February 5, 1942 — Thursday
Got up at 5 a.m. Shaved, took a bath etc. At 6:45 a.m. left the house for the dock with Vice-President Osmeña, Chief Justice Abad… Read More »February 5, 1942 — Thursday
1942
February 5, 1942
The Internews, our camp paper, had a cartoon of an American enjoying his whiskey soda in the pre-war days. On the opposite page, he was… Read More »February 5, 1942
February 5, 1942
Agl. Pt. still going. All fronts doing good. Day quiet. By noon, all platoons of riflemen advancing behind the tanks had pushed the Japanese back… Read More »February 5, 1942
February 5th, Thursday
Routine bombing front and rear areas. Major Warren Clear out in sub for Australia, but he had to leave most of his luggage including President… Read More »February 5th, Thursday
Feb. 5/42
Wrote a letter to my mother today, and hope it gets through. Had quite a fire near the hospital yesterday. Luckily, we got it under… Read More »Feb. 5/42
Thurs. Feb. 5/42
Went to town to shop for flour. Found some for five pesos a sack, but it was full of weevils so I did not buy… Read More »Thurs. Feb. 5/42
February 5, 1942
Japanese civilians entered a friend’s house, started playing the piano and asked him to introduce them to his daughters. Such abuses must be stopped. If… Read More »February 5, 1942
Thursday, February 5, 1942
Had to change our priorities in sending planes to Australia! ABDA is desperate! Fields getting bombed! Lost 4 B-17’s on ground; also 7 pursuits. We… Read More »Thursday, February 5, 1942
February 5, 1942
Japan possesses inexhaustible human reserves. Aside from the 70,000,000 in the mainland, they have another 20,000,000 in Korea, 35,000,000 in Manchukuo, and innumerable millions in… Read More »February 5, 1942