6 Jan. ’42
No events today. Body of Koenig left at 1545 through Red Cross to Funeria Nationale [Funeraria Nacional] with Japanese approval. After the long delay with… Read More »6 Jan. ’42
No events today. Body of Koenig left at 1545 through Red Cross to Funeria Nationale [Funeraria Nacional] with Japanese approval. After the long delay with… Read More »6 Jan. ’42
Quiet day, just waiting. Cars counted and more questions asked. The Hospital is neutralized by the Red Cross but doubt if it means anything to… Read More »5 Jan. ’42
Food conservation necessary and two meals per day, with breakfast at ten AM, and evening meal at five PM. We have no butter. Gave another… Read More »4 Jan. ’42
A Japanese soldier was heard pounding on our closed front gate at 0445. He told us to stay put, we will. At 0745 a Japanese… Read More »3 Jan. ’42
INTERNED BY JAPS Fires continue. Lighting current off. Fear of refrigeration. Lights on in two hours and great relief. In the afternoon a committee of… Read More »2 Jan. ’42
An ominous New Year. Fires and looting started. High Commissioner Aide phoned all law out of control. Japanese forces to outer city today. Contacted the… Read More »1 Jan. ’42
Early A.M. Skies black with smoke from burning of oil supplies. More explosions and ominous signs. Advised all hands to be calm. Remain on compound… Read More »31 Dec. ’41
On Christmas day, in the morning, they were in the act of playing their usual assortment, and one particular record by Bing Crosby, Adeste Fidelis,… Read More »December 25-31, 1941
Heard at noon that the Japanese forces were 12 miles south of the city and we could hear explosions of roads and bridges. No resistance… Read More »30 Dec. ’41