Monday, February 2, 1942
Yesterday, listened to a talk by Bullitt, just back from Near East and Africa. I liked his presentation. He knows, or he doesn’t; no quibbling.… Read More »Monday, February 2, 1942
Yesterday, listened to a talk by Bullitt, just back from Near East and Africa. I liked his presentation. He knows, or he doesn’t; no quibbling.… Read More »Monday, February 2, 1942
The President is quite depressed. He spoke to General MacArthur about his trip to the U.S. At 9 p.m. I was in the house and… Read More »February 1, 1942 — Sunday
Civilian Camp Bataan Thousands of homeless civilians here. A lot of hungry men, women and children. I saw a little girl trembling when she… Read More »February 1, 1942
The conference at USAFFE HQ presided by Col. R. Marshall G-4 that I attended addressed the acute food shortage of our Bataan troops. Among others… Read More »February 1, 1942
Orders came for the entire Anti-tank Battalion to move off. Just as soon as we were ready, counter orders arrived. The Tank Company was to… Read More »February 1, 1942
Sunday. Quiet day. Know a little more of what goes on here. Busy night, Japs tried a landing, but accomplished little. Art. And Mg. fire… Read More »February 1, 1942
The front and rear double doors of the Big House were closed and barred every night at 6:30. This meant that two thousand or more… Read More »February 1, 1942
Every night we meet on Pegs mat with our children, for a snack and songs. Five officers trooped in about nine. The guard tried to… Read More »February 1, 1942
We have rigged up 100-pound aerial bombs in bamboo tripods in beach areas concealed to look like fish traps. Fuse set at “O.” Since we… Read More »February 1st, Sunday