Sunday, March 22, 1942
Bacolod, our home, and La Carlota, on this island, machine-gunned by four low-flying Japanese planes. A bus in Bacolod riddled but all passengers had fled… Read More »Sunday, March 22, 1942
Bacolod
March 17, 1942 – Tuesday
After breakfast I asked permission to go to Bacolod to buy some things I needed and leave that atmosphere of nerves and shouting. Father Ortiz… Read More »March 17, 1942 – Tuesday
Friday, February 6, 1942
States mail! At least so everyone thought. Yesterday there was a rumor on Central that 2,000 bags of mail for Negros Island had arrived in… Read More »Friday, February 6, 1942
Wednesday, January 7, 1942
Received solution to put on gauze gas masks today. As planes approach we must apply solution to masks and tie over nose and mouth. Have… Read More »Wednesday, January 7, 1942
Monday, January 5, 1942
On Saturday there was a call (indirectly from Lt. Arnold) that I had a letter salvaged from the S.S. Panay in Bacolod. Hoping that it… Read More »Monday, January 5, 1942
Sunday, January 4, 1942
Dinner—delayed Christmas dinner of “American milk-fed capon” at McMasters’ house. All talk of the new airport being built at Bacolod to accommodate large bombers. Since… Read More »Sunday, January 4, 1942
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
Tuesday, December 23, 1941
Called Mrs. Woods, Hawaiian-Philippine Central, to ask about using vacant staff house after talk with Captain Jones. Captain Jones advised me chances of getting to… Read More »Tuesday, December 23, 1941
Sunday, December 21, 1941
Shortest day in year, yet it Seemed interminable. Thoughts of Jim and realization that my conversation answered none of the important questions going through mind… Read More »Sunday, December 21, 1941