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cinir 3M Associated Press United Press International News Service No. Arn. Newspaper Alliance FOUNDED I LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1941 TEN CENTS FDR sends imessa to. Hirohito 1 67 Demand refused Navy seizes Text undisclosed state Finnish ships in UeS.

ports Terrific new nazi attack on Moscow staggered by reds department says Japan 's Coast guard will board 6 vessels WASHINGTON. (UP). The navy troops jam Indo China announced Saturday night it had instructed the coast guard to take British quietly take on three into "protective custody six Finnish vessels in U. S. ports.

Tokyo press says talking The navy disclosed the move in 'enemies9 more a brief announcement shortly after Britain had proclaimed a state of war to exist between her and Fin land. time' is over TOKYO. (Sunday). (UP). Japan The navy said six Finnish ships, Threat still admitted to soviet capital Ry tlM AMwetatee Free.

Massed red armies, fighting furiously in the paralysing cold of their native Russian winter, Saturday parried a reinvigorated German drive upon Moscow with lightning strokes which staggered the nazi invaders in numerous vital fronts. Nevertheless, Moscow appeared four of them steamships and two of them motor vessels, were known definitely to have been in U. S. indicated early Sunday that ahe ports within the last two days. LONDON.

(Sunday). P. The British quietly and formally went to war against Finland, Hungary and Rumania Sunday morning because they were fighting on Germany's side against soviet Russia. The zero hour, one minute after midnight Greenwich Aimt, or 1:01 a. m.

London time, passed almost unnoticed in blacked out London. Newspapers gave it scant at The order, the navy said, would apply to these six and possibly stands on the verge of abandoning efforts to achieve settlement of the Pacific crisis by diplomatic negotiation at Washington. At the same time warnings circulated that soviet Russia with an esti more. The six are the steamships Olivia, Kuutanea, Aagot and the Aavane, and the motor vessels Samaa and Aurora. Authoritative sources said that mated far eastern army of 840,000 has swung in with America, tention and the Dispatch even criticized the British foreign of Washington grave over war threat WASHINGTON.

(UP). President Roosevelt Saturday night addressed a personal message to Emperor Hirohito of Japan for maintenance of peace In the Pacific, which the United Statca maintains is now threatened by reported Japanese military movements in Indo China and the Gulf of Siam. The state department announced that the message was being sent to Hirohito but would not disclose its contents. Authoritative quarters, however, described it as an appeal to the emperor, over the heads of the Tokyo cabinet, to prevent a general far eastern explosion. Simultaneously, the department said it had received reports of the presence of 125,000 Japanese troops in Indo China, contrary to Tokyo's insistence that the number of troops there was The department said it also had reports indicating that two large and heavily escorted Japanese convoys had been seen Saturday morning, steaming westward past Point de Cameau in Indo China Britain's proclamation of a state of war with Finland ended the ar Britain, China, Holland and the British dominions in a united front fice for waiting so long to com rangement under which the Brit ply with the Russian request against Japan.

to face the greatest peril of the war as Adolf Hitler's commanders In the field reported their armies had overrun five more towns and swung close to the headwaters of the Don river 200 miles southeast of the soviet capital. In the far east, a British mobil ish granted safe conduct for Fin The press, bellwether of Japa nish merchantmen. These sources nese opinion, thundered that the FDR directs said the decision to take over the vessels stemmed from that fact Coast guardsmen, now operat moment of supreme crisis was at hand. A government spokesman VICHY AGAIN REFUSED, according to dispatches from the occupied French capital, te turn over her fleet to Adolf Hitler in a conference with nazi bigwigs at St FlorenUn, occupied France last week. Above in St FlorenUn are Admiral Jean Francois Darlan (left), Marshal Henri Petain (center), representing Vichy, and Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering, of Germany.

(Acme.) ization order pulled thousands of order pulled thousands of said Japan "patience" may be tried only a little longer. ing under the navy, will board the Finnish ships as in the case of hurriedly to their feet, army T)Ur OI clXIS and the I men Japanese economic preparations and airforce war posts, airforce war posts, Italian, German and Danish ves against what is called the "open business firms strengthening of anti Japanese en sels which were the first alien vessels placed in protective cus circlement" were believed com tody. Treasury mints coins for Netherlands Guinana Australian Associated Press announced an "eleventh hour agreement among the United States, Britain, China and The Netherlands to meet any new offensive move on the part of Japan. "Aussies" to Indies. Later, an informed official said, pleted with adjournment of a highly significant meeting of 300 top Japanese industrial and busi Batista asks emergency in WASHINGTON.

IS. The treas ness leaders who comprise the east Asia economic council. ury disclosed Saturday that it hai minted 500,000 Dutch ten ceri Seek transfer of dye trust to U.S. WASHINGTON. (INS).

Presi The agreement was said te pro pieces for The Netherlands Gui Cuha declared EMPEROR HIROHITO: The president wanted the mikado to know what his war lords were about. Reported by Newspaper. The sensational report that Rus vide for the sending of Australian ana where United States troops the maritime commission very likely will take steps toward requisitioning those ships for this country's use. The Finnish merchant fleet in western hemisphere waters consists of 24 vessels, all but two of which were built before the World war, Eleven of the ships have been under the Panama flag since June 22, 12 are under the Finnish ensign, and one is of Cuban registry. dent Roosevelt was revealed Sat forces to the defense of The Netherlands Indies.

are on duty. The coin is one tenth of urday night to be directing per sia is casting her lot with the so called ABCD powers appeared in guilder which currently is worth about 53 cents. The Philadelphia toward the Gulf of Slam. Point de Cameau is the southern point of Indo China. Unprecedented Action.

The president's action in addressing Hirohito personally was virtually unprecedented and Indicated the gravity with which this Wants 43 davs of decree rule The new German drive upon the sonally a concerted effort by the soviet capital was described by United States government to purge the Italian radio as "the most ter a large number of major American rific offensive of all times." It said defense industries of all possible mint filled the Dutch order. the newspaper Hochi which attrib luri IV 1 I n'c uted it to "undisclosed Tokyo VlCcll lTlclIlllcl quarters. (The Japanese press is under "fl ri fYot 7fltWG closest government censorship. It vlctllllvl Domestic coinage in November HAVANA. UP).

President Ful niuer wm uirowmj a muuon ana I axis influence. totalled $9,378,102 as a heavy demand for cnfl continued. This a half men, 8.000 tanks and a At his direction four federa gencio Batista Saturday asked government views the far eastern compares with $7,895,543 in No thousand guns into the battle. agencies, including the state. MinFrwui to declare a state of I i ft r.

had the approval of the govern fVal oloull cnmi ment if it did not in fact emanate lUl O'U'UIl crisis. Once before, in protesting Japan's sinking of the U. 8. run emergency and grant the cabinet vemoer, w. extraordinary powers to rule by from government quarters.) Hochi said that Russia has de MANILA.

(Sunday). (UP). The "A93Jth decree for 45 days The time has come to the Only one strike cided to abandon her neutrality far east battened down Sunday for called to the emperor's personal exaraordinary measures required res required by national defense, Batista said left significant in his message to congress. Revive woman ill from gas Mrs. Dale Cotton.

22. 3918 No. 60th, waa overcome by gas late Saturday night and revived by firemen and Dr. U. 8.

Barkey who worked over her for an hour with an inhalator. Mrs, Cotton, asphyxiated by gas from an un lighted room heater, was found on the floor of the bathroom by her husband. Taken to Bryan Memorial hospital, Mrs. Cotton's condition was described as good early Sunday morning. The message did not name spe to rearmament cifically the powers which Batista asked but he called for a state of emergency as provided in the Hwtvjr hm me war mat appearea imminent, attention.

LS PanC8e Th Philippines government lILwas that Satray pact signed last spring. rj night's message would be trans Instead, Hochi said, Russia is ordered immediate evacuation of mitted thru the U. S. embassy in throwing its lot in with the United Manila 'danger zones." AU navy, Tokyo, but the atate department States, having interpreted the air and army personnel at Singa would not confirm this belief, statement of Secretary of State pore, bastion of south Pacific de The department made public ita Cordell Hull at Washington on tho fense, were suddenly recalled to report on the Japanese troops U. S.

Japanese negotiations as pre stations and ordered to stand by movements and the two convoys saging open war between Japan on a war footing. Australian forces without explanation or elabora and America and an increase of Btood at their war posts. tion. military forces in the far east 'ir A British officer at Singapore, It said merely that an estimated respective of European defeata recalled to his ship after being 82.000 troops are in south Indo Specifically, the Germans, plow treasury and justice department ing thru deep snow in' tempera and the securities and exchange tures as low as 31 degrees Fan commission are exploring plans to renheit) below zero, claimed they transfer to American ownership had held Mozaisk, 57 miles west of huge blocks of industrial stocks Moscow, and Klin, 50 mijes north and bonds now owned by European west, while pushing steadily for nationals who might be subject to ward on the southern flank around axis domination. Orel and Kursk.

In the forefront of these plans Nazis on Run in South. are the 62 million dollar General They had captured Malo Ark Aniline. and Film corporation, or hankelah thev said midway Kanlzed as a subsidiary of the vast between 'trel and Kursk and the Grman chemical and dye trust, towns of Uvny, Mtsensk fS' SjSE Jll and Chen, all in a 60 mile arc te reported east of Orel to ftav Interest in several ma But the Russians, reporting the Ameriain utility sterns. German armies in the south still Bullitt Named Director, broken and on the run toward p.ident ntt in Mariupol, 100 miles west of recap eAiHf aIIIa tured Rostov, said red armies had fral waa demonstrated won two important bridgeheads in ilT.6" By Unite Pkm. The preparation of Cuba for de Labor management harmony on fense consists, Batista said, "es the defense front was reflected AMiinl 1 mm jnAnAiNi 4h A r44Vi 1 a ocnv.n,y, SntiirdRv in wnort from the United States." which he described LJ.

JE? JSt EinJn iX.Ai,,KiriiX. Mne existing strike, involving but are joined by indissoluble links of Qn TiQ 01 uie nemocmuc powers. i ashore for the first time in weeks. China; 25.000 in the north, and friendship and common interests." I The newspaper estimated the expressed the sentiment that waa 18,000 aboard 21 transports now strength of the Russian red ban on aimost evry tongue in the in Camranh bay, a naval base ob ner far eastern armiea at 840,000 great Paclfic centers of Manila, tained by the Japanese in their men. Cmnam.

CVianrrViol Unnn Wtnn ICrMmpnt With Vinhv Vrannm Reasons for Emergency. Strikes or strike threats affect "Our proximity to the United ln the railroads and aluminum State forecast indicates fair, warmer weather States and our duties of co opera ancj aircraft production disap tion with them, because of histor peared, but the prolonged fight of ical antecedents, for reason of loy indeDendent welders to crain au Council Meet Important. Batavia and Bangkok. Mr. Roosevelt previously had The statement that Japan's "pa "Now, I auppose, we are going the Tokyo government to tience" is drawing to an end was to fight Japan," he said.

PlalI presence of large hum alty and by force of reciprocal tonomy within the A.F.L. resulted Fair and warmer weather was principles, ne saia, mane even authorization of a nationwide more clear the circumstances nf 75 noo member nf tn predicted for Nebraska Sunday made by Lieut. Gen. Teiichi Su tn cvi.in UUUF i.nuo nina zuki, president of the cabinet plan to Public Friday, de. ning board, in an address to the The storm signals were up and the figures were exag with continued mild temperatures the Kalinin sector, 90 miles north VnmY Ut? east of Moscow, were holding the ft td wSh 1 Nazis near Klin, SO miles north JJJ t1Jal JJ moving' tato San'lfZ TSIyo 22.

tli miiea TOuth so, evinr iSyaty of the bitter rsTconLu grLtt" Russian attacks were being held aJSTSS' with frightful slaughter. In that erman chemical and dye Monday. east Asia economic council. feeling was universal that the "nu imi conccntra which determine this request for a craft Tuesday. legally declared state of emerg After a Saturday meeting of the ency, which would permit the arbitration board considering the The council's session waa re weekend had brought the Pacific HPna emmea solely from fear of The mercury got up into the Saturday after hitting an garded as of most importance.

It close to an explosion. JiT? 11X9 vicinity of concluded Its deliberations with Reports from Singapore said norUl lndoChlna adoption or tnose measures incus dosed shop issue in the captive pensable for the preparation of coal mines, Dr. John R. Steel man early morning low of 9 above zero at Sidney. The day's highs included tne statement tnat "no matter now that the thousands of troops which I "eP'y unsaxisractory.

una country in a snort time, and announced the board hoped to for the adoption of the inevitable complete its task "within the next Sidney 58, Valentine 57, North Platte 55, Grand Island 50, and accoras ana agreements in the 48 hours." sector, as along the whole Rua Soon after his appointment to "I Omaha 48. By nightfall, when high scat most discreet manner possible." Mptnhen nf tho nnnnnit inn nartv sian front tough soviet ski troops thr" st tZ Past Justice Mack conferred To Modify Bill. anticinatin Ratist'. I contrast to a comparatively tat nf omprcronnv hart ornnnnH quiet week on the strike front, tered clouds were reported along the east west airline, these were the Omaha and Grand Carman. wltn Mr Roevelt on the future course of General Aniline's opera Finns Told of War.

tions. In Helsinki Finnish President Thru freezing billions In Amer Risto Ryti, breaking the news to lean assets of various European previously they would oppose such jefive developments affecting a measure, on the grounds it would lboJ' Passae of drastic control the Island 42, North Platte 41, Lin strike measure by coin, Overton, Hayes Center and give the president dictatorial mtensiiiea are tne errorts or tne throng that strong point were ab The state department reports hostile powers to hamper the pro gent from their customary haunts, indicated plainly this government's jected construction of the new or They had virtually disappeared dissatisfaction with the Japanese der in east Asia we will repulse from the streets to their prepared reply. Mr. Roosevelt had maln them, thereby striving for lasting defense positions in a thousand tained that the Japanese troops prosperity in east Asia." different points in the island. in Indo China numbered far more The council represents the top Reports from Melbourne where than the 25,000 permitted under Japanese industrialist of Japan, the Australian war cabinet stood the Tokyo Vichy agreement Manchukuo, China and Mongolia ready for action in event of any waa assumed that the presi and waa believed to have com weekend emergency said that dent's failure to receive a aatisfac pleted plans for Japanese self Australian troops are being held in tory reply from Hirohito would re sufficiency in event of extension readiness to go to the defense of auIt in a critical worsening of of the encirclement threat.

the Dutch East Indies. U. S. Japanese relations and aban Domei, Japanese news agency, There was some belief that donment of the exploratory talks declared Uiat the next move by japan is still trying to find out now going on between thia govern the United Stateswhatever that now far gne can without pro ment the two Japanese envoys might be will decide the fate of yoking war with the United States 5ere ichisaburo Nomura and Sa Japanese United States negotia an(j Great Britain. buro Kurusu.

nations and their citizens, the house of representatives. Expec Big, Springs 39, Sidney 29. his countrymen that Britain had decided to declare war on Finland, powers. Nevertheless, the general im treasury already has under lock tations were that the bill would be modified before passing in the and key sizeable quantities of se pression in political circles was that the government controlled senate. Faulty cradle postpones mine sweeper launching curities owned by foreigners.

Included among the impounded stocks are virtually all of the vot enough votes in congress to assure 4 The one "signif icant' defense strike listed by OPM started Dec. ing shares of General Aniline. approval of Batista's request. 1 in 1 1 1, 1, 1 Weather data 2 at the Rausch Nut and Manufacturing company, Cleveland, af BRISTOL, R. I.

tiV A 135 foot mine sweeper was christened Sat Treasury representatives, re fecting orders for aircraft motor urday at the Herreshoff yard porting that General Aniline holds extensive war contracts with the UOnB. I CnuA r.nntimi T.IL. Nebraska: Fair, warmer Sun nuts and bolts OPM said there where many famous defenders of ought to cheer them with the announcement of an Important vic tory on the Murmansk railroad I north of Lake Onega. The red I army asserted, however, the Ger mans had been forced to hold and dig in on the Murmansk front On the north African dessert where a fortnight of British offensive may have aided the Russians by pulling away vital German tank and air forces, the first British effort appeared to be spent and reeding reorganization before a resumption of the drive to clear the axis forces out of Libya. The day; Monday partry cloudy, mild, were 12 strikes of 'mlnor import the America's cup left the ways in Alliance to ship 25 lows: Fair warmer Sunday: ance" to defense, involving 4,700 If the emperor reacts favorably, then the way would be open for continuation of the talks which Navy relaxes physical standards for recruits Monday partly cloudy, mild.

workers. Labor Secretary Fran United States government said the matter of "Americanizing" the firm is under intensive study but declined to speculate over what methods will be used to accomplish this. cars of seed potatoes South Dakota: Partly cloudy ces Perkins reported settlement the past but a faulty cradle caused postponement of the launching. A falling jack wedged two blocks under the cradle and stopped the ship from reaching the water. are aimed at establishing a basis Sunday; Monday partly cloudy, during the week of 33 disputes WASHINGTON.

tjp. The navy ALLIANCK Neb. UPi. ShJnm.nf Ur negotiating a peaceful settle cooler. without any production stoppage.

Kansas: Fair, warmer east, cen The welders' strike call came tral, colder north, west Sunday; from the executive committee of relaxed its physical standards for of certified Triumph seed pota ment of outstanding U. S. Jupa recruita Saturday in an effort to toes are continuing to the Rio nese is8UCS increase enlistments. Grande valley in Texas, William The state department made the Under a new policy, men with Morrow, sales manager of the Ne announcement after the adminis certain minor ailments heretofore braska Certified Potato Growers tration had had time to study tha Monday partly cloudy, colder. the united urothernooa of weid British claimed they already have Ten best poll of movies starts in hourly temperatures.

era. Cutters ana Helpers union taken more than 7,500 axis prison (independent) i to combat alleged era there and destroyed 223 axis considered a Par to enlistment association, reported Saturday. (See PACIFIC, Page 4 Col. 2.) p.m 50 discriminations by the AFu The Sunday Journal and Star today planes. Germans said they captured 9,000 British and destroyed wm oe acceptea ana, wnen neces During the next two weeks 25 sary, the defects will be corrected.

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"I am looking forward to meet P.ti iJ'tKU ftir again your great president," from caa bureaa the ambassador said. am very very York, the Rivoli in Beatrice and the Bonham in Fairbury, will duplicate the prizes of individual Lincoln theaters. The Tecumseh in Tecumseh will have a six months pass aa the top one, a three month, one month, and ten single admissions. Entries are welcome from any and everywhere, but it must be kept in mind that If you miss the top prize, you will awarded whatever prize you win to the theater nearest you participating. Also, the railroad ticket will be purchased from any point in Nebraska to Hollywood.

The trip winner must take the trip, there will be no granting of the equivalent in money. If the trip isn't taken, all rights must be given up and it will be passed on to the runnerup. TEMPKATl RES ELSEWHERE. 800 tanks and destroyed or captured 134 planes, Sting in back, sp to hospital where bullet is removed CHICAGO. (INS).

He wasn't quite sure, but he thought maybe he had been ahot 18 year old Eddie Fitzgerald said Saturday to the reception clerk after sauntering into the Mother Cabrinl hospital. It waa all so casual that the clerk was not immediately Impressed, but finally was persuaded to arrange an examination. Sure enough, the physicians found that Eddie had been punctured in the back, only a flesh wound, and removed a bullet. He was sitting in a restaurant Eddie said, when he felt a stinging, but it wasn't bad so he kept right at work on the teak before him. Police were Investigating his story.

bfllpj I I BY BARNEY OLDFIELD. Turn to page 6, section pick up your pencil, and have a try at selecting the ten best movies. What can you win? Well, first prize is a trip, all expenses paid, a week long, to Hollywood and return. While there. the winner will tour MGM, 20th Century Fox and Warners studios aa a special guest, will meet, talk to players, and watch films made.

Thia is made poaaible by the associated Lincoln theaters the Lincoln Varsity, Capitol, Stuart, State and Nebraska who put up the trip money, and also 54 other prizes in free admissions. Each of the theatera will give an annual pass, one for six months, one for three months, one for one month, and five aingla admissions. Outstate, there are six other theatera in aa many towns, offering similar prizes. The Vogue in Friend, tha Mazda in Aurora, the Sun in AM MllWHUkee IIX2 Ameriman peoplie are making in' Bradv fO JJ the common causa of annihilating the enemy of humanity, Hitler, by Ma.f Gordon Page 5 affording material and substantial Jonn Bentley Page 3 support to the red army." Cy Sherman Page 2 a TTnito4 Ai. li tawrence Page 4 A united Air Lines plane was Ma(ir Suiiiwan Pan his party to Washington.

Brief maintenance stops were scheduled rtaiwHta. at Denver, Chicago and Cleveland. Crossword Puzzle, 5 He ahould reach Washington at Churches 11 A 8 a. m. (CST) Sunday.

Editorials 4 The ambassador was genial as SnPo fa he talked with reporters. He an SI'S 11 swered questions on a special NBC red network broadcast. aflC I'z, Rariin Prnnrami Pan e.n DI 5i hai. Ity tt 20! A7 40 1 MjM. Ht.

r. 14! 3 82 II, B4 3i happy to be in your country. Mrs. Litvlnoff carried a large bouquet of red carnations as she came up the clipper landing dock. Army and navy officers greeted the ambassador.

He also was welcomed by officials of the Russian embassy. Several agents representing the department of state were on the dock. jl b4l Albany Boston N. rk WMb't4W CM falvetMt 4rk'llle Miami N. Orteana AatMiiw bteaca 40 1H i.Ht.

ljouin tu Ity i hpyrnne Ikenver 71 Ai Sil OH 44 SOI i 40 1 84 30 i 43 S4 S7 SS Sft SI; 47 ll .1271 00 19 10 ST. 4t SO' InrlnnaM levelaaO L. Ity "The armed forces of Russia letrH Ia Ani(ie 11 Or. RapfcU 33 20 HnrtlanO 7 4 Will continue their fieht in fortune Ind'naiMk SO Z7i lleen 70 40; I ln tn nfni timi SM MadlMM 34 Ui 'H Kranclaea 00 4A Mamoalt X4.10 .10 Neatlle ft4 4 4. speaking rapidly and in excellent The official list of pictures, on page 6, section is for the period, Dec.

1, 1940 to Nov. 30, 1941, and if the film isn't men tioned in that list, don't pick itv The contest closes on Dec 31, 1941 at midnight. English. I am sorry I cannot see my Theaters 6 way to make any political state Next Week's Weather. Page 10 a ment, he said at one point.

'I Fashions, Books Page 10 must start my activities with your Golden Weddings Pagq 5 president The World This Week. 6 They will continue to fight in aaadlaa. Alcary 47 Vt KdmoRtni 41 30! MeO. Hat 41 ,31 Uutlpeg Saves MAXIM LITVINOV: talk for FDR, 3i i I the heroism which already 9..