April 14, 1942
My wedding anniversary. Paris seems another world. It must have been in some other era that I lived in my gay little house on the… Read More »April 14, 1942
My wedding anniversary. Paris seems another world. It must have been in some other era that I lived in my gay little house on the… Read More »April 14, 1942
Today we heard something over Nichols Field—bombing everyone insisted. I get so irritated at these rumors of bombings, landings, convoys in the bay, etc., etc.,… Read More »April 12, 1942
The hundredth day of the war—another Hundred Days ended the career of Napoleon who thought he was supreme. It’s going to take us a little… Read More »March 17, 1942
The Java situation looks grave and I suppose Rangoon can’t hold out very long. Treachery entered into both these situations. In this war it seems… Read More »March 9, 1942
I went to St. Luke’s Hospital this afternoon in a carretela to take things to people who are sick there. Vignettes of occupied Manila passed… Read More »February 18, 1942
The morning paper gives the details of the surrender of Singapore. Bataan and Corregidor still hold. I thought I saw a moving boat in the… Read More »February 17, 1942
(*Undated in book; but context dates to escape of British sailors from Santo Tomas and their execution on February 15, 1942) Today was a hectic… Read More »February 16, 1942*
(*Undated in book; but context dates to Fall of Singapore on February 15, 1942) The fall of Singapore hit us all between the eyes. It… Read More »February 15, 1942*
I remember last year on this date I wanted to do a broadcast over KZRH about St. Valentine. I went down to Church House to… Read More »February 14, 1942