pilots food pretty good, poor for others, everyone hunting. Will have this place really cleaned out of game when we… Read More »March 31, 1942
March 30, 1942
CORREGIDOR HAS BEEN BOMBED EIGHT TIMES! We visited our former neighbors who kept house on the other side of the abandoned truck. They now had… Read More »March 30, 1942
Monday, March 30, 1942
Par. 1, S.0. 79, W.D., amnounced me as Major General (Temporary) A.U.S., dating from March 28th; ranking from March 27th. This should assure that when… Read More »Monday, March 30, 1942
March 30, 1942 – Monday
Arrived in Melbourne at 9 a.m. We were met at the station by General & Mrs. MacArthur and his staff. The President and members of… Read More »March 30, 1942 – Monday
March 30, 1942
Must employ a good interpreter. Misunderstandings arise out of the inability to understand each other’s language. Had a tense showdown with the new Japanese supervisor,… Read More »March 30, 1942
March 30, 1942
On four occasions between the 15th and today, we were shelled from the sea by heavily armed gunboats. Each time we thought a landing would… Read More »March 30, 1942
March 30th, 1942 115th Day of War
Since Tuesday, March 24th, the Japanese have been bombing Bataan and Corregidor. Bombing formations have been as large as fifty-four bombers, and as often as… Read More »March 30th, 1942 115th Day of War