January 9th 1942
Wrote to Ottly. Major Edison estimates six months for American Expeditionary Force. Artillery fire plainly audible from Bataan. No Jap air. FDR would send one… Read More »January 9th 1942
1942
January 8, 1942
Corregidor Malinta Tunnel I don’t like this place. Yes, it’s safer and bombproof but the air is damp and stuffy. Give me the cool mountain… Read More »January 8, 1942
8 Jan. 1942
Still in Santa Ana. A little surprised still to be free. This morning L.R. [Le Roch, the French Consul] comes to seeAnne and is not… Read More »8 Jan. 1942
[Thursday, January 8, 1942]
The now famous Santo Tomas Internment Camp is located in the city, of Manila several blocks from the north bank of the Pasig River on… Read More »[Thursday, January 8, 1942]
January 8, 1942
A very quiet day as far as I am concerned. We had no bombing again today, which caused much speculation as to reasons. My idea… Read More »January 8, 1942
Thurs. Jan. 8/42
Ernest is made interpreter for the main office between the five committee men representing the main body of the camp and the main Japanese officer… Read More »Thurs. Jan. 8/42
January 8, 1942
Again I awakened early, but since I had slept a little, I felt and looked less like a shadowy zombie. My roommates, old and young,… Read More »January 8, 1942
January 8, 1942
I have been so busy the past few days in our bamboo but that I have neglected my diary. We, the Lapham family and I,… Read More »January 8, 1942
Jan. 8, 1942
Two civilians, mining engineers, named Ordum and Sauter came in today. Wish I could have asked them in with us at the Padres’. But we… Read More »Jan. 8, 1942