Tribune: "Filipinos should learn war purposes — Laurel." He wants young Filipinos to go to Japan to understand the background, culture, "her great mission and...lofty ideals."

A year ago I would've laughed at this — I don't today. I'm beginning to see that the real Japanese are not the stupid propagandists we have here or those responsible for committing atrocities. The Japanese militarists — a small percentage of the nation — are the cause of the sufferings inflicted on her own people, East Asia and the rest of the world. (If only my friends could hear me now!) It may be too soon to speak. Everyone will be tested, and I have more to study.

La Vanguardia: Rice Buying Agents to require further training — a cock and bull story. The government and Biba passed the buck to these untrained agents, who were sent on their mission only to return with expected sob stories. If they didn't go far enough north, town leaders would refuse to export the town's rice. If they went further north, there's no transportation to bring it to Manila.