Sunday, March 8, 1942
Javat off the air, Batavia has fallen. Mindora [Mindoro] in PI. occupied. All are talking of fleeing to the mountains. Still no evacuation houses built,… Read More »Sunday, March 8, 1942
Silay
Saturday, March 7, 1942
Mr. Worster (son of Dean Worster) and Mr. Wilson (owner of Wilson Building, Manila) here today. Now in Marine Reserve Corps. Many prominent business men… Read More »Saturday, March 7, 1942
Friday, March 6, 1942
Mrs, White died in Manapla Hospital after giving birth to baby boy. Had come to Negros from Mindanao to have Dr. Davis deliver baby and… Read More »Friday, March 6, 1942
Wednesday, March 4, 1942
Puppy bit a bufo (Latin for frog and also local name for frogs imported from Hawaii) and adrenaline poisoned dog. Foaming at mouth (due to… Read More »Wednesday, March 4, 1942
Sunday, March 1, 1942
Cebu and the coast of Negros (near Dumaguete) shelled by Japanese destroyer. Cebu shelled because Japanese thought Quezon was there, but he and his party… Read More »Sunday, March 1, 1942
Thursday, February 26, 1942
Quezon (Pres.) and Osmenia [Osmeña] (Vice-President) arrived in Bacolod by submarine for a conference with sugar mill owners and managers. All mills must close on… Read More »Thursday, February 26, 1942
Sunday, February 22, 1942
Planes—one or two at a time—several days last week. Everyone looking up but not able to distinguish whether Japanese. No doubt about lone plane yesterday… Read More »Sunday, February 22, 1942
Sunday, February 15, 1942
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley and Mr. and Mrs. George Ossorio were driving over a narrow railroad bridge to see place the Wileys had selected for… Read More »Sunday, February 15, 1942
Monday, February 9, 1942
Sugar mill reopened after having been closed two weeks while bodega was being built to house extra sugar. All available space, including at present unused… Read More »Monday, February 9, 1942