May 17, 1945 Thursday
It is rumored that Gen. MacArthur is coming on the 20th. We do not know the purpose of the visit. But we shall see. I… Read More »May 17, 1945 Thursday
It is rumored that Gen. MacArthur is coming on the 20th. We do not know the purpose of the visit. But we shall see. I… Read More »May 17, 1945 Thursday
Corregidor and Bataan of historic memories were taken with relative ease. History did not repeat itself. The small but epic peninsula was cleaned of Japanese… Read More »February 25, 1945
Typhoon is over, the sun is up again and the sky has brightened to a clear blue. The bird that perches on the tree near… Read More »November 12, 1944
Saw some of the Jap troops that arrived recently. They looked haggard, unkempt, underfed. Their shoes were made of black cloth and some were dragging… Read More »November 7, 1944
Mass and communion at St. Sofia’s. Visited the Nagasakis this morning with Quiambao, and took pictures. Anniversary of the Fall of Corregidor; We Meet General… Read More »May 7, 1944 (Sunday)
Meet Ambassadors Aquino and Vargas. This p.m. at Miniong Aquino’s place at Gumyoji, Yokohama, met Special Ambassador Aquino and Special Ambassador Vargas. The former dropped… Read More »April 28, 1944 (Friday)
Ben Williams is very low with Pneumonia. Went to hospital and had to see all the medics to get him take care of a man… Read More »June 16, 1943
Shoreham Hotel. Conversation with Major (Dr.) Trepp. Disillusionment of a doctor. Dr Trepp, aged 56, short, stocky with thick shoulders and a round skull–a typical… Read More »March 11, 1943
Shoreham Hotel. The newspapers this morning gave Premier Hideki Tojo’s speech of yesterday to the Diet in Tokyo in which he promised independence to Burma.… Read More »January 29, 1943