Wednesday, December 31, 1941
Another evacuee arrived, Mrs. White from Del Monte pineapple plantation and cannery in Mindanao, expecting first baby in two months, must have Caesarean, no doctor… Read More »Wednesday, December 31, 1941
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Tuesday, April 14, 1942
Left Central at 7:00 a.m. for evacuation to camp in the hills. In the group: six women—Mdmes. Woods, Conant, Brown, Gibbs, McMaster, Vaughan; five children—June… Read More »Tuesday, April 14, 1942
Sunday, April 12, 1942
Formation of eleven bombers flew directly over the Central. We are having at least two air alarms daily now. Five towns have been occupied by… Read More »Sunday, April 12, 1942
Saturday, April 11, 1942
Sent letter to Captain Leonard Cairns asking about Jim. Asked him to telephone me as I could not call him. Letter to him by messenger.… Read More »Saturday, April 11, 1942
Friday, March 27, 1942
Trainloads of boxed goods going to the end of the sugar cane track line and thence across gulleys and mountainsto our evacuation camp. A cable… Read More »Friday, March 27, 1942
Monday, March 23, 1942
Two cables from the States—first messages since the beginning of the war—from Emestine, who asked if I needed anything (nothing, not even money, can be… Read More »Monday, March 23, 1942
Sunday, March 22, 1942
Bacolod, our home, and La Carlota, on this island, machine-gunned by four low-flying Japanese planes. A bus in Bacolod riddled but all passengers had fled… Read More »Sunday, March 22, 1942
Tuesday, March 17, 1942
Saint Patrick’s Day—but a big day—100th day of war and General MacArthur placed in command of all forces in Far East. Optimism high. We’ve felt,… Read More »Tuesday, March 17, 1942
Monday, March 16, 1942
The first shelling of our small island, San Carlos shelled by Japanese destroyer which drew up to pier, threw rope over bow, and towed away… Read More »Monday, March 16, 1942