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16. THREE CENTS CARLISLE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1942. LAUDS MANILA rlMSON Without Jap Subs Shell 3 Hawaiian Ports I I I I- I Butch Planes Sink Jap Troop Ships SOVIET FORCES BATTLING ENEMY Outnumbered U. Filipino Units Fight ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL ASK DIVINE GUIDANCE AT NEW YEAR SERVICE PLANS FOR WAR LABOR BOARD SOON READY New York, Jan. 1.

U.D The British Radio, heard by the United Press listening post, reported at 11:01 a. m. today that four more Japanese transports have been sunk by Dutch naval planes ON ALL FRONTS troops which had fought a delaying action in Sarawak now were in West Borneo and it was indicated they Intended to continue the fight against the Japanese In cooperation with their Netherlands alius. Earlier, headquarter had conceited the Japanese occupation of Kuch-Ing capital ol Sarawak, On To Suve Ca pital A Additional Towns Reported Recaptured West of Moscow Carlisle Bows In Prayer to Gird Nation Reckon not against Thy people their many iniquities, for from Singapore, Jan. 1.

(U.P) British imperial forces on both sides of the Malay Peninsula are battling Japanese Invaders with mounting success and British troops, withdrawn "successfully" from Sarawak in NortJ. Borneo, have established contact with Dutch forces, British gen-tal headquarters for the Far Ead said today. A coinii unique said that the ROUT GERMANS Berlin. Jan. 1.

(Cfflcial DN'l broadcast iccorded by the I'nitcd Press in London.) The Japanese Domei Agency reported that Japanese forces in western Malaya today crossed the border of Perak-Selangor provinces, pushing to within 150 miles of Singapore. Moscow, Jan. 1. (Official Moscow radio broadcast recorded by the United Press In London'.) New Red army gains on the Moscow front and bitter fighting on all Twelve-Man Group To be Recommended By Secretary Perkins FARLEYMENTIONED Washington, Jan. 1.

The government drafted plans today for a 12 man War Labor Board to carry out labor and Industry's pledge for peaceful settlement of all disputes during the war. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, In charge of preparing recommendations, Indicated that they may go to President Roosevelt late this week. An executive order creating the board may be issued early next week. Conferences Begin Secretary of Commerce Jesse H. Jones, who conferred with Miss Perkins yesterday, planned to meet U.

S. SHIP BOMBED fronts were reported in a Russian ARMY OFFICER HURT III CRASH President and Prime Minister Worship in Alexandria Church Washington, Jan. 1. CP) President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill sat together in George Washington's old church pew at nearby Alexandria, today and asked God to stretch forth "thine mi.shty arm to strengthen and protect" the armed forces of their allied nations. Charges Irresponsibility Attending New Year's Day prayer services at the historic, 169-year-old Christ Church, the two war leaders heard a youthful Episcopal rector criticize America's "great sin of International Irresponsibility" of prewar days and pray for strength to beat down Nazism.

Rev. Edward Randolph Welles preached a blunt sermon to 230 parishioners and the President and the Prime Minister, who sat below the pulpit In white, straight-back pews where George Washington once worshipped. Visit Mount Vernon After the services, Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill drov through a misty rain along the fog- war communique today.

Following yesterday's communi IN EAST INDIES que reporting Russian recapture of the lusts of our own hearts came wars and fighting among us." In supplication and confession, 401) persons, hailing the new year in humility and with quiet consecration, attended the services held this morning in the First Presbyterian Church In observance of the Day of National Repentance and Player. Church Open All Day Before and after the service individuals and groups sat quietly In the pews of the whlte-walled old church to pray silently and to meditate. Worshipers came and departed throughout the day. It waa a day of prayer set aside by the President and the pious and thoughtful of the community joined quietly In Its observance. the important city of Kaluga and the routing of 16 German divisions, the Russian supreme command 48 in Crew Savei By Dutch Flying Boat said today that numerous villages west of Moscow had been retaken.

More than 600 Germans were re ported "annihilated" In the latest Batavia, Jan. J. (UP) Japanese fighting. aircraft bombed aud set fire to "Last night our troops fought United States freighter In The Retreats to New Positions Orderly, Says War Chief in Issuing Latest Communique Washington, Jan. 1.

(U.P.) The overwhelmingly outnumbered American-Filipino defenders of Luzon are in strong positions and inflicting "heavy losses" on the Japanese in a major battle now raging north of Manila, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson said today. Paying tribute to the "masterful" command of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Stimson said that the American people must nevertheless face the fact that the Japanese troops are well-disciplined and well-equipped fighters. Little News on Fighting Stimson gave few details of the 'epochal battle on the northern Luzon front and did not mention the southern sector, where another Japanese column has been pushing toward the Philippine capital.

Stimson's summary of the military situation was based oji the War Department's 39th communique, issued as of 9:30 a. m. In response to questions, he said emphatically that the department had not given MacArthur any orders to leave the Philippines in the event of a collapse of the Manila defenses. (Tokyo broadcasts reported Japanese belief the Philippine Commonwealth Government had gone to Port Darwin, Australia.) Without citing any figures, Stimson told reporters that casualties among the Japanese must be heavy because of the strong defense staged by the U. forces and the fact that the Japs are on the offensive.

Stimson said that the American defenders had staged no runaways, indicating that retreats to new positions have been orderly and according to plan. Subs Shell Hawaii Stimson also revealed that dispatches from Lieut. Gen. Delos C. Emmons, commanding general of the Hawaiian Department, reported that Japanese submarines had shelled three ports in the Hawaiian group, but caused only in- i 1 Car Skids on Wet Highway Into Pole Thrown from his sedan as it skidded across the Ilarrishurg Pike to crash side wise into a telegraph pole, a.

young officer stationed at Carlisle Barracks was injured about the head, and" his car nearly demolished this afternoon. State Motor Police suid the driver was Second Lieut. Paul H. Rit-tenhouse, formerly of Washington, the enemy on all fronts," the com munique said. Netherlands East Indies and 48 members of the crew were rescued by a Dutch flying boat, The Nether "As result- of.

stubborn fighting in ono sector of the. western front Players were offered for forgiveness, for strength for the Individual and the nation, for victory and for peace, for the safely or the boys In camp, relief of suffering of the wounded and for mercy for the dying. our troops captured several locali lands high command said today One member of toe crew was re ties and much booty, Including one gun, 12 machine guns, 85 bicycles, more than 1,000 shells and great tomorrow or Saturday with representatives to obtain Ihiir views. Miss Perkins already has conferred with labor union heads. The drafting of plans for a board began yesterday at a two hour on-ference of government officials in Miiss Perkins' office.

Those at Hie conference Included Attorney General Francis BIddle, Associate OPM Director Sidney Hillnian, Mediation Board Chairman William H. Davis and Gerald D. Reilly. of the National Labor Relations Board. President William Green, of the American Federation of Labor, ho ported missing.

A communique distributed quantities, of othen war material. through the Aneta (Netherlands) Over 600 Germans were News Agency said that the Dutch flying boat flew out in response to D. C. Lt. Rittenhouse was thrown The Red army communique said distress calls from the stricken that in taking the town of Kozelsk, half-way across the three-lane highway as the crash ripped open "But by what right have we to ask God to bless our nation when we defy His laws?" asked Rev.

Dr. Harry II. Stock, one of 11 ministers who assisted at the set vice. "America has sinned and America is sinning. We cannot draw our skirts around us In self righteousness, We are a proud, boastful nation, extravagently prodigal of our resources.

Business, pleasure, sports have sounded louder In our ears than the Word of God." American ship. five railway trains and 200 truck The attack was reported to have occurred In the northern part of the the car door on his side of the machine. He was removed to the loaded with food, ammunition, guns and uniforms were captured by the originally sponsored the creation Russians. Last Indies archipelago. Japanese planes also attacked out Carlisle Barracks Hospital.

Full extent of his injuries could not be immediately ascertained. State "On the southern front our air of a war labor board similar to tbat of 1918. and CIO President lying points in The Netherlands East Indies but caused no damage, Motor Police said he was injured force in one day's fighting destroyed over 200 cars, one omnibus, 43 machine gups and six guns and killed over 1,800 German officers the communique said. about the left eye, but not rendered unconscious. Philip Murray favored a 9 man board Three Groups of Four The proposed 12 man board The crash took place about I and men," the communique said.

Jap Sub Halts miles east of Carlisle, and police "In a battle for the village of would be composed of four men recommended by industry, lour by Chilean Steamer said the machine, traveling toward, blanketed Potomac River to Mount Vernon. home of America's first President. At Mount Vernon, Churchill placed a wreath on Washington's tomb, while Mr. Roosevelt stood at the entrance, pensively watching tha leader of the British Empire pay silent homage to the man who had led the American Revolution against Great Britain more than a century and a half ago. On the way back to the White House the presidential party paused briefly before the Lincoln Memorial to give the Prime Minister at) opportunity to see the famous statue of America's Civil War President.

Attendance a Secret The presence of Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt at the church services, because of wartime precautions, were kept strictly secret from the public and there were virtually no crowds about the historic old structure when the President and the Prime Minister arrived. Earlier this week 250 parishioners were selected from the congregation for their constant attendance at church and before dawn this morning special church couriers went to their homes with passes admitting them to the historic Troiskoie our forces captured 57 trucks loaded with hand grenades labor and four representing the Carlisle, went, into a rkhi oh ine wet concrete, to slide across the and four enemy machine guns." public, with a public member j.nb-ably chairman. far lane, finally snapping the Pos Buenos Aire Jan. 1.

(I'D Radio Argentina broadcast today a report that a Japanese submarine had baited the steamship Copiapo Berlin, Jan. 1. (Official German Former Postmaster General tal Telegraph pole near (he R. F. Shetler service station.

consequential damage. Janns A. Farley and Dr. John h. The attacks occurred at Ililo on News Agency D.

N. B. Broadcast Recorded by the United Press In Force of the Impact literally Steelman. head of the United The nation, he said, peeds to conform its man-made laws to Divine laws, and for strength toward this end lie suggested a day of prayer for Congress and legislatures of alt the states. "We slug lustily 'God Save America' yet we constantly break His laws in our legislatures," said Dr.

Stork. "We make laws which make gambling, divorce and drinking easier. Legislatures at our insistence are making laws which are catering to our weaknesses so that private profit will be greater. "14wh that govern people should he in accord with the Laws of God." Nation Needs Chastening Declaring that the nation needs chastening whirl) comes from suf ferlng. he said there are greater dangers to our national life than the New Yoi k)-Russlan troops which off the west coast of South Amer lea.

(Lloyd's register lists the Copiapo as a 7.279 ton Chilean passen recaptured Kerch and Feodosia In States Conciliation Service, have been mentioned as possible public representatives and chairman. wrapped tne machine around the pole, ami when wrecking crews removed the haltered remains of the machine, the full imprint of the the Crimea have been counterattacked by German planes, the ger and freight steamer, registered Geiuian high command said today. pole could be seen extending over the entire side of the car. out of Valparaiso.) The report was the first Indira A communique from Adolf Hitler's headquarters said that Ger wounded have been evacuated to Australia, indicating the graveness of the situation. The rest of the communique merely said that MacArthur's forces were continuing their "stubborn resistance." Officials bere Have been prepared for the worst for several days.

Yesterday at 5 p. the War Department Issued the last word from MacArthur In communique No. 38. It left a lot unsaid. Lt.

Rittenhouse was an officer tlon that Japanese submarines may Fierce Fighting South of Hankow Chungking. Jan. 1. (U.R) Fierce in the Signal Corps before coming be operating along the South American coast. to Carlisle Barracks.

man planes yesterday also attacked Russian lines on the front outside Moscow. Fires were reported started at several places. Railroad lines lighting raged today for ChatiKsha. capital of Hunan Province, south of Hankow, where Japanese troops were said to have been cut while prayer services today. BRITISH PRESS rolling stock waa destroyed.

menace of any enemy lurking lu the Pacific. Repentance, he said, is the first (Continued on Page Two) were BtrugR'fnK to take the city which in two previous campaigns TORNADO STRIKES ALABAMA TOWN BARDIA ATTACK they have failed to capture. Heroic Airmen Brave Icing Conditions to Span Atlantic 600 of Besieged Axis Man Killed and Score Workers Forego Holiday The President and the Prime Minister sat In George Washington's pew which the first President bought for 36 pounds and 10 shillings In 1773. when the church construction was completed. With the two leaders today were Mrs.

Roosevelt, Lord and Lady Halifax; the President's tnili'ary aide, MaJ. Gen, Edwin M. Watson; his naval aid-, Heardall; and Mr. Churchill's aide, Cnuir. C- R.

Thompson. The President had asked the nation to set aside New Year's Day as a day of prayer for Gods help "in Troops Taken Prisoner Hurt; Torrential Rain Follows In Defense Industries Theodore, Jan. 1. (I'll) By WALTER COLLINS Cairo, Jan. 1.

(U.I!) British lm I3y Unitetd Pie.m One man was killed and a score The nation entered 19-12 today on injured early today when a tor perials battling to knock out German and Italian forces trapped near Agdabia, 90 miles south of dual keynote of 'Happy New Year" and "Beat the Japs." the Island of Hawaii, where a wharf was slightly damaged, at Kahuiui Harbor on the island of Maui, and on the shore near Llhue on llio island of Kauai. "There were no casualties and practically no damage caused by any of these attacks," the communique said. Kahuiui had been attacked some days ago by a Japanese submersible. Five rouuda were flred in the latest Stinisou cautioned against looking at the war with Japan through "roue colored glasses," but he said he was "confident that we will defeat them in the end." Japs Well Trained Discussing the caliber of the Japanese army, Stimson said that there had been recent reports, mainly by the radio, that the Japanese soldiers were mostly poorly-trained and inefficiently-armed youths. He said such reports probably were well in- tentloned but erroneous." "The cold truth la that they are well-equipped and well-trained," Stimson said.

"They are short, stocky and well disciplined fighters." He said that the work of the Japanese staff officers has been of "high order," and that much of the Japanese successes in China have been due to this, plus training and good technical equipment. "We have got to face the facts," he said. He waa asked to comment on criticism by the Russian newspaper Pravda regarding the handling of the Philippine campaign especially the declaration of Manila as an open, undefended city. Stimson said he did not wish to engage In any controversy, but that "our people out there are under our most skillful fighter." He said that the Army had known for 20 years that defense of the Philippine would be an uphill fight, and he said that MacArthur's handling of the situation has been "masterful" The last word received from On. Douglas MacArthur, commander-in-chief of the U.

S. Far Eastern nado swept through this small south Alabama, town, causing heavy damage. It, was America's first, wartime New Year's Day In 24 years and Benrhazi In Libya, maintained steady pressure on the enemy al though there has been some reduction In the Intensity of the fight- explosive celebrations across the country reflected a belie! that in ng. British general headquarters the presence of air raid wardens, 2.0110 police, disaster crews. loudspeakers ready to sound fir raid alarms ami signs telling what to do in a criM.s.

The crowd was a bit smaller but noisier than a year ago. West Coast Indoors When the New Year arrived on (he Pacific Coast three hours later, the war note was even more apparent. There were no throngs lu the street to greet 1912 with a rendition of "Aukl Lang Syne." There were no bright lights to serve as beacoius for Japanese bombers. But parties in homes, clubs and theatres maintained the usual note line observances of the holiday will call for greater restraint until for the Middle East said today. days to come." Proclamation His Theme The young rector, who lead the prayer Berviee and then preached the sermon, spoke plainly of the "sins" of this country, taking as his cue the President's proclamation which asked tie country to seek "forgiveness lor our shortcomings of the past." "By far our greatest sin as a nation is the sin of international.

Irresponsibility," said Rev. Welles. "We want our country and our people to have power and prestige, pleasure and possessions, but we balk at the international responsi- Day. They bore dispatches presumably directed to Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the White House. The ferry command told the rest of the story: For the first 18 hours and in darkness the whole time, Capt.

Gentry flew his Catalina only 600 feet from the sea. Just above him was a low cloud base and going into those clouds meant encountering heavy Icing conditions; below bim the white caps of the waves were Just visible all through the night. "Shortly before approaching the coast of Newfoundland this narrow margin of height was lost and clouds combined with fog produced bad icing right down to the sea. The control station was well aware of this condition and "was able to advise the crew of a detour to the north. "It was almost a relief to Cant.

(German and Italian war com the war ha ended. Even this year, 25 days niter the muniques broadcast by the Berlin and Rome radios said that fighting near Agedahla was severe. The outbreak ol war thousands of workers stayed at their jobs lu Five women and three men were taken to Mobile hospitals with injuries ranging from broken legs to severe cuts. A dozen others were Injured but did not require hospital attention. The tornado struck at about 7 m.

accompanied by torrential rains, and lasted only for about 30 seconds. A cafe was destroyed, a barn blown away, and several buildings unroofed. New Orleans Highway was blocked for about two hours by felled trees and telegraph poles, but traffic was later restored. booming factories and welcomed Montreal, Jan. 1.

The story of six Americans and Canadians who faced severe icing conditions and Atlantic gales in a volunteer 23 hour (light from Britain on Christmas Day with "urgent" dispatches for Washington was on the war's growing ledger of heroism today. The flight, disclosed by the Royal Air Force ferry command, was listed aB "aontber splendid chapter" In the history of American-built Catalina flying boats. For 18 hours the Catalina carried the six volunteers only 500 feet above the sea. The pilot was identified as Cap-lain Gentry, an American. Other Americana were N.

Collins, co-pl lot, and Flight Engineer Bertrand, formerly of the United States Navy. Return Trio Two days before Christmas the crew flew to Britain from Bermuda. But west bound flights, the officers pointed out, "In ihe Icing conditions on Winter and against the persistent westerly winds, are a far different proposition, and for a flying boat, when most of the northern harbors of the American continent are frozen, a most difficult undertaking." 1912 from the pioduetlon battle Axis communiques claimed that German and Italian troops were fighting off British attackers and wers Inflicting heavy damage to British mechanized equipment.) front. War Curtails Gaiety Everywhere signs of gaiety were whU-b. those privileges im oi ntiariiy.

roiice saiti mey uutn bility The mast successful British oper mixed with signs of war. There were 1.600 air raid war (U MIip lUIIIUHMIlK OIU IO push it indoors. Many cities on both the East and ation yesterday occurred at Bardla. between Tobruk and the Egypt- dens in New York's Times Square. perennial scene of the most riotous Libya frontier, where Isolated Axis troops were left behind at the time of the retreat In order to tie up New Year's celebrations.

At ihe West coast prohibited noisemak-ers, sirens and blowing of factory whNles. It was feared that air raid alarms might bo lot in the troke of midnight, the voice ol pose. "We have wanted other nations to pay the supreme price for human liberty while we gave them dollar credits." ne said. "That is not the way of Jesus Christ. He endured His cross and we nationally must accept our cross too." At the same time, the recto prai.ed the British people for hav- Lucy Monroe, singing "The Stnr Spangled Runner," went out over din.

The signs of war were less obvi loudspeaker system. A nusn Gentry to be able to climb to 2.000 feet to cross Newfoundland and to encounter only thin fog conditions. This was only a short lived respite, however, and for the remainder of his journey to an eastern Canadian port Capt. Gentry was forced to fly between 200 and 300 feet above the sea." Another ferry command plane was waiting to take dispatches and ous in inland but even they ell over the crowd, then it Jolted the national anthem, which GERMAN MORALE LOW London. Jan.

1. (U.Rl Norwegians evacuated from Vaagsoe in the successful raid by British air, and land forces last week said today the morale of Geiman soldiers was so low they would throw awav their rifles if the British Invaded Norway. They said that some 30 German soldiers attempted to flee In boats when the British attacked Vaagsoe. Others fled to tbe hills. shw jon' remainders or the con imperial forces.

South African troops supported by British tank? and artillery attacked at Bardla, the communique said, and penetrated enemy positions In the southern sector of the Bardia defenses. Several posts were captured and 600 prisoners, inicludlug some Germans, taken, echoed through the brightly lit Slct. Hundreds of Chicagoans jMng "displayed qualities on nation al scale almost unique ia history." rtpiare. moving among the bright lights of the Loop district carried cards About 1.000.000 persons Jammed; Forces, did not mention the status ineir crart refueled, toe six which said: "Happy New Year- He paid particular tribute to the British people's "genuine humility lor past imperfections." the Times Square area, unpeiturb- of Manila, He did reveal (hat all left a Scottish port on. Christmas crew to Beat the Jars." ed by wartime note shown in.