January 4, 1945 — Thursday
At 3:15 p.m. General MacArthur, General Marshall and Colonel Lehrbas, & Colonel Egebert came to President Osmeña’s office. They are leaving on M-1.
At 3:15 p.m. General MacArthur, General Marshall and Colonel Lehrbas, & Colonel Egebert came to President Osmeña’s office. They are leaving on M-1.
Maj. Ben Hollero, DQM of 9th MD is here today with Capt. Nolan. They are rabid anti-puppets and pro-statehood elements. Maj. Hollero is a great… Read More »8th day, Jan. 4, 1945
Planes passed over, bombing far to south.
The chancery was deserted today. All the Japanese employees have disappeared; nobody expects them back until the 6th or even Monday the 8th. The official… Read More »4th January 1945
Lv. San Pedro Bay 6:00 A.M.
Mush made of rice and rice flour for breakfast and milk (coconut). Mush very thin and no salt. I have enough salt for about a… Read More »January 4, 1945
In Tacloban. Had important conference at 3:30 p.m. with General R.J. Marshall, General Stivers, Colonel Kangleon and myself, about status of Kangleon’s forces & their payment.
Eddie Vargas enplaned for Manila this morning, his baggage mostly medicines for his family, parcels for home from the students, a letter or two from… Read More »3rd January 1945
Coconut milk, weak coffee and weaker rice mush. Mostly water. Weighed myself this morning. Weighed 119 lb. When I was in the Gym, I held… Read More »January 3, 1945