Friday, March 27, 1942
Trainloads of boxed goods going to the end of the sugar cane track line and thence across gulleys and mountainsto our evacuation camp. A cable… Read More »Friday, March 27, 1942
Elizabeth Vaughan
Monday, March 23, 1942
Two cables from the States—first messages since the beginning of the war—from Emestine, who asked if I needed anything (nothing, not even money, can be… Read More »Monday, March 23, 1942
Sunday, March 22, 1942
Bacolod, our home, and La Carlota, on this island, machine-gunned by four low-flying Japanese planes. A bus in Bacolod riddled but all passengers had fled… Read More »Sunday, March 22, 1942
Tuesday, March 17, 1942
Saint Patrick’s Day—but a big day—100th day of war and General MacArthur placed in command of all forces in Far East. Optimism high. We’ve felt,… Read More »Tuesday, March 17, 1942
Monday, March 16, 1942
The first shelling of our small island, San Carlos shelled by Japanese destroyer which drew up to pier, threw rope over bow, and towed away… Read More »Monday, March 16, 1942
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
Saturday, March 7, 1942
Mr. Worster (son of Dean Worster) and Mr. Wilson (owner of Wilson Building, Manila) here today. Now in Marine Reserve Corps. Many prominent business men… Read More »Saturday, March 7, 1942
Friday, March 6, 1942
Mrs, White died in Manapla Hospital after giving birth to baby boy. Had come to Negros from Mindanao to have Dr. Davis deliver baby and… Read More »Friday, March 6, 1942
Wednesday, March 4, 1942
Puppy bit a bufo (Latin for frog and also local name for frogs imported from Hawaii) and adrenaline poisoned dog. Foaming at mouth (due to… Read More »Wednesday, March 4, 1942