May 12, 1943
At last, Minister Aoki came—and left. What he said and did: the usual speeches, the routinary inspections, the gatherings of captive audiences. But there is… Read More »May 12, 1943
1943
May 11, Tuesday, 1943
Opening ceremonies. Father and Mother came. Uniforms distributed. Forms to be sent to Japan, filled out.
May 10, Monday, 1943
Results of the examinations were made known and in the afternoon at 3:00 p.m., I entered the camp. Our hair was cut (German-style).
May 10, 1943
The High Command announced that the enemy nationals detained at the UST Compound would be transferred to Los Baños at the fringe of Laguna de… Read More »May 10, 1943
May 8, 1943
General Tojo left as he came, by plane and without previous notice. He flew yesterday to Formosa, the central airstrip of the Manila-Fukuoka-Tokyo line. He… Read More »May 8, 1943
May 7, 1943
Jerry is still chuckling over an episode in the shop. He was sharpening his small knife on the small whetstone when he was sudden confronted… Read More »May 7, 1943
May 7, 1943
KGEI commented ‘Tozyo visit to the Islands will be restricted by the activities of the Filipino-American troops.’ This is one of the first official admissions… Read More »May 7, 1943
May 5, 1943
Police everywhere. Guards on every street in town.
May 5, 1943
This morning, there was another gathering at the Luneta in honor of Premier Tojo. The invitation to join the crowd was extended to students and… Read More »May 5, 1943