Saturday, Feb. 17, 1945
The Americans came!
The Americans came!
The Japanese came that night looking for Filipino women. Nobody slept.
The Japanese came to the American ward looking for women. They lighted matches and went from bed to bed. The women were either too sick… Read More »Thursday, Feb. 15, 1945
We buried the dead. Snipers from Assumption Convent fired at us while we did the work. In the main building we made shelters from wooden… Read More »Wednesday, Feb. 14, 1945
Noon. Shells dropped close to the chapel. At four in the morning we moved into the main building.
Shells were falling into the compound. Monday afternoon a Japanese soldier went into the auditorium. He announced that the Japanese would give provisions to all.… Read More »Sunday, Feb. 11, to Monday, Feb. 12, 1945
I peered through the shutters of our window and saw a boy with a pushcart containing four cans of water. A Japanese sentry stood about… Read More »Saturday, Feb. 10, 1945
Leaflets dropped on the Ateneo compound, copies of the Free Philippines of Feb. 5 where an account was given of the sudden thrust of American… Read More »Friday, Feb. 9, 1945
We saw the fires across the river, otherwise we had no knowledge of what was going on in the other side. The bridges had been… Read More »Saturday, Feb. 3, 1945