31st May 1945
The trains were running to Tokyo again and I had an opportunity to see for myself what remained of Yokohama. Once more I was reminded… Read More »31st May 1945
May 1945
May 31, 1945 Thursday
Today is a holy day of obligation, Corpus Christi, and we heard Mass. Upon our arrival from church, there were rumors that more detainees from… Read More »May 31, 1945 Thursday
30th May 1945
Yokohama was hit by 500 B-29’s accompanied by some 100 P-51’s, according to the official communique. They worked on the city for barely an hour… Read More »30th May 1945
May 30, 1945 Wednesday
We were given a ration of cigarettes. As may be remembered, from the very beginning I was insisting on submitting our case to the President,… Read More »May 30, 1945 Wednesday
29th May 1945
A German fleeing from Yokohama by car arrived in Miyanoshita gibbering with hysteria. From what we could make out Yokohama had been wiped out in… Read More »29th May 1945
28th May 1945
Almost unnoticed amid the mourning for Tokyo was the first faint death-rattle of Okinawa. On the night of the 24th the Giretsu air-borne unit of… Read More »28th May 1945
May 28, 1945 Monday
We heard a lot of machine gunning and cannonading. Probably the Americans found the hideout of the remnants of the Japanese Army in Palawan. We… Read More »May 28, 1945 Monday
27th May 1945
The imperial palace was burnt down in the last raid. A communique issued by imperial general headquarters yesterday revealed that about 250 B-29’s from southern… Read More »27th May 1945
May 27, 1945 Sunday
We heard Mass. The priest said just a few words, but the message was significant and was deeply appreciated. He said that he regrets to… Read More »May 27, 1945 Sunday