September 3, 1945, Monday
General Yamashita, the Japanese Commander-in-Chief in the Philippines, surrendered with thousands of his men in Baguio in the presence of Lt. Gen. Wainright. He was… Read More »September 3, 1945, Monday
Yamashita Tomoyuki
April 29, 1945
The Headquarters of General MacArthur announced today the entry of his troops in Baguio, after wiping out the Japanese defenses. It took the liberators four… Read More »April 29, 1945
9th March 1945
This morning I saw the girls who work in the army offices and hotels on Kudan hill lined up in front of the Yasukuni gates.… Read More »9th March 1945
February 25, 1945
Corregidor and Bataan of historic memories were taken with relative ease. History did not repeat itself. The small but epic peninsula was cleaned of Japanese… Read More »February 25, 1945
February 21, 1945
Weeks have passed since the start of a thorough attack on the south of the Pasig. The battle was bloody and although there were heaps… Read More »February 21, 1945
12th February 1945
A feeling of depression has overtaken the Japanese. Everyone expected Yamashita to do something big in honor of yesterday’s festival. Kigen-setsu, empire foundation day. But… Read More »12th February 1945
10th February 1945
The Japanese were buoyant this morning. All the vernaculars have headlined a delphic boast from Yamashita: “The enemy is in my stomach.” It is, I… Read More »10th February 1945
February 4, 1945
The advance troops of the liberators entered Manila last night after thirty-seven long months since the remaining troops of the USAFFE retreated to Bataan. We… Read More »February 4, 1945
Jan. 7, 1945
Ate my breakfast of mush under continuous machine gun fire at the airport just north of us; 64 motored bombers made the Camp tremble and… Read More »Jan. 7, 1945