March 8: Up at 6:30. Throat OK now. Took bath, got haircut, washed hair, put on new underwear, cut fingernails and toenails - I am hardly the same man now. Weather like Spring. Got two pictures that were taken back East. Came out pretty good. Walked to Dolan’s quarters a mile and a half away and saw him and Domke - talked about an hour. No answers to messages of 2/26 and 3/4 so we sent another asking what action has been taken. Expect answer from Yenan Observers in two days. Interpreter tells me I will get Jap pistol in two days. Had underwear washed - may go to see hospital and Pictorial tomorrow. Double and Morrison expect to stay at the hospital for another week - they are 30 Li from here. Bowels loose - feel fine - cold almost gone - lip OK. Pray a lot - think of home and Bette - l wonder when we will get back and if we will return to the States. Had a long talk with Mr. Lee about North China and China in general. Eighth Army (guerrilla) has agents everywhere and can even take pictures on Jap airfields.

Capt. Humby gets first bath in a month.

Injured Morrison gets haircut at Fouping Headquarters behind Jap lines.

March 9: Up at 7 - breakfast at 8 - off to the hospital 9 - arrived 1:30 - not a bad trip - 30 Li - had horses, saddles and stirrups. Double and Morrison OK - just killing time there while being treated royally. They expect to come to Fouping in a week. Didn’t’ see any of the hospital or Pictorial. Rode back in three hours and I walked a total of three hours all day. The check message didn’t go out until this morning. Had eggs at hospital and big meal at 7:30 when we got back. Weather a little cool but a lot like Spring and if we have to walk out I don’t think it will be too bad. Got Jap pistol today - darn good souvenir. (Still have it.) Also can use it if necessary in place of my 45 automatic.

March 10: Up at 7:30 because plane was circling but was gone before I could get out to see it. Hope it was a B-29. We have invitation to play basketball vs. visiting Chiefs of Staff after supper. Played them volley ball a few days ago and won two out of three. Smoked pipe - my tobacco is almost gone and pipe is partly broken. Read most of the day. Weather still like Spring. Domke and Dolan came over for supper and said Chief of Staff sent message. We should get a quick answer to that. Dolan brought vitamin pills - a life saver. Played basketball and lost 19 - 10, very rough game. Took rubdown and then to bed.

March 11: Up at 8:30. Get ten to thirteen hours sleep every night. Ate big breakfast - farewell to Chia Ming who left this morning with tears in his eyes. He was a great guy. Expect some sort of message today. Read and then slept three hours. Weather still fine. Boys played volley ball after supper. Gave all our compasses to Eighth Route Army. Bed at 9.

March 12: Up at 9 - this rest is doing us all good. Easy life except for the food. All we can do is think. I’ve been thinking a lot of Bette and what I will do after the war and where we will live. No message yet - sent another, this time through Chungking. Dolan spent most of the day with us.

L to R: Kamiak, Osterhouse, Carnicelli & Kelsey taking their ease.

Had some snow today and then some rain. Played basketball again and won 39 - 33. My one roll of pictures has not been returned yet. Sent magazines to Art and Jim. Chinese want us to give speeches to meeting of Intelligence officers. Lovell, Wells (the fighter pilot) and I will do it on the sixteenth. To bed at 9.