December 25, 1941
The Filipinos have named this day well. Black Christmas! The blackness of despair and resignation was everywhere. Only the Axis nationals and the Fifth Columnists… Read More »December 25, 1941
The Filipinos have named this day well. Black Christmas! The blackness of despair and resignation was everywhere. Only the Axis nationals and the Fifth Columnists… Read More »December 25, 1941
Christmas is in the air. Everybody is doing their part. The children’s play room (the basement) at the guest house is being dressed out in… Read More »Tuesday night, December 23, 1941
Noon broadcast announced 80 Japanese transports sighted off northern Luzon, obviously for major offensive against Philippines. Japanese troops in Davao engaged in heavy fighting. Most… Read More »Monday, December 22, 1941
Today the fighting increased in intensity in Davao. The situation, said Army headquarters, “remained obscure”. There was patrol activity south of Vigan and north of… Read More »December 21, 1941
Off to Pinagkaisahan, but find that every one of our friends have left. Return to Manila in time for the Meeting with Cecil and the… Read More »Sun. Dec. 21/41
Still no raid last night. What’s happened to the war? One day, the wolf said to the jackal, my friend, let us attack the bear.… Read More »December 20, 1941
It is now Dec. 12 and we’ve all had hot baths—an event! We listen to the radio and reports seem organized, coordinated, so it is… Read More »December 12, 1941
This morning we got our first telephone call at five-thirty, telling us of what had happened at Pearl Harbor, Aparri and Baguio. To confirm this… Read More »December 8, 1941
Very early this morning, Mrs. Gewald called up Daddy to say that the Japs had bombed Hawaii. At school everyone was uneasy and excited. When… Read More »Monday, December 8, 1941