March 21, 1942
Today, Palm Sunday, we saw an unusual display of tanks and other kinds of war material being transported to the north. Are they preparing a… Read More »March 21, 1942
Tomoyuki Yamashita
March 25, 1942
Judging from the movement of troops, tanks and artillery guns, and from the waves of winged motors, the campaign against Bataan is going to take… Read More »March 25, 1942
November 19, 1944
Air raid. I can hear the roar of U.S. planes. There goes one explosion. Quite strong. Must have hit an oil tank. Sound of planes… Read More »November 19, 1944
November 22, 1944
A total of 9,000 males are included in the first draft for compulsory labor in Jap airfields, port installations and other military establishments. The names… Read More »November 22, 1944
December 2, 1944
A spirited exchange of fire woke us up last night and alarmed the whole neighborhood of these mountains from exactly 1:00 to 3:00 A.M. The… Read More »December 2, 1944
Dec. 15, 1944
Bombings continue, very little resistance, even machine gun air fields and bay, also the district east of town; distant fires and explosions; rumors of landings… Read More »Dec. 15, 1944
December 22, 1944
The events are developing kaleidoscopically. The Philippine government, reduced to the bare minimum, that is, to the members of the Cabinet—the multitude of government employees… Read More »December 22, 1944
8th February 1945
A heavy snowfall did not help to cheer us up. All of us were in a bitter mood. Vargas has definitely rejected the proposition that,… Read More »8th February 1945