Schaer didn't want to pick up his radio personally and risk permanent damage to his wounded ear, so he got his doctor to write a note saying he couldn't go. Keller, a Swiss who speaks Japanese and represents the Swiss Consul with the Japanese, went with the note to retrieve the radio. But first he went to the Japanese Military Police to explain the whole matter. An MP accompanied him to investigate the case, lectured the officer (Ito) who administered the beatings and took some notes. The MP then went to ask Schaer if he wanted to press charges. Schaer declined.

A new twist to Confesor's response to Vargas: Prior to opening the package, the Japanese Military Police dipped it in water — just in case. Besides apples, it contained Californian Sunkist Oranges stamped November 1942.

Ramon delivered our poplin material to Prime Commodities today. Said he saw two bodegas full and a third half-full of goods — probably worth close to P5 million.