July 31, 1945 Tuesday
Yesterday, I received a long letter from my wife containing plenty of news. Immediately after the occupation of Manila, Gen. Maeda, Chief of Staff of… Read More »July 31, 1945 Tuesday
Yesterday, I received a long letter from my wife containing plenty of news. Immediately after the occupation of Manila, Gen. Maeda, Chief of Staff of… Read More »July 31, 1945 Tuesday
Hope for our release is just like a stock market; it goes up and down. One day everybody appears happy; the next day, disappointment and… Read More »June 22, 1945 Friday
Discussions have been raging as to whether the policies and acts of America in the Philippines at the present time are correct. The almost unanimous… Read More »June 18, 1945 Monday
Eddie Vargas enplaned for Manila this morning, his baggage mostly medicines for his family, parcels for home from the students, a letter or two from… Read More »3rd January 1945
Woke up at 5:00 and heard the 6:30 o’clock mass at St. Sofia’s. The Nagasakis were there, too, to pray for my safe return home.… Read More »September 30, 1944 (Saturday)
Mass and communion at St. Sofia’s. Visited the Nagasakis this morning with Quiambao, and took pictures. Anniversary of the Fall of Corregidor; We Meet General… Read More »May 7, 1944 (Sunday)
Meet Ambassadors Aquino and Vargas. This p.m. at Miniong Aquino’s place at Gumyoji, Yokohama, met Special Ambassador Aquino and Special Ambassador Vargas. The former dropped… Read More »April 28, 1944 (Friday)
General Homma told the Philippine Mission which was sent to Tokyo to witness the Japanese war machine: “Notwithstanding the favorable report of Prime Minister Tojo,… Read More »July 1, 1943
General Homma has left for Japan. His departure was rumored a week ago, and it was one of those rumors which turned out to be… Read More »August 15, 1942