November 14, 1944
Manilans are excited, morale has soared and there are bright smiles on the faces of everyone you meet on the streets. All day yesterday from… Read More »November 14, 1944
Manilans are excited, morale has soared and there are bright smiles on the faces of everyone you meet on the streets. All day yesterday from… Read More »November 14, 1944
Typhoon is over, the sun is up again and the sky has brightened to a clear blue. The bird that perches on the tree near… Read More »November 12, 1944
Announcement of Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita’s appointment as Commander-in-Chief of Japanese forces in Philippines has served to bolster Japanese morale recently on the downgrade due to… Read More »November 10, 1944
Just woke up from my siesta because the rain was entering the window. It looks like a strong typhoon. The Weather Bureau now under Japanese… Read More »November 9, 1944
Saw some of the Jap troops that arrived recently. They looked haggard, unkempt, underfed. Their shoes were made of black cloth and some were dragging… Read More »November 7, 1944
More bombings yesterday at 12, 2 and 4. Then early this morning at 4 and at 8:30 the Pier area was strafed and bombed. There… Read More »November 6, 1944
Just came out of the shelter so I’m quite dirty right now. The bombing was quite stiff and the mud on the sides started to… Read More »November 5, 1944
Must hurry writing this stuff because Joe’s waiting for me outside. Nothing much today. None of the usual processions to the cemetery to visit the… Read More »November 2, 1944
It’s three in the afternoon. Vic’s listening to the radio. Papa is reading Willoughby’s Maneuvers in War; Neneng is cooking; Lolo sleeping and Dolly is… Read More »October 31, 1944