May 24, 1942
I came down from Baguio yesterday. The trip was extremely unpleasant. The sentries at the twelve police checkpoints were trying to outdo each other in… Read More »May 24, 1942
1942
24 May 1942
BONTOC. Second Iieutenant KITAO returned to Group Headquarters but I am remaining with Colonel HORAN, for the present, in order to negotiate the surrender of… Read More »24 May 1942
May 24, 1942
Inspected markets with Fukada and Sulit. Mr. Nakashima took his ruler and started hitting a man who did not obey him immediately. Whenever I hear… Read More »May 24, 1942
May 8-24, 1942
300,000 to 75, 000 poorly equipped, ill fed men ill fed-yes, why? I don’t know. Boat after boat I helped load for the Japs of… Read More »May 8-24, 1942
May 24, 1942
Left Corregidor at 6 AM. Landed outside Manila 30 feet off shore. Had to wade to shore and all got quite wet. We were marched… Read More »May 24, 1942
May 23, 1942
Worked in clinic again this A.M. In P.M. went on detail gathering up typewriters. Rained pretty hard late this evening. Also rained hard last night.… Read More »May 23, 1942
23 May 1942
Nothing unusual — no rumors came true. Dys still sort of mean. Most are depressed. 47 died.
May 23, 1942
June is drawing paper-doll clothes in the dining room. The fresh sergeant stops to watch it. He takes a pencil, draws kimonos showing the men’s… Read More »May 23, 1942
23 May 1942
BONTOC. With Second Lieutenant KITAO, visited a captured AMERICAN chaplain, NOBLE. Was surprised that AMERICAN missions were so thorough as to have fine churches over… Read More »23 May 1942