January 2, 1942
The Japanese have entered Manila, but not a single Japanese soldier can yet be seen in the streets, and the looting has become still [portion… Read More »January 2, 1942
City of Greater Manila
July 15, 1942
More war prisoners released, thank God. The prison camps are death holes. Attended a meeting of restaurant owners at the Office of the Mayor. I… Read More »July 15, 1942
July 21, 1942
Our times are abnormal and this is but only due to the state of war. Events are happening as they never did before, and even… Read More »July 21, 1942
August 1, 1942
While Manila and the surrounding towns enjoy peace—more neronic than octavian, though—in many provincial towns, anarchy and violence reign. In those towns where the Japanese… Read More »August 1, 1942
October 15, 1942
A multitude of Japanese firms are sprouting like mushrooms. Almost all of them are branches of leading firms in Japan. They have put up their… Read More »October 15, 1942
February 1, 1944
The Japanese and civil authorities are creating general alarm, bordering almost on panic, among the Manila populace, in attempting to convince the people that there… Read More »February 1, 1944
September 12, 1944
The City has taken on a truly warlike aspect, an encampment surrounded by the enemy. But the enemy in this case is within the house:… Read More »September 12, 1944
September 15, 1944
Yesterday, after filling the air with whining which nobody understood, the sirens sounded the air raid alarm signal for the first time since December, 1941.… Read More »September 15, 1944
August 22-September 21, 1944
The partial blackout started on Aug. 22. There was an occasional practice air-raid alarm and one or two actual air-raid alarms during August and the… Read More »August 22-September 21, 1944