April 19, 1942
Same old routine. Very little work at R.W. No news of any kind. Very few rumors even. Had better meals today, but they are sure… Read More »April 19, 1942
General Hospital No. 1
April 18, 1942
Were awakened early this A.M. (still dark) by Jap going from bed to bed in officers’ quarters and searching everybody. Got a clock, watch, and… Read More »April 18, 1942
April 17, 1942
Cracked wheat, rice, and bacon for breakfast. Very good! Little artillery or aerial activity. Planes have sort of disappeared the last few days. Fewer visitors… Read More »April 17, 1942
April 16, 1942
Weather continues nice, but there are again great numbers of flies. Are fixing up nurses’ busses to evacuate hospital. Everybody hopeful of getting to Manila… Read More »April 16, 1942
April 15, 1942
No sugar. Rice and buggy oats. Many artillery shell duds from Corregidor. No news of any kind since last news broadcast on night of April… Read More »April 15, 1942
April 14, 1942
Few more patients left. Most here now are bed patients. Wards are being moved and consolidated. Most had quite a let-down after the surrender, and… Read More »April 14, 1942
April 13, 1942
Rice and buggy and wormy oats to eat. Only about 1500 patients left. Many Americans scared by shrapnel have left also. Am afraid they are… Read More »April 13, 1942
April 12, 1942
Rice and salmon to eat. More patients leaving. Continual stream of Philippine refugees going down road. Many will never make Manila, as also many patients… Read More »April 12, 1942
April 11, 1942
More Japanese around hospital. See many of our (were ours) cars being driven by them. Work at R.C. is practically nothing now. Colonel North doesn’t… Read More »April 11, 1942