January 28, 1942
The Japanese paper, the Nishi-Nishi, had us in a tizzy of merriment. How crude and fantastic could their propaganda be? The paper carried this astonishing… Read More »January 28, 1942
The Japanese paper, the Nishi-Nishi, had us in a tizzy of merriment. How crude and fantastic could their propaganda be? The paper carried this astonishing… Read More »January 28, 1942
By order of the Commandant, each room was given a copy of the Japanese-controlled daily Tribune, which we had nicknamed the Nishi-Nishi. The morning headline… Read More »January 27, 1942
A ripple of tremulous excitement went through the camp when we heard many planes high in the clouds. There followed heavy anti-aircraft firing, and we… Read More »January 26, 1942
Nothing caused more exasperation and hate than seeing the Nips driving our cars. There were more unprintable words uttered when internees recognized their cars being… Read More »January 23, 1942
With so many rumors going around, we were in a continual state of nervous anxiety. One day we heard that the men and women would… Read More »January 22, 1942
It was interesting to watch the expression of an American when a Japanese soldier with untidy uniform and oversized boots shuffled past. Disgust and amusement… Read More »January 21, 1942
Most of our barbed-wire buddies were optimistic, and many firmly believed that we’d be out in a few weeks. They reasoned that in a few… Read More »January 20, 1942
Four or five hundred of our fellow members jammed into the west patio of the Big House after curfew, for a community sing. The walls… Read More »January 19, 1942
I rushed to the hospital kitchen at six every morning. If by some magic I could have obliterated myself into a tiny grease spot while… Read More »January 17, 1942