Sunday, March 8, 1942
Javat off the air, Batavia has fallen. Mindora [Mindoro] in PI. occupied. All are talking of fleeing to the mountains. Still no evacuation houses built,… Read More »Sunday, March 8, 1942
Batavia
March 7, 1942
The war started exactly three months ago. Yesterday, the press announced the fall of Batavia, capital of the Dutch Indies. The rest of the Allied… Read More »March 7, 1942
Feb. 5th, 1866
At midnight last night, having run up our distance, we came to anchor off the entrance to the harbor of Ambong to wait for daylight.… Read More »Feb. 5th, 1866
June 22, 1686
THEY ARRIVE AT MINDANAO. When we came aboard our ship again we steered away for the island Mindanao, which was now fair in sight of… Read More »June 22, 1686