March 30, 1942
Spent day at C. on alert. Saw a large Jap bomber hit by AA. Spun from about 25,000. Was an awe-inspiring sight. Sure feel sorry… Read More »March 30, 1942
1942
March 30, 1942
Nakamura gave the girl garden detail a talk on useless American women yesterday. He must have been watching some of the women in here for… Read More »March 30, 1942
March 29, 1942
Palm Sunday! Catesy and I went to church in the Father’s garden. The minister prayed for peace, and an earnest congregation joined him. When the… Read More »March 29, 1942
Sun., Mar. 29, 1942
Sunday dinner at the Yangco hacienda, “Floencia,” named for Mrs. Yangco, Flora. Such quiet and peace here. None of the signs of war hysteria as… Read More »Sun., Mar. 29, 1942
March 29, 1942 – Sunday
Attended early Mass in the town church. After breakfast left for the landing field. We took off at 8:30 a.m. and landed in Adelaide at… Read More »March 29, 1942 – Sunday
March 29, 1942
Gave the men in the office a confidential, heart-to-heart talk. This is what I said: “Many responsible people outside and inside this office have suggested… Read More »March 29, 1942
March 29, 1942
Sun. Got things in better shape for leaving today. About suppertime learned that the rock has a bunch of men to go so I’m screwed.… Read More »March 29, 1942
March 29, 1942
One day when the three American soldiers were locked up and received no coffee, some of our men fed it to them through a small… Read More »March 29, 1942
March 28, 1942
News release—announced over KGEI in San Francisco last night— stated that President Quezon and his party arrived in Australia yesterday. I thought we might hear… Read More »March 28, 1942