One of the great romantic stories of World War II, is of Polish lancers bravely –and desperately– charging German tanks in the opening days of… Read More »The cavalry and their last charge, December 1941-January 1942
General Yamashita, the Japanese Commander-in-Chief in the Philippines, surrendered with thousands of his men in Baguio in the presence of Lt. Gen. Wainright. He was… Read More »September 3, 1945, Monday
Big day. Historical Day. The surrender document of Japan was signed on board the Missouri, a 45,000 ton dreadnaught, in Tokyo, by Foreign Minister Shigimatsu… Read More »September 2, 1945, Sunday
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
Again rumors are circulating about the coming of Osmeña and MacArthur. We refuse to believe in order not to suffer another disappointment. We concede, however,… Read More »June 4, 1945 Monday
It is rumored that Gen. MacArthur is coming on the 20th. We do not know the purpose of the visit. But we shall see. I… Read More »May 17, 1945 Thursday
Lunch with Mrs. Luther Bewley, the wife of my old director of education in the Philippines, who is now a prisoner of the Japanese at… Read More »May 27, 1943
Shoreham Hotel. Quezon back from three weeks rest at Miami as guest of the military intelligence service. Originally he had planned to have me spend… Read More »April 29-May 1, 1943
Shoreham Hotel. Quezon says that when he first came to Washington as Resident Commissioner he, like most Filipinos, believed that when they saw an American… Read More »February 25, 1943