"Japan never considered Filipinos as foe," says the Director General of Military Administration to the ex-USAFFE at their oath-taking ceremony. Vargas did his part, saying, "Japan keeps her promises."

A second group of American POWs numbering about 600 passed by Calle Rosario yesterday. Most observers said they looked pitiful.

Japanese propaganda was firing full bore today. U.S. reports say that a battle looms in Guadalcanal, where the Japanese landed "considerable" reinforcements. So I tuned to Tokyo — nothing on the Solomons or New Guinea.

Meanwhile, Stalin said he's held the Germans for another summer, so how about that second front now?