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News THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE North Dakota's Oldest Newspaper The Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with probably light snow Tuesday Dispatches hem Europe and Hie Fa? East are subiect to ctnsortliip at ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, N. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1941 PRICE FIVE CENTS WAR DECLARED! Senate 82-0 House 388-1 3,000 Killed, Wounded in Jap Attack on Honolulu; 2 U- S. Ships Said Sunk Chief of Fleet MONTANA WOMAN toS ALONE IN ANTI-WAR VOTE ENGLAND ALIGNS SELF WITH IL S. IN ALL-4UT WAR Prime Minister Churchill Summons Parliament to Hear Declaration 736 Japanese Aliens Arrested; Early Comments on Nippon Attack Rush Reinforcements to Islands; Raiders Hunted By The Associated Press The White House acknowledged Monday a bloody toll of 3,000 killed and wounded in the Japanese attack on Honolulu about half of them fatalities as the battle of Hawaii continued and imperial Tokyo headquarters claimed smashing naval and air victories over the United States. Great Britain formally declared war on Japan, an American war declaration was drafted for swift passage by congress, and mighty forces of the U.

S. fleet are reported combing the waters of the Pacific to seek battle with Japanese warships. Besides losses inflicted on American naval craft, the German news agency, DND, said in a dispatch from Tokyo, Japanese planes also sank two British cruisers in attacks on Britain's great fortress at Singapore. A White House statement acknowledged serious damage to American forces in Hawaii, but considerably less than the naval losses which the Taoanese claimed thev had LONDON (Pi Great Britain declared war on Japan Monday, allying herself with the United States. Prime Munster Churchill, beginning a statement as soon as he entered commons, summoned a special session to hear his declaration.

He soon as I Aeard Sunday night that Japan had attacked the United States I felt it necessary that parliament should be mediately summoned." The house of lords also had been called to sit simultaneously to hear the British prime minister's historic pronouncement Churchill told commons that the war declaration against Japan was Commander Chief of the United States fleet in the Pacific is Admiral Thomas B. Hart, above. Upon his shoulders will rest the burden for the conduct of America's naval war against Japan. WASHINGTON (AP) Congress voted a formal declaration of war against Japan Monday after President Roosevelt requested immediate action as an answer to Japan's "unprovoked and dastardly attack" on Hawaii. The senate vote of 82 to 0 and the house vote of 388 to 1 told their own story of unity in the face of common danger.

The speed with which the two chambers granted President Roosevelt's request for a declaration was unprecedented. Montanan Against The single adverse house vote was that of Miss Jeannette Rankin, Republican congresswoman from Montana, who was among the few who voted against the 1917 declaration of war on Germany. In his message to congress, President Roosevelt made no mention of Italy and Germany as he asked for war against Japan. As a matter of fact, the army and navy had been fighting since a few; moments after the surprise attack Sunday and the nation generally had taken on a war-time tempo. 736 Arrested An evidence of the fast-moving protective measures was seen in Attorney General Biddle's announcement that 738 Japanese aliens had been arreted during the night in the United States and Hawaii.

OPEN HEART PLEAS GET GCHM) RESPONSE the' capsizing of an old battleship whereas the Japanese claimed two battleships had been sunk and reported the Joss of a destroyer, damage to other vessels and the destruction of a relatively large number of planes. Bush Reinforcements. The White House said several Japanese, submarines and planes had been accounted for and that active resistance is "still continuing" against the Japanese attacking force in the icinity of Haw-aii. Reinforcements of planes are being rushed to the islands, the White House said. authorized at a neon session of his cabinet.

"I spoke to President Roosevelt on the Atlantic telephone Sunday night wifh a view to the time of our respective declaration," Churchill disclosed, "instructions were sent to our ambassador at Tokjo and a communication was dispatched to the Japanese charge d'affaires at 1 o'clock 'onday (6 a. CST) stating that in view of Japans wanton acts of unprovoked aggiession, the British government informed them that a state of war existed between the two countries," Churchill went on Just One Answer Editorial) There is only one answer which America can give to the attack launched upon her Sunday by Japan. That answer, of course, is all-out war. In making it, every man, woman and child in America must play his part in faith and loyalty. Half-way measures are not enough.

The best from each citizen is none too much. Some will be required to give their all as the price of American freedom. As this is written it beems probable that hundreds of fine Americans already have done But it is better to die as freemen than to live as slaves and cowards. Heroism has never been lacking in America. It will not be lacking now.

America did not choose this war and there is no reason to believe that we can win quickly and easily. Indeed, judging by the initial action at Pearl Harbor, victory may be won only after great sacrifice and much bloodshed. But that we ultimately will triumph is beyond question. Wehave the resources and the ability. And in this time of crisis we have the grim determination and the iron will.

Ours is no fanatical hatred, spurred on by ambition. We are the strong man protecting his own household. And we shall succeed. It is possible that this war will, in some measure, be brought to our shores. We must be prepared for that.

The daring of the raid on Pearl Harbor suggests also the possibility of raids on San Francisco, Seattle and other West Coast cities. Most certainly we shall, at the earliest possible moment, begin an attack on Japan. It will not be a pretty thing, but there is no helping that. Our aim should be to make it effective in every way possible. War is a ruthless business and we should not attempt to put it on a-silk-gJove basis.

As-soon as -we tan do so, we should begin bombing the cities and industrial enterprises of Japan in an effort to end this war quickly. This will be the most humane way in the end. Civilian populations are no more exempt from the hazards of war than are men in the army and navy. There is no reason why they should be. Modern war is total war and we should give this one everything we have.

To suggest to patriotic Americans that the time for questioning the wisdom of our foreign policy is past should be wholly unnecessary. This newspaper did not want war but it will do everything in its power to help fight this contest with Japan to a successful conclusion. It urges other Americans to do the same. It is our only means of survival. And yet even as we prepare to use all the brute strength and cunning at our command we should pray that war will not brutalize us as a nation that it will not dim our sense of righteousness, and justice that it will not kill in us the spark of human brotherhood.

If hatred and malice rule the national will, we may miss an opportunity to obtain permanent peace when the hostilities end. But the immediate problem is to win. We must direct all of our energies to that end. We must make whatever sacrifices are necessary, both as individuals and as a nation. And let no one speak of mere inconvenience as sacrifices.

To do so is to insult those of whom real sacrifices will be asked. This is a time when anything less than complete unity may be disastrous. The emergency calls for the cessation of all partisan political thinking and action. We must move forward as one people, confident of the justice of our eause and of our destiny as a nation. From farm, factory and mine as well as.

from the army, navy and air corps must come the answer of America to this challenge. In one united voice and by united action we must inform the world that America will defend her own; that the spirit of heroism and patriotism is just as strong now as it was in 1776, in 1898 and in 1918. We can do no more. God willing, we will do no less. Appreciation for the way in which Bismarck people have responded to Open Your Heart campaign appeals was voiced Monday by A.

McKin-non, drive chairman. WARJEWS Bv the Associated Press These are the nations which have made formal declarations of war in4he Pacific: Japan against the United States and Britain; Manchukuo against the United States and Britain; Britain against Japan; Canada against Japan; The Netherlands East Indies and the Netherlands government in Eng land against Japan. Costa Rica against Japan. The United States against Japan. Honduras against Japan.

Haiti against Japan. On page 2, the text of President Roosevelt's message to congress asking for a declaration of war against Japan. Also, a full page of additional news concerning the war with Japan. ROUND UP JAPS WASHINGTON Attorney CASH FUNDS Mrs. Person 5 00 Mr Si Mrs.

W. R. Koch 1000 Mr. Mrs. Carl Thompson 2 00 Royal Neighbors 2 00 C.

A. Schuck 1 00 A. Thysell 1 CO Larry Wolf 1 00 Capitol Sales Company 10.00 General Biddte announced early Monday that President Roosevelt had authorized arrest of Japanese nationals dangerous to the peace and securitv of the United States" Biddle esti mated that fewer than 1 000 would be affected He adoed that all those picked up would receive "a fair NYE, LANGER VOTED WASHINGTON (ff) Present and voting Monday when the senate voted 82 to 0 to declare war cn Japan were Senators Langer and Nye of North Dakota, Ball and Shipstead of Minnesota, Bulow and Gurney of South Dakota, La-Follette and Wiley of Wisconsin and Murray of Montana. Senator Wheeler of Montana was absent. Grand Total $352 50 BULLETINS "The people of Bismarck have answered our requests for donations of cash and articles in the same -hole-hearted way they have past," said McKirnon.

Typical, he said, was the way in which four beds and three baov cubs weTe brought to the headquaiters in response to appeals last werk for these articles. This response will do much satisfy requests for those articles, several of which have been received, said Mc-Klnnon. Still greath nee led, however, is men's and boys' clothing and women and girls' dresses. Meanwhile, Tokyo newspapers carrying unofficial identification of the two U. S.

battleships purportedly sunk said they were the Oklahoma, built in 1914, and the West Virginia. A Domei broadcast asserted that 60 per cent of the United States' entire naval power was stationed in Hawaiian waters prior to the attack and that the surviving units "would be regarded as utterly inadequate to accomplish any successful outcome in an encounter with the thus far intact Japanese fleet." The White House said an old American battleship turned over in Pearl Harbor and that one destroyer was "blown up." Bombers flown from San Francisco were said to have arrived in Hawaii while the battle was raging. Singapore Attacked In the Far East, a Bntisn communique said Japanese air raiders killed 63 persons and wounded 133 Monday in a uolent assault on Singapore, Britain's 'Gibraltar of the Orient" but hiat Japanese troops are being "mopped up' in an attempted land invasion of Malava from the north. In London, the house of commons cheered tumultously as Prime Minister Winston Churchill, fulfilling his pledge of a month ago, invoiced war against the Tokjo goernment, made allies of Thailand and Free China, and declared: "Every preparation in our power has been made and we shall gife a good account of ourselves "There is the closest accord with the powerful-American naval and air forces and with the strong, efficient forces of the Netherlands East Indies Some observers belieed it is possible that American warships had already met Japanese naval forces in battle somewhere between Hawaii and the Philippines. One or more Japanese aircraft carriers, presumably escorted by strong naal formations, are reported to have engaged in the opening attack against Honolulu, and it seemed a fair conjecture that U.

S. dreadnaughts were in hard pursuit or actual contact with the invaders. A Reuters dispatch said it was announced officially in Bangkok, the Thai capital, that little Thailand had ceased resisting a Japanese invasion army temporarily and that negotiations are under way. Japanese troops are reported to have landed at two points on the Guff of Siam, far down the Thai coast near Malaya. An official British announcement at Singapore said Japanese warcraft which landed troops at two.

places in British LONDON AP) The German radio broadcast tonight a report credited to Domei saying that Japanese air raiders had blown up ''a number" of oil tanks at the United States naval headquarters in the Philippines and that the population of Manila was trying to flee the city in panic. NEW YORK (AP) Manila is under bombardment by Japanese planes. OTTAWA (AP) Canada declared war upon Japan. CHUNGKING (AP) China has decided to declare war on Japan, Germany and Italy. OAKLAND, CALIF.

(AP) All schools in metropolitan For more news concerning the war with Japan, turn to Page 2 and Page 4. Oakland were ordered closed as an air raid precaution on re ports that a Japanese airplane carrier may be on the Racine coast. Pearl Harbor-Scene of Jap Attack Troops had assumed guard posts throughout the nation at defense industries, key buildings, strategic bridges and public utilities. The White House said that the surprise d-wn attack of -the Japanese Sunday resulted in the capsizing of an old battleship, the destruction of a destroyer, damage to other vessels and destruction of a relatively large number of planes. It added that several Japanese planes and submarines had been accounted for.

The White House said that Wake and Midway islands, in addition to the island of Guam and Hongkong, China, have been attacked but that details are lacking. Explains Attack Asked whether there is any official information why Japan was able to get inside the outer defenses of the Hawaiian- group, Presidential Secretary Stephen Early said it is the consensus of experts that probably all the attacking planes, came from carriers which had moved forward during the night and sent their planes aloft. The attack came at dawn Sunday. There is no identification of the battleship which capsized beyond the statement that she was an old one. The ship turned over in Pearl harbor, the navy's giant Hawaiian base.

The statement said tfiat several other ships "have been seriously damaged," that one destroyer was "blown up," and several other small ships were "seriously hit," Two hundred marines, all that remained of the American marine detachment in China, have been interned near Tientsin. Due notice was taken of the fact that Great Britain, Australia, Canada, and the Netherland East Indies (Continued on Page Three i MANILA (AP) The U. S. aircraft carrier Langley was attacked by bombers during daylight while lying in Manalag bay, an undeveloped U. S.

naval base near Davao, Mindanao. NEW YORK (AP) The navy announced that "the need for men is- critical" and that all navy recruiting offices in the country would remain open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. WASHINGTON (AP Residents of the nation's can- ital and vicinity are on the alert against any possible i near the xnauana irontier, naa oeen put to ingnt. Fighting in Thailand Japanese forces still remaining on the beach are being i heavily machine-gunned, the British said. 1 Domei.

the Japanese news agency, is quoted as saying that Japanese and British troops already are fighting in Thailand. In Manila, Adm. Thomas C. Hart, commander of the U. S.

Asiatic fleet, announced that a small contingent "of American (Continued on eagt Three" SINGAPORE (AP) An official British announce-ment said that Japanese warcraft which had landed troops, at two places in Northern Malaya near the Thailand border had been put to flight and that the forces still remaining on the beach are being heavily machinegunned. Equipment Supply Will jfcf feet Draft BOISE, IDAHO fjiP) Availability Legionnaires of Bismarck, Mandan to Patrol Bridges 14 SHOPPING DAYS of equipment still will determine how fast men may be taken into the army, said Brig. Gen. Lewis Herthey, national director of the selective service system, in commenting on effects of to Christmas Also GIVE tne Japanese declaration 01 war. General Hetshey, canceling the remainder of a western tour prepared to go to Washington by train U.S.

Defense Savings TXT BONDS and Nelson called for volunteers to aid In this service, both from among Bismarck Legionnaires and from those in neighboring areas who will be able to serve. He asked that men who can and are willing to serve get in touch with him or with W. Leifur, adjutant of the Bismarck post, at once. Otner strategic locations, such as the Bismarck muni-cipal airport, win be guarded by Legionnaires and local I peace officers, until the home guard now being set up is I ready to take over, Nelson said. Armed Legionnaires of Bismarck and Mandan will guard the east and west approaches to both the highway 1 and railroad bridges over the Missouri river heVe tonight.

Bismarck Legionnaires, patrolingjn shifts, will stand watch at the eastern ends of the two bridges, vital links in the nation's transcontinental transportation system. At the western ends will be Legionnaires of Mandan, said R. Nelbon, commander of the Bismarck post of the American Legion. STAMPS "With not much more than a twist of the wrist," he added, "congress could decrease the age limit, eliminate dependency as an exemption, lower the health requirtments or do any of a number of things." Units of the S. fleet a rRRGHIVE NfwspapfrHRCHIVE.