12th January 1945
There is a limit even to Japanese patience, it seems. The Yomiuri, this morning, takes the Koiso cabinet slogan in its teeth and shakes it.… Read More »12th January 1945
There is a limit even to Japanese patience, it seems. The Yomiuri, this morning, takes the Koiso cabinet slogan in its teeth and shakes it.… Read More »12th January 1945
We have had an exciting week but nothing as much as last Sunday. After the main garrison left, a few soldiers came in from a… Read More »Fri. Jan. 12/45
Cornmeal mush with a little rice in it for breakfast. Well, the air was full of our planes this morning. They were blasting things up… Read More »January 12, 1945
[Separate sheet dated] Jan. 11th Only a scoop of watery rice mush for breakfeast – But our hopes were never higher! The Jap radio said this… Read More »January 11, 1945
Heavy bombings in the Valley; at noon as we lined up for weak soup, some of our planes flew low between buildings a few feet… Read More »Jan. 11, 1945
As the Asahi puts it, with typical bombast, “the American troops have at last set their dirty shoes on the soil of Luzon.” the paper… Read More »11th January 1945
The commandant reiterates that his deepest concern for us is for food. 1t is unobtainable in Manila. He says gardening is our only salvation. They… Read More »January 11th, 1945
Rice flour much and hot water for breakfast. I bummed a piece of ginger and made ginger tea and put some cinnamon in it (also… Read More »January 11, 1945
We are still here waiting. Gen. McArthur is still busy. Why be impatient? We might be landed in Manila instead of Leyte. Everything happens for… Read More »15th day, January 11,1945