Commentator: "Axis War Effort Unaffected by Italy's Betrayal." Italy was a cancerous growth and better cut off, you see?

Independence approaches: La Vanguardia and Taliba included a Philippine paper flag in each issue, and warned us not to use it until the proper time.

Recent arrests by the Military Police plus rumors of more zonings in Manila — the latest in Paco — has everyone worried, particularly of house searches. Under the guise of planting two trees, Maurice helped me bury two gasoline tins stuffed with my diary notebooks.