We were only
fifteen miles from the radio shack, where Nakar was persisting in his
efforts to contact Gen. MacArthur.
I didn't get to Palanan to meet General Aguinaldo! I have often
wondered how different my life might have been-sitting out the war
with Aguinaldo.
Guests of a Japanese Cavalry Squadron: For one month, we six Americans
were assigned to perform all of the unpleasant chores of the squadron,
pumping water by hand, preparing vegetables, burying garbage, etc. We
were pleased when we heard through the "bamboo telegraph" (rumors
whispered to us by the natives selling us bananas and coconut cookies)
that the government officials that we had appointed had been accepted
by the Japanese. We knew that they would maintain a certain loyalty to
the United States.
The Japs called us "captives," not P.O.W.s. Each morning and each
evening, we had to stand formation with the squadronÂ
facing east repeating an allegiance to the Emperor (we substituted our
own words, which we deemed more appropriate).
Nakar Successful: About the 4th of July, Col. Nakar succeeded in
contacting Australia. I quote from Gen.
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