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November 21, 1943

Hahaha, I'm laughing! José P. Bautista in yesterday's La Vanguardia: Tokyo es un paraíso; ni señales de guerra ni precios fabulosos.

Standing on Carriedo with a neighbor, he pointed to a passing Japanese truck and said, "Ford chassis, Chevrolet engine, made in Japan where both of them had factories." According to his agents in the north, they are poorly made. The trucks lose half their power after a few trips because the steel used for the pistons can't take the heat. Even new axles tend to break easily.

Santo Tomas had a nice day yesterday — Open House for all relatives. The new commandant, Kato, is practically pro-British, they say.











Tokyo is like paradise; no signs of war nor fabulous prices.