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Pape Two The Sfilalia. 'Missouri, Demorraf. Tnr-dav Eveninir. Tirrrnihpr 30. 1941 Japanese Mav He Sel For Furinns Ansatili (Continued Frrm Page Or.c) Kv Ma- f-i; r.pr i are Pie.r It C- i- bombinp planee flew er the City, it'Ur iy iug the i- difige wr-re "ubse-j borrbed.

"In many of the churches attacked of nila had and solace wit: hai' rloisters. "Among the nldines were churches and sht.nes many for centurie-. T- a a church of le. g- v. priceless art trea ard rated rebcs a smoking runs, 'hf'fcre n.hhh lays of black-roaed continuaPy i raying people, athedral Special Target great maculate nrc; target for .1 a pa ne ws: was i three succc- lege of S.ui Ju- Ibtary of eg mar.U'cr kc Repeate.i a "arks days uere Sum i P.

a vent. I'- a .1 -k pital t' cinus least three colleges ligiOLis in.stp destroyed or raids. "In tins conr.eehnr, department is receipt i the following radiogram from General manding the United States army forces in the Far Ea coren ei.t- ing on these recent bombings: mercilessly bombed the open city of Manila using sixty-thrce bombers. Ijan ag( has been severe and includes all types of civilian installations, fuch as churches, the cathedral, convents, business and private It is notable that before Manila was declared, an open cit.v and before our an- ti-aircraft evacuated therefrom he had abstained from attempting; bombing of anything in Manila i except military installations. His present actions can only be deemed completely violative of all the civil processes of international law.

At the pojTcr time 1 bespeak due retalitory "2. There is nothing to report from other areas." and i INFERNO! an ar; r-d r.y n- I ought p.v A To Standstill A rmy headq f.nd n'. m.u ri' 1 dd Xew Man. I a ro be'ru I ra: A 24-' re go V. -kyn rr rd Id ar acgpd ihf oaro sd rca'-'h the "0 Pn.lip- a ry rf rd ing in 7'm inland schedule t- or) Mar.ila.

Thi' fa'l "before a. a In ns a of aid" Tv a by were in at P'r Possible Naval Attack WASHINGTON, Dec. The furious air assaults on the fortifications barring the way tc Manila bay raised the possibility today that Japan was getting ready for a full dre.ss naval effort to reduce the key defense of the harbor. The capital watched with keen interest for definite evidence of such an operation, for it would mark the first Pme in modern warfare that naval forces moved directly against the heavy guns of a ma.jor base. Before the advent of air power, ftrategists the land batteries a distinct edge in such an engagement, but the teaming of bombers with surface may upset this long-standing theory.

The evidence of Wake Island, however, would indicate that such a naval operation is still a very cosily operation. Although had no protective caiions and only light guns six 5-inchers and two 3-inchers Marine gun crews were officially credited with a light crui.ser and three Japanese warplanes openi'd up their fierce attacks on the Manila bay defenses yesterday, concern- trating on the Corregidor Isbind fortress In a three hour bomb iig assault. Down Finir Planes The enemy was to soften up the snd perhaps silence some of its big guns, but tlie Corregid were ready fn; the hen bers and thri'W up of fu'c uhich downixi them. Advice from Manila and communique ss led by tne war department here made no mt n- tion of any atiemib by warplanes to chalienge lo eiu uy Jap- a hak ot ve- 10 a Japanese na- v.uiiiq le -aid Japanese had a U. S.

and two and da 26 merchant ships in -n waters between December 22-28 B1 i.dy Japanese troop in i u'd ghting at Mauban, 60 miles an- of Manila, were-: in dispatches from the ppine capital. Slaughter Japs In Batches A i.v an and Filipmo shore ur'enders there wove said to have; the Japanese in great b. as they swarmed ashore; (kmist.ras morning. Unending waves of Japanese reinforce; cuts ultimately compelled the defenders to fall back to new Imrs. "Everything is said Gen.

Douglas headquar- ters, in the briefest communique of the war. The bulletin ned at 11:45 a.m., Manila time, Some observers expected that a i synchronized land and sea drive i iui Manila imminent and that i Japanese naval forces would attempt to silence the big guns of Corregidor island fortress, at the entrance to Manila harbor, then sail directly up the bay to the capital. Manila dispatches said the two- hour aerial assault on Corregidor yesterday, in four Japanese bombers were down, was generally regarded as the opening salvo in an attempt to reduce the fortress. Meanwhile, Australian newspapers British Prime Minister Winston Churchill has advised Australian Prime Minister John Curtin that Britain and her allies have on a definite plan of action in the Pacific which will enormously improve their striking pow'er against Japan. For reasons of military secrecy, no details were disclosed, but a government spokesman quoted as saying: "Insofar as it affects Australia, the Pacific position has improved immeasurably." Suffer Heavy Losses On the Malayan front, British far east headquarters reported that Japanese invasion columns i striking through the jungles had made a strong attack on British lines north of Singapore but suffered casualties.

The British said Japanese losses ran as high as 40-for-one in bitter hand-to-hand fighting. London dispatches said British troops had wuthdiawn from Ipoh, I 190 miles north of Singapore, and taken up new defense positions between the mountains and the to a threatening pincer movement from the north and northwest. A British communique reported that warplanes hacked at Singapore's de- tcimcs four during the night, intlicting "some damage to tlu buildings." Threat To Sumatra Br nsh milit uw quarters made VO cikn-t to discount the danger of a Japanese threat to across the Strait I Singapore, le Japane were said to have I red Med -n. the cnief city, and Gymnastic flames leap out the roof and and race through the frame structure of a nursing home in spectacular fire at Amityville, N. Y.

Nearly score patients and nurses w'ere saved; six died. tinuing to drive the Germans backward. Fierce fighting continued in Libya. British said forces were retreat mg from Agedabia, Tripolitania border. the westward to the Extend Time For Fall TOKYO, Dec.

30 (Official broadcast recorded by AP) A Japanese military spokesman declared today that operations in the Philippines moving according to schedule and predicted the fall of Manila before January 10. At the same time the spokesman warned that Calcutta or any other far eastern city be prisoner in fighting from January to October, inclusive, Col. Hideo Ohira, chief of the army prc-s of imperial headquarters, anncunced today. In an average of 2,000 engagements a month the Japan lost 9.527 killed, he said. Manila On Edjie Frnin Aerial Forays (Continued From Page One) believe them Japanese ships would only give the big Corregidor guns fine targets.

Are Dropped After the attack the Japanese dropped leaflets bearing the Jap- bombed by the Japanese air force anese and Philippine flags and if it were converted into a supply the base for the Chinese government at Chungking. He issued the he said, "We join you in honoring the memory of Jose Rizal." Rizal, a Fillipino patriot, was because of reports that plans were I the Spanish 45 years ago afoot to transfer Burma road today. transportation facilities and personnel from Rangoon to Calcutta. The Japanese navy, meanwhile, issued a communique declaring that betwmen December 22-28 Japanese naval aircraft operating in the W'aters around Luzon had sunk one destroyer and submarines and had damaged 76 merchant vessels, of seven left in sinking condition. Japanese naval aircraft also were credited during the same period destroying many hangars and airport facilities in Borneo.

During these operations, the communique said, Japanese naval aircraft losses were only planes. Another bulletin said that 16 submarines had been sunk prior to December 20 by Japanese naval vessels and aircraft patrolling the Pacific. Chinese forces lost 329,927 killed and 94,826 men taken Manila itself passed yesterday any additional bombings, although twm alerts sounded in the city. One observation plane over the Pasig river and other areas of Manila, apparently inspecting the damage done in the Saturday and Sunday assaults. Reports filtering in, from the southern front indicated that the Japanese had effected their original landings in Mauban area Christmas morning at heavy cost.

Filipino soldiers back from the front said the first Japanese to come ashore killed to the last man. "The invaders landed first in of 30 to 50 men," said one soldier. "We mowed the first series, but as succeeding ones came thicker and stretched the battleline around ih''' bay finally had to Four times in hvo days, he said, the Japanese fought to a standstill, but each time threw reinforcements into the fray and m'ved again by sheer of numbers. Planrs i)f Jajis At Kept llijih (Continued From Page One) craft batteries kept up an barrage as long as the enemy planes range. I.osses Heavy On the land front, a ique that the invaders had made a strong attack against British lines in the Perak area yesterday but declared they suffered heavy losses.

Only in the Perak fighting did the British report any notable land activity. the situation described as unchanged. British forces were reported to be inflicting casualties at rates as high as 40-for-one, even yielding fresh ground about Ipoh, a tin mining center 290 miles of Singapore. Anti-aircraft batteries at Sing- forces acknowledged loss a single Pg-uer plane in a 19-piane Japanese -n a Dutch airdrome, and reported cor.t:’'m.ng Japanese fcornbing and machine-gunnmg on outiv- mg p- mts in the widespread Ind'cs arrhipclago. The on the airdrome, said today's communique, occurred on rr.day, and was carried ut by waves of Japanese in the first ip.

seven bombers and four fighters in second. In addition to the destruction of one Dutch plane, a Dutch pilot was killed. The raM occurred at Tarakan. on the northeast coast of Dutch Borneo. At the time it was learned that the number of know'n dead in Japanese assault on Medan, Sumatra, has risen to 37.

Japanese planes also said to have bombed a Dutch tanker. The communique said the ship's crew w'as able to put out the fire and bring the tanker back to port. Indies newspapers assured the public, meanwhile, that allied reinforcements are on the in the Pacific and that a general offensive against Japan can be expected scon. But they against impatience, said that the could be launched only after thorough preparation, and that "enormous difficulties" involved for the allies in taking the initiative. An authoritative source disclosed at the same time that quantities of anti-Arnerican propaganda dating back to 1940 had been found among the papers of interned Japanese.

Obituary of 1503 South left today to relatives Where Drive on Hong Konc .3 0 ta P. I atra'' l.C a'd p. 1 1er IS' landings, plateaus cone largest 'i cr the I- i llCANTON WoH Whampoa Nomhoi (Fatsh Tungkun CCUPIE Sunwui ''-m-' a' I Chenlung Sunwui A Towmoonte British Saikung Kowloon Scale of 25 (Portugal) hong KONG Lafsami anese aerial i-ity. b1 '( U- ch and United Iv, there liave been p.mies. Tne naval 'C 194) u.

400.000 face optrrtK'US. etv P. 1 1 S. '1 It brcau-'O iT I I V' 'C sea con rol pc-e Tai lat had have been anle I e- i er or in icn i i''i lit V-C namtd now he 1 a-: fur- fendt an, of ,1. V.

it 1 i i I Closeup of the Canton-Hong Kong area, where Japanese arc attacking British, reveals Hong Kong as a tiny, but mighty, fortress on Victoria Island of! the China coasL apore and on the mainland nearby put up heavy barrages against the Japanese night raiders. The flights intermittent. "Enem.y aircraft made a further raid on Kuantan yesterday, causing no damage or casualties," the I communique also said. I A station occupied by a large labor force, in an area not i officially identified, also at- i tacxcd by Japanese airmen, it said, the laborers behaving I great calmness." I Allied aircraft reported to have carried out a number of reconnaissances yesterday. New Defense Lines (London dispatches said the British had from Ipoh itself after demolishing properties manning defense lines to the south the' mountains and the sea to escape' a threatening pincer movement from the north and soutlnvest.

(The was described by an informed British source as necessary because of the "limited resources in men and material at present at our Although the Japanese gained ground, largely by infil-! tration tactics, a Reuters corres- pondont at the front said as many as 40 falling dead or w'oun- ded for every British casualty in hand-to-hand fighting. A manifesto of the Chinese Communist party, until recently proscribed throughout Malaya, was reported by Reuters to have called upon adherents to "turn each street, lane, mine, village and rubber estate into a for the defense of our land." In the same vein, the sultan of the rich rubber producing state of Negri Sem.bilan called upon all his people to fight "to destroy the corr.mon enemy." The battle zone is still 100 miles above Negri Scmbiian's northern frontier. Lose Plane In Attack BATAVIA, X.E.I.. Dec. Netherlands armed Mrs.

Georgia Lee Beaman No definite arrangements made today for the funeral of iMrs. Georgia Lee Beaman, aged who passed Sunday morning at her home, 521 East Tenth street, because relatives here waiting w'ord from a granddaughter in California. Mrs. daughter, Mrs. Rella Decker and children of Leary, Texas, and her sister, Mrs.

Henry Keller of Jefferson City, have arrived in Sedalia. Mrs. Beaman's death was due to a heart attack. She had not been the past twm but her condition was not considered serious. She had lived in Sedalia practically all her life and a member of the First Christian church.

is her daughter, Mrs. Decker, of Texas, seven grandchildren, Mrs. Geraldine Crites, of Pismo, California, IMrs. Lee De Grafferneid, Leary, Texas; Mary, Robert, Kenneth, Joan and Richard Decker of Leary, Texas, one sister, Mrs. Henry Keller, Jefferson City, one Denver Smith, 1021 East Fifth Sedalia.

Her husband, Frank Beaman, died years ago. I HE QUARRY Paiiv Ik After Pravers (By Church Reporter) New' services be held at the First Baptist church on Wednesday evening, by a party at the church lasting until the New' Year comes in. Teacher's meeting 7 p. m. The service begin at 8 o'clock and the program be in keeping the day of prayer scheduled for day.

Not only the members of the church are invited to be present but all in the for prayer should be present. his service is in no way a substitute for the observance of the day of prayer as requested by the president of our nation, but for those for any reason be unable to participate on Thursday, this will afford them an opportunity to join with a group in prayer for the welfare of our nation at this crucial time. Watch Party To Follow The watch parly be informal, all are invited to attend. The first or earlier hours be spent in playing games, refreshments, etc. The entertainment be held in the intermediate department of the church.

A good and time for everybody. Lots of life and fun will characterize the m.eeting. Come to the prayer meeting at 8 and be prepared to stay for the Year's w-atch party. Leon inch by The no'mced ti to take ft re N( Yt.i'' ized 'Iv dt A a.It mat the Fa'-. the anv 'a 1 a'i Mi 1 I.

e' a am i t.t cai, t-d ed revre- A A Nelson A It Id a se 'd 11 ere By Tvlrs. J. W. Cox Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Frost of Marshall announce the birth of a nine pound son born at the Fitzgibbon hospital December 13. Mr. is a brother of Mrs. Virgil of Nelson. Plr.

and Ylrs. Carl Raporlott of Covr.cil Bl'dfs. Iowa, spent Sat- Nirdav and inday with Mr. and Wul TayUr. Tiiey came to the fnneral ef James Arthur CrabP'-ee at P'stai.

Mr. Crabtree had been w'th the U. S. tor 13 years and had d.ed hospn.ai at Portsmouth, g.ma. December 5.

and Happy McCoy tr.e of a seven da at their hom.e ber 9 been gcren hdS cd Mrs. A. J. Farris, Kansas City, is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Elmer Twym.an, who is ill.

Corporal Henderson, of Fort Jackson, S. is here on a furlough for a visit relatives. Robert on. Stewart avenue, spend a few days and friends in St. Louis.

Miss Georgia Trent, of 1305 East Boonville, will leave for Chicago Wednesday morning for a vacation visit relatives and friends. Eual Whiteman, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E.

of 1515 South Stewart avenue, is home on furlough from Fort Jackson, S. C. William C. Eckles is home from Fort Jackson, S. on furlough and is visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. IM. Eckles, of 1301 East Fifteenth street. Mrs.

Effie Statts, 403 West has returned home from Des IMoines, Iowa, she spent the Christmas holidays her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Riley and family. Robert Bagby, of St.

Louis, w'ill arrive Wednesday to be the guest of Louis Whitbeck, 912 South Prospect avenue. The young men are roommates at Kemper MiP- tary School, Boonville. Miss Doris Jean Hardin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.

A. Hardin, 416 West Sixteenth street, is spending from Saturday until Wednesday in St. Louis, the guest of her uncle, Mr. Guy Hardin. Private Walter Martin, of Fort Sill, w'ho spent Christm.as his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. R. E. Martin, of 2101 East street, has returned there. His of Burlington, N.

remained for a stay over day. Major and Mrs. James Norlin, have been in Fort Jackson, S. are here for a visit Major sisters, Mrs. O.

B. Pcundstone and Miss Flo Norlin, and other relatives. Major Norlin is on a ten-day furlough, subject to orders. Mrs. S.

Sulkin of St. Louis is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Sylvain Kahn Dr. Sulkin is in Baltimore, attending national convention of bacteriologists. She was accompanied here by Mrs.

Irvin Horow'itz, also of St. Louis, is visiting her cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Fabry. Mr.

and Mrs. Graham and children, Delavan Graham III and Rebecca Sue, of Clarksburg, W. have been visiting during the holidays at the home of Mrs. parents, IMr. and Mrs.

W. A. Claycomb of north of Sedalia. Mr. Graham formerly reporter on The Sedalia Capital, and now' is a salesman for the Intercollegiate Press company.

They w'ill remain here until January 1. Mr. and Mrs. George Dueschle and son Earl and daughter, Mrs. Verda Arig arrived home Monday from Sebring, w'here they spent the Christmas holidays Mrs.

Anita Schroeder and family. They also visited West Palm Beach, Bock Tower, the Gulf of Mexico, and other places of interest, traveling about 3,300 miles. They w'ere accompanied home by Mrs. Nettie Durley, has spent the past several months w'ith her niece, Mrs. Schroeder in Florida.

and Mrs. E. D. Jeffress, H. D.

Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John Misses Reba and Mittie Buxton attended a banquet of the Farm Bureau in Marshall Thursday night Private Charles Conaway of Ft. Leonard Wood is spending a short leave his parents Mr. and rvlrs.

Charles Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Steele en- tertained a turkf'v dinner on i Thursday, Mrs. May Poindexter, and son Rob, Mr.

and Mrs. E. W. McClammer and Mrs. E.

W. Me- Clammer of Blackwater, Miss Jean Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bagby and Miss Nina Steele. Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Steele and daughter Margaret of St. Joseph were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Evans.

Mr. Steele is the manager of the Farmers Union Livestock Commission of St. Joseph and Mr. Evans is the secretary. Sunday guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Peterson were: Mr. and; Mrs. Howard Schley of St. Louis, Roberta Peterson, Mabel and Billy Kent, Bobby Stone and Randal Hisie all of Marshall.

Mrs. L. F. McClure has returned from a visit relatives at Jefferson City. Fred Rector returned to his work at Jefferson City after a end his family here.

Mrs. I. M. Smith of Gulherie visited her son, Kenneth Smith and family last week. Mr.

and Mrs. Roy P-Uman of Malta Bend visited relatives here Sunday. Allen Cox that he will be unable to attain a leave of absence so that he might come for the holidays. He iS employed the government in St. Louis.

Jimmie Mitchell. Kenneth Laud, L. M. and others have g.ne to W'lTK. in a shoe factory at New Air Chief in Hawaii 'i C.

L. Tinker, above, is the new commander of U. S. air forces in Will Undergo Operation Mrs. Pearl Calvert, of Green Ridge, left today for Kirksville, to undergo surgery, being accompanied there by Dr.

E. D. Holbert. Year End Rally To Stock Market NEW YORK, Dec. (AP) Tlie lonp hoped bin doubted year-eud hit Ptock market today uith a bining wave that swept recently weak leaders into the best up.swing: since late Early cau.sed by heavy tax selling gave way to auong reinvest inent demand which made the ticker tapte hum and lifted favorites 1 to 4 pounds generally and scattered chip.s” as much as or so.

While top marks were reduced in many instances at the close, sizeable advances were widespread. Dealings were exceptionally fast intervals although slow-downs crop- Pi'd up after mid-day. Transfers, however, were around shares, one of the turnovers since a ago. American Telephone was far and away the stellar performer of the day, climbing by leaps and bounds to around 0 points above its final price of Monday. Ronds, led by rails, were higher and commoditie.s Irregularly improved.

At Chicago wheat was unchanged to up of a cent a bushel and corn off to cent. Cotton, in late tran.Bactione was ahead J5 to 85 cents a bale. Closing of Leadinz Stocks American American a Fm. Power. Smelt a Close Mon, Close Tues.

American Tel. Tei American Tobacco Anaconda .27 28 Atchison T. 4k 8. Atlas Power Corp. Bathlehem Steel Chry'sier Coca-Cola Curtiss-Wright ...8 Curtiss-Wnght A ..2.5 Du Pont De Nu 14.8 Eastman Kodak General Electrlo ..25 General .36 3S General Motors 31 international Harvester 47 international Shoe International TeL Kennecott Llbbey, McN and Liggett and Loose-Wiles Biscuit ..16 1.5% Mld-ConL Petroleum ..15 Montgomery Ward National Cash North American Packard Pepsl-Cola ..19 Phillips Petroleum Purity Baking Radio Corp of America isears Koeouca Skelly Oil .27 Southern Calif.

Standard Oil Indiana Studebaker Corporation 4 Swift Co 0. S. Steel .53 .54 El 4k Mfg. Few Leaders Upon the Cut rio.He Mon.T American Light and Arkansas Nat. Gas Arkansas Nat.

Gas, Asaoc and EL Cities Service 1 Cities Service, pf Eagle Fitch. 6 E3 Bond and .1 1 Ford A Ford Mot Ltd 1 Gulf Oil 31 Nat Bel Hesi Southern Union Gaa Soutnern Cr.ion Gas pf. South Royal .5 5 Standard OU Ky 13 a. rv Al ner at is '-f the younger They 'avII up. O- nere on la.

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