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No. 288. ft SHENANDOAH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1941. THREE CENTS. wfT fo) Wv'u-i 11 oLOcliXo 1 Jdps Kill 1,500 in Hawaii Lale News Existence Qf State of War Between United States and Japan Americans And British Hit Back At Japan In Pacific Big Naval Engagement Reported West of Hawaii; Japs Claim U.

S. S. Oklahoma and West Virginia Sunk; Guam and Wake May Be in Enemy's Hands rrociaimea oy vongress Alter President Roosevelt Pledges Triumph; Senate Vote Unanimous, While House" Goes 388 to 1 with Rep. Jeanette Rankin Voting Against Resolution; White House Says One Battleship Capsized and One Destroyer Exploded With Other Warships Damaged in Pearl Hsrbor Attack; Many Airplanes Destroyed By Lyle C. Wilson United Press Staff Correspondent Washinsrton.

Dec. 8. fU.P.lTnnor... iOm YM REACTION Regional People Meet History- Making News Grimly But Confidently MANY SHENANDOAH MEN, NOW IN BATTLE AREAS Grimly but confidently, the Shenandoah and regional populace met the news that our nation is at war. Hardly had the residents risen from the luncheon table yesterday when a news bulletin crackled over the air that Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands.

Neighborhoods buzzed with the history-making news; mothers wept as did fathers, sisters, brothers, wives and sweethearts of the nation's defenders. The sad tidings, the effects of war were fully realized. Determination Supplants Fear But quickly, this natural fear was counter-attacked and supplanted with a determined thought that those responsible shall be punished. "They asked for it, now let's give it to them." These words represented the attitude of the looal public today. They were repeated from many mouths and continued to be repeated.

existence or a state of war hiiwn tk. I i xL. wMibvu iiaics auu uic Japanese Lmpire 33 minutes after the dramatic moment when rresiaent Roosevelt stood before a joint session to pledge that we will triumph "so help us God." fight; Tokyo claims Japanese troops moving into the country under "agreement" reached with Bangkok Government; Japanese reported swarming into Southern Thailand in preparations for drive on Singapore: British battling Japanese landing forces which have established series of beachheads along eastern coast; Royal Air Force heavily engaged. Manila: Waves of Japanese bombers attack key points in Philippines, including U. S.

Army base at Fort Stotsenburg, Davao and the vicinity of Bagiuo. Japanese landings rumored but not confirmed. Chungking: China moves to declare war on Germany and Italy as well as to formalize the long existing state of war with Japan. China: Japanese attack Hongkong twice by air; take over Shanghai International Settlement; occupy Tientsin British concession and intern 200 American marines. Pacific-.

Isles: Japanese attack American islands of Guam and prob Democracy was proving its right to a place in the sun with split second shiftover from peace to all-out war. The Senate acted first. ndnntinr tVi unanimous roll call vote of 82 the President had concluded his both Houses. The House voted immediately afterward and by 1:13 p. a majority of the House The final House vote was one negative vote was cast who also voted against entry into World War 1.

I he resolution now ha Rayburn and Vice President Henry A. Wallace before ir is sent to the President at the White House. His signature will dace the United States formally at war against the laDahese Emrjire. i I The sounding of the borough siren I at 1:15 p. m.

this afternoon informed the public that the U. S. Govern-Vnent had. officially declared war on jlapan. already an accomplished fact.

The resolutions were before jc. of the time Roosevelt ended his seven-minute. 500-word extraordinary message. The President spoke to a both Houses less than two hours after he had announced, through hi secretary, 3,000 American casualties in the Japanese assault on the Island of Oahu in the Hawaiian group. Of these casualties, 1,500 were estimated to have been killed.

Many U. S. Planes Destroyed United States counter-action, the White House announced. 1 UJ to 0. witkin 71 -fi address to a joint session of had voted aye.

announced as 388 to 1. The bv Rep. Teannette Rankin to be signed bv Sneaker Sam both House within 1 5 minutes tense, hushed Joint session of fateful message to the second uncertainty in the House when her name on the roll call todav. who also voted against war on us." are the only present members war in 1 9 1 7. had accounted for a "number" of Japanese warplanes and submarines.

The Japanese tolj of American warships in Pearl Harbor was one unidentified battleship which had capsized and one destroyer, which had exploded. Numerous American planes were destroyed and other warships damaged. Mr. Roosevelt delivered his joint session of Congress to assemble during the 20th century in the House chamber to hear a President demand full-fledged war against this nation's enemies. BOMB PHILIPPINES Five Points Attacked Today ty Japs, Including Clark Field, Big Air Base CONFIRMATION LACKING OF JAP TROOP LANDINGS By Richard D.

Wilson United Press Staff Correspondent Manila. Dec. 8. (U.R) Japanese air planes bombed five widely separated points in the Philippines today. Naval authorities said they had no confirmation of reports that the Japanese had effected troop land ings in the Philippines, including re ports of the dropping of parachute troops in Japanese-peopled areas.

The' Japanese planes attacked Baguio, "winter capital" of the Philippines on Luzon Island 125 miles north of Manila: Davao. chief Japanese-colonized center on Mindanao to the south; Tarlac, 70 mile north of Manila, Clark Field, the great army air base, and Aparri. chief port of Northern Luzon, Reveals New Major Le Grande Miller, aide to Lieut. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, com' mander in chief of American forces in the Far East, announced the bombings of Baguio, Davao and Tar lac.

He said 24 Japanese planes bombed Davao at 6:30 a. m. and Japanese planes attacked Baguio half an hour later. No casualties were reported. There were no details of the Tarlac bombing.

Newsof -tbe-Ajiewijbotnbing came in a message from the port's postmaster to the bureau of posts here. wavy orncers denied reports that an aircraft carrier had been dam. 'aged. (There were other reports that the aircraft tender Langley had Deen aamagecu The Manila Herald, renortinc the aamaging or an aircraft tender in Malagag Bay, said 13 Japanese pianes oomoed the area and Ameri can planes shot down one of them. ine Manila Bulletin reported the Japanese had bombed Fort Stotsen- berg, second larged army fort In the islands, 60 miles north of Manila, at 12:30 p.

and that pursuit Dlanes from nearby Clark Field had taken off to engage them. Barracks Ablaxe The Bulletin reported some bar racks afire at the fort and the Herald said American army headauarters had temporarily lost contact with ion autnonties. A navy communlaue annnunmi that the Netherlands East Indies Navy would co-operate with British forces against Japan. A Manila Herald dispatch reported a second Japanese air raid on uavao uny. Washington, Dec.

8. (U.B The text of President Roosevelt's war message ro congress. To the Congress of the United States: Yesterday, Ded 7. 1941 A date which will live in infamy the United States of America was sud denly and deliberately attacked by navai ana air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solici tation of Japan, was still in con versation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacifie Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message.

While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, It contained no threat fr hint of war or armed attack. It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned, many 1 days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace. The attack yesterday on; the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many American lives have been lost.

In addition American ships have been reported torpedoed on the" high seas between San Francisco and Hololulu. Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya. i i Last night Japanese forces at- panese forces attack- Text Of President's There was a half second of Rep. Rankin objected to unanimous consent for immediate Berlin, Deo. 8.

(U.R) Forty American planes were shot down, during a Japanese raid on Iba on the Island of Luzon in the Philippines, and 50 planes were destroyed at Clark Field, also Luzon, the official German News Agency reported from Tokyo today. The agency said the destruction of American planes was announced by Japanese Imperial Headquarters. Berlin, Deo. 8. (U.R) A Nazi military spokesman said tonight that Germany had abandoned attempts to capture Moscow for this winter.

The military spokesman said that large scale operations by Germany on the Eastern front have been ended for this winter. he said flatly, "will not be captured before spring." He said the early start of the severe Russian winter caused the Germans to make this decision. New York, Deo. 8. (U.R) Columbia Broadcasting System today quoted the Rome Radio as saying that Japan's declaration of war against the United State Involves "the existence of a state of war between the two Axis powers and the United States." Rome Radio was quoted a saying that this situation arises "in accordance with the three-power pact" Hongkong, Dee.

8. (U.R) Two air raids by Japanese planes on Hongkong were beaten off by anti-aircraft fire today and the damage was not important, a 'British command communique said. San Francisco, Dee. 8. (U.R) The Singapore Radio heard by a United Press listening post here today reported that two American-built Hudson bombers operating off the Northern Malayan Coast had scored direct hits on two Japanese troops ships, and another Hudson bomber had scored a direct hit on a barge loaded with Japanese soldiers.

Shanghai, Dee. 8. (U.R) The British gunboat Peterel sank in the Whangpoo River off the Shanghai waterfront under blasting Japanese fire today and the United States communications ship Wake, its crew overwhelmed as it lay at anchor, was captured. COSTA RICA, NJCARAUGA NOW AT WAR WITH JAPAN Havana, Dec. 8.

(U.R) Costa Rica and.Nicaragua supported the United States today with declarations of war against Japan, and a Cuban dec laration was expected hourly. Official comment from most other South and Central American na. tions was sympathetic to the United States. Costa Rica and Nicaragua declared war last night, a few hours after their governments received news of Japan's attack on Hawaii. Radio station R.

H. C. of Havana broadcast that President Fulgencio Batista would ask for a Cuban declaration "as soi as the United States declares war." To implement an expected declara. tion of war against Japan, he asked emergency powers of congress. If they are denied, he was expected to assume them, anyway, by decree.

Costa which declared war on Japan yesterday, seized a Japanese fishing' vessel and unconfirmed reports'' circulated that similar action would be taken against Germans and Italians. President Alfredo Baldomir, In a nationwide broadcast called upon Uruguay to abandon its neutrality. Foreign Minister Ezequlel Padilla of Mexico held a long conference with President Manuel Avila Cama cho and denounced Japanese "aggres. slon." A Mexican declaration of war against Japan is "not possible," in formed sources said. LINDBERGH SILENT West Tisbury, Dec.

8. (U.R) Charles A. Lindbergh, at his new home here, declined today to comment on the Japanese attack on the United States. OURWEATMPAUr Cloudy and with light snow in north and light rain in south portion tonight Tuesday cloudy and somewhat colder with snow flurries in the mountains. I U.S.

Presses Huge -Scaled Naval and Aerial Operations Against the Japanese MAY ATTEMPT ATTACKS AGAINST JAP INDUSTRIES Washington, Dec. 8. (U.R The U. S. Navy today pressed huge-scale naval and aerial operations against Japan in the Battle of the Pacific.

The counter-offensive began the moment the first Japanese bomb exploded on the Hawaiian naval officials said. The immediate objectives of the Pacific and Asiatic Fleets are to hunt down the marauding Japanese naval units that are at large in the Pacific and to blockade Japan, cutting off, if possible, all approaches from the sea. Those fleets and the Army's land-based bombers in the Philippines also are expected to press home aerial attacks and, if feasible, attack from the sea against Japanese war industries and naval bases. No Details Divulged No details of 'American action in the Pacific were divulged just the general statement by officials that the Navy is striking back with all the forces at its command. The Pacific Fleet at anchor In Pearl Harbor, T.

when a fleet of Japanese bombers attacked that American bastion of the Pacific and opened hostilities with the United rttates, steamed-our-f-the harbor -a few hours later. The number of vessels and their destination are naval secrets. The Asiatic fleet was believed to have been at sea when the war started and was assumed to be operating in the area south of the Philippines. It probably will cooperate with British naval units and use the British base at Singa pore. The third part of the Navy the Atlantic fleet already on "shoot on sight" orders, was ready for.

battle if hostilities with Germany should begin. Unofficial and unconfirmed reports were to the effect that casualties at Pearl Harbor were high; that 100 to 200 of the American warplanes caught on the ground were damaged; that two battleships and several destroyers were sunk. The Navy here issued no official information on the damage it sus tained. The Army estimated that 104 soldiers were killed and more than 300 were wounded on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu where the Japanese attack not only was directed at the Pacific fleet in the harbor but at Continued on Page Four Last night Japanese forces attack' ed the Philippine Islands. Last night" the Japanese attacked Wake Island.

"This morning the Japanese at- 1 1 irj -r uuaway isiana. Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and saieqr oi our nation. 1 As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our de fense.

Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. No matter how long it mav take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. I believe I interpret the. will of tne congress and of the people when I assert that we will not onlv de fend ourselves to the uttermost but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never en danger us again. iiosuuues exist.

There is no blinking at the fact that our neorie. our territory and our Interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces with the unbounding determination of our people we will gain the Inevitable triumph so help us uoa. I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, uecemoer 7, a state of war has existed between the Unitfd States and tne Japanese Empire. I Franklin Dl Roosevelt The White House, December 8, 1941.

I consideration of the war resolution. Speaker Sam Rayburn brushed the objection aside. It was B7 United Press The United States and Britain smashed back at Japan today on a Pacific war front that flamed from Hawaii's coral beaches to the jungle shores of Malay and Thailand. The American battle fleet was reported challenging the Japanese striking force which raided Hawaii with heavy loss of life and naval damage. A great naval engagement was rumored in the waters west of America's Pacific Gibraltar.

Here is the picture: London: Prime Minister Winston Churchill carries Britain into war against Japan with a formal declaration before Parliament Tokyo: Japanese naval command claims sinking of U. S. battleships Oklahoma and West Virginia; damage to four other battleships; damage to four heavy cruisers; heavy destruction of U. S. planes; probable sinking of U.

S. aircraft carrier (rumored to be the Langley); capture of "many" enemy ships; sinking of V. S. minesweeper Penguin at Guam. Hawaii: White House reports 3,000 casualties, including 1,500 fatalities, in Japanese air attack; loss of "old" American battleship and destroyer.

Washington: American battle fleet carrying, out sweeping operations snd has destroyed "a number of Japanese submarines and planes. Thailand: Apparently caving in to the Japanese with little or no SE SfflM IEK II Churchill Warns Not to Underestimate the Japanese Washinrtnn 8. fU.R5 Defense chieftains said today that the only answer to Japans attack: is speeay cnnversinn of the i70.000.000.000 de fense program into a huge new "victory program' which will entail new sacrifices for civilians and a possible seven-day, 60-hour week for all armament industries. In the first official radio broadcast following war in the Pacific, O.P.M. Priorities Director Donald M.

Nelson declared that beginning immediately the United States must have only one goal "military victory." Nelson, who also is execu- tiuo Hirertnr nf the Knnnlv Priori ties and Allocations Board, spoke I continued on rage fourj SIX-MONTH PRISON TERM FOR LOCAL BANK TELLER Philadelphia, Dec. 8. (U.R) John R. Yackel, 23, former teller of the Union National Bank of Shenandoah, received a six months prison sentence in Federal district court today on a charge of embezzling $9,408 of the bank's money. On sentencing the $17-a-week bank employe, Federal Judge J.

Cullen Ganey said banks paying low salaries to employes handling large sums of money are "open to criticism.1? Yackel pleaded guilty to the charge November 21, but sentence was deferred until the Federal Probation Department investigated his prior life. The investigation showed Yackel had "indulged in luxuries apparently at the expense of the bank" and had bought a "saddle horse," according to Judge Ganey. Attorney John Miernicki was counsel for the defendant. The jurist said, however, "I hold no brief for this bank. Any bank that pays its employes low salaries is open to criticism.

But that does not give any employe the right to steal money. If you didn't like the salary, you could have quit your job and gone to work elsewhere." Despite Assistant U. S. Attorney Francis W. Sullivan's request for an 18-month sentence, Judge Ganey said he gave Yackel only six months because of his prior good record.

The Indictment charged that the thefts had taken place during the last four years. An F.Rl agent on November 28 told Judge Ganey that Yackel had squander! the money in "having good tin ida with in New York and Floras bride of 16 months and xd time Charlie" gener- being a ally. she who in the small hours of April 6, 1917, faltered, wept and finally voted "no," against a similar resolution aimed at Germany. When the clerk came to she voted no again. Rep.

Rankin Booed for Objections A chorus of hisses and boo greeted her vote, the first cast against the war resolution. Rep. Harold Knutson War Message American entry into the World War in 1917, said today this nation "has no choice but to declare war on Japan." I do not see that we have any other choice, Knutson ably Wake; attack British island of Nauru; Japanese naval squadron reported off Cocos Islands in Indian Ocean. Australia and Dutch East Indies: All. armed forces on the alert; no Japanese attacks yet reported.

-Berlin and Rome: Indicate Ger many -and Italy will Join -their Axis partner in war against the. United States but no tangible action yet I III New Sacrifices for Civilians Will Be Necessary London. Dec. 8. (U.FD Great Britain today made formal declaration of war against Japan.

The announcement was made to an emergency session of Parliament by Prime Minister Winston Churchill The session convened at p. m. f9 a. m. E.S.T.) and Churchill im mediately announced Britain's ac tion, fulfilling his nledse of Just a month aeo that Britain would stand beside the United States if war came' to the Pacific.

Churchill addressed the House' of Commons in a solemn and serious vein and warned against any tendency to underestimate Japan's military and naval strength. Churchill's speech lacked the famous invective which he hurled against Italy when Premier Benito Mussolini brought his nation into the war at the darkest hour of the allied cause. Formally aligning Britain beside the United States, the Prime Minister emphasized that the war has now spread over two hemispheres is an indivisible and Inter-dependent conflict Britain's note to Japan announcing her declaration of war was couched in language stronger than that env ployed bv Churchill In Commons. It charged that "this wanton act 01 unprovoked aggression was com' mitted in flagrant violation of inter national law." "It remains," said Churchill, "for the two great democracies to face the task with whatever strength ioa mav eive them. Each time he mentioned China or General Chiang Kai-Shek the House cheered.

American Ambassador John G. Winant was talking to Churchill when the Foreign Office telephoned Continued on Page Four ALL STATE DRAFT QUOTAS DUE IMMEDIATE INCREASE Boise. Dec. 8. (U.R) Brig.

Gen, Lewis B. Hershey, national selective service director, said today that all state draft huotas would be Increased immediately. "The selective service organiza Hon has then ready for months for Just sue I an eventuality," he said. "ahi quotas of men being called tf frill be doubled and tripled for Jaf fa and succeeding months." fllion Class A men are immediate induction if needs them and can equip Asport them, he said. Ay cancelled a far western pn outbreak oi Japanese And is returning to wa One I rdy tbt a aw i ten-; told reporters.

"They declared Miss Rankin and Knutson of the House who voted against Only Miss Rankin and Rep. Clare Hoffman Mich.) Aitnougn most 01 tne regional collieries were inoperative today because of the observance of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin a Roman Catholic holy day local strets were not as thronged as would be expected on so momentous an occasion. Most of the people stayed indoors to keep their ears glued to the radios for the continuous war bulletins that poured in over the air. Hundreds remained awake until the early hours of the morning. Lights were evident in some homes as late as 4 a.

m. No matter where groups congregated, the general subject of conversation was the Far East conflict ana wnat eitect it would have on the American way of life. There was very little discussion about Saturday's football game between Kingston and Shenandoah which for the past few days had eclipsed the interest in the Japanese-United States diplomatic moves. The war was uppermost in everyone's mind. Families who had happily awaited the return of sons and brothers for the Christmas period were particularly stunned by the news.

Most of the selective service trainees were scheduled to receive furloughs for the holidays, and now it is believed these holiday leaves may be cancelled. Region Well Represented Shenandoah and its neighborhood towns have a lot at stake in this Continued on Page Four WORKING TIME Wm. Penn colliery will work to morrow. Packer No. 5 colliery will be idle tomorrow.

Raven Run colliery, Including Continental Section, will be idle tomorrow. East Bear Ridge Breaker will be idle tomorrow. Park colliery (No. 1 Section) will work tomorrow. Delano (one shift) will work tomorrow, Hammond Coal Company will be idle tomorrow.

Kohinoor Breaker will work tomorrow. Locust Coal Company will be idle tomorrow. Morea colliery will be idle New Boston colliery will be idle tomorrow. Midvalley colliery will be idle tomorrow. Alaska, Reliance, Locust Gap, Potts, Locust Summit central breaker (full breaker, one shift), Maple Hill, Knickerbocker, Mahanoy City and St Nicholas central breaker fuU breaker, one shift), will work tomorrow.

TSHOPPIHGMYS HKOP EARLY had remained seated when the House gave a standing ovation in response to Roosevelt' solemn statement: I ask that the Congress declare that since, the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire." In a staccato of short sentences, the President told where the Japanese had hit yesterday throughout the Pacific area, and how their representatives here had at the same time been continuing deceptive and false negotiations for maintenance of peace. And he said, simply, that he had ordered IK measures be taken for our defense." "Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us," the President said grimly. "No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people, in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory." Chairman Tom Connally 'of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the war resolution in the Senate at 12:50 p. m. He asked for its immediate consideration but Sen.

Arthur H. Vandenburg Mich.) asked him to suspend the request so he could comment. on the resolution. Vandenberg told the Senate that "when war comes to, us I stand with the Commander in Chief, notwithstanding past differences on foreign policy." He said that "there can be no shadow, of doubt as to our answer to Japan," and added that "you (Japan) have unsheathed the sword and by it you shall die." When Vandenberg concluded the Senate roll call on the Connally resolution was taken. Democratic Leader John W.

McCormack of Massachusetts introduced the resolution in the Houss. He moved immediately for a suspension of the rules and passage of the resolution. Miss Rankin rose and said "I object." "There can be no objection," Speak sr Rayburn said. "This is not a unanimous censent request." McCormack then yielded (Continued on Page Four).