August 21, 1945, Tuesday
7:30 a.m. The market was almost dead. There were no quotations for buyers. Sellers were getting sleepy as there was no movement. Don Vicente Madrigal,… Read More »August 21, 1945, Tuesday
7:30 a.m. The market was almost dead. There were no quotations for buyers. Sellers were getting sleepy as there was no movement. Don Vicente Madrigal,… Read More »August 21, 1945, Tuesday
The blackout and curfew are lifted. Papa, looking grave, dictated a letter addressed to General Douglas MacArthur, placing himself at MacArthur’s disposal. He also dictated… Read More »August 17, 1945 Friday
The atmosphere continues to be tense and we are still being advised not to walk about, In the morning of the 15th, some discontented officers,… Read More »17th August, 1945
This morning, I modified my opinion as to when we will leave. I believe now that it will not be before the end of this… Read More »August 16, 1945, Thursday
9:20 a.m. News came that Hirohito signed the surrender document. War is ended. But it is not in so far as we are concerned. We… Read More »August 15, 1945, Wednesday
Three orders of Gen. MacArthur have been brought to our attention. The first, as reported to us by a Colonel who inspected our prison, was… Read More »August 15, 1945, Wednesday
The Lieutenant came and told us that Admiral Nimitz is now conferring with the Japanese officials, probably on the terms of the Armistice. Some consider… Read More »August 14, 1945, Tuesday
The American reply to Japan’s peace offer has been announced by San Francisco. Delivered yesterday the 12th it demands that the authority of the emperor… Read More »13th August 1945
Lt. Hagonberg came this afternoon to say that the radio had announced MacArthur was going to speak about 7 o’clock. He was expected to make… Read More »August 10, 1945, Friday