Dec. 24, 1941
Manila declared Open City. The President and family left from Manila for Corregidor agcompanied by Vice Pres. Osmeña Chif Justice J.A. Santos General B. Valdez… Read More »Dec. 24, 1941
Manila declared Open City. The President and family left from Manila for Corregidor agcompanied by Vice Pres. Osmeña Chif Justice J.A. Santos General B. Valdez… Read More »Dec. 24, 1941
John left early this morning, and as there was a chance of getting to the city before Carl and George left for Lusacan Bob went… Read More »Wednesday, December 24, 1941
What a Christmas Eve! Morning broadcast that Port Area, Manila, heavily bombed and civilian casualties high. No thought of Christmas. Jim’s office is in heart… Read More »Wednesday, December 24, 1941
I received word this morning that Churchill was anxious for a talk with me on the subject of the Philippines, so I spent the first… Read More »December 24, 1941
During an air raid Bill and I went after an adorable puppy. She is an Australian bulldog; in my opinion the name “Lady” will suit… Read More »December 24, 1941
Early news of bombing Pearl Harbor, unbelievable in view of latest negotiations of Japanese representatives in Washington. Later in a.m. reports of bombing in Baguio… Read More »December 8-24, 1941
The Sunday following the first day’s bombing, we were picked up off our beds, loaded on board ambulances, and taken down to the Ft. Stots… Read More »December 14-24, 1942
At 8 a.m. I attended the meeting of the Cabinet at Mariquina. It was discussed that the situation was becoming serious. The enemy had landed… Read More »December 24, 1941 – Wednesday