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The OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM. Oregon. Monday Morning. December 8. 1941
Japan Attacks
Are Spreading
Siam Invaded, Army
Says 10 1 Die at
Hawaiian Field
(Continued From Page One)
anesip invasion and said em
pi re forces were engaging the
foe.
There was little news of US
defensive actions, except the
report that a number of the
attacking planes at Honolulu
had been shot down in dog
fights over the city; an un
confirmed report that a Jap
anese aircraft carrier had
been sunk off Hawaii; and
announcement that US army
and navy forces had started
carrying out secret instruc
tions long since issued to
them in event of just such an
emergency.
A formal US declaration of
war could not come until to
day at the earliest, and Brit
ain summoned her parliament
to meet today for similar ac
tion. President Roosevelt, the
cabinet and congressional
leaders, met Sunday night.
A Tokyo radio broadcast
said informed Japanese
sources believed Germany
would declare war on the
United States within 24
hours, but the Germans left
this point entirely open since
their alliance with Japan calls
for aid only in case Japan is
attacked.
The Dutch government in
London, the Dutch East In
dies, Canada, and the little
Central American nation of
Costa Rica, near the blacked
out Panama Canal Zone,
quickly declared war on
Japan.
At the exact moment Ja
pan was irrevocably embark
ing her course of "conquer
or die," her emissaries in
Washington were seeking
still another appointment to
continue the peace talks with
which they have consumed
the time since last August,
with every protestation of
good faith.
Finally, when they saw
Secretary of State Hull and
gave him the latest statement
of Japan's position, he told
them he never had seen a
document "so crowded with
falsehoods and distortions."
With embarassed smiles,
the Japanese left.
First announcement that
the Japanese had attacked
Manila in the Philippines ap
peared premature, but subse
quently a pro-axis radio sta
tion in Shanghai declared
there had been an attack
which caused great damage.
In both Manila and Hono
lulu, said ttie Shanghai broad-'
cast, the Japanese used dive
bombers to cause terrific de
struction and many deaths.
Germany, officially and
gleefully, declared:
"As a result of constantly
increasiflg warmongering of
the American President
Roosevelt in recent weeks,
the first clashes between Jap
anese and United States
armed forces occurred to
day." Details of Japan's explosive
rupture of the peace of the
Pacific came from many
sources.
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Snapped on the courthouse steps Sunday afternoon as they left their
emergency session there, were Marion County Civilian Defense
council department heads. v Front row, left to riht: County Co
ordinator Bryan H. Conley; Tom Wlndtshar, vice-chairman of the
county council; Ed Colby, registrar and liaison officer; Mayor W.
W. Chadwick of Salem; L. F. LeGarle, Salem defense chairman, and
Dr. Henry Morris, head of necessities division. Second row. Dr.
Ralph Purvine, medical; W. M. Hamilton, manager Willamette Val
ley division of Portland General Electric company; Tom Hill, morale,
Verne Robb. Salem Hunters' and Anglers' club, rifle corps. Rear, EJ lice
C Charlton, head of Salem police reserves; L. L. Pittenger, county under the direction of .the sup-
police reserves chairman, and Chandler Brown, utilities. Present at rintendent
the meeting but not pictured were Homer Smith, jr.. ARP chair
man; Harry V. Collins, telephone company district manager, and
Wayne Perdue, communications chairman.
Orders State
Guard Start
Sprague Proclaims
Emergency; Civilians
Put on Alert
(Continued from page 1)
manded by Brig. Gen. Alvin C.
Baker, former commander of the
186th infantry (national guard).
The order for the state guard
Immediately raised speculation
whether a special session of the
legislature would be called to
appropriate funds for the
guard. .The 1941 legislature au
thorized creation of the guard,
to be financed by military de
partment funds, but officials
here said there Is not enough
money available.
The text of the governor's
statement:
1. I am declaring a state of
unlimited emergency, the text
of which will be prepared and
made public Monday.
2. I have directed Superin
tendent Charles P. Pray of the
state police to take general
charge of police and guard duty
throughout the state.
3. All sheriffs and local po-
authorities are instructed,
BULLETINS
(Continued from page one.)
Moscow and Leningrad and recapture Rostov within
two weeks in a move linked with the outbreak of war
in the Pacific. ,
LONDON, Dec. 7 ( AP) A German radio broad
cast heard here said Sunday night that President
Roosevelt has at last got his war, which he has always
looked for."
"We learn in the last few minutes," the annouhcer
said, "that as a consequence of continued provocation
it now, at last, has come to an American-Japanese conflict."
NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (AP) The Associated Press
has been advised by communications agencies that the
navy has invoked a censorship on Manila a'nd Honolulu,
prohibiting messages "outbound" from both Pacific
points.
SHANGHAI. Monday, Dec. 8 ( AP) The Japanese
have sunk the British gunboat Petrel as it lav off the
international settlement waterfront.
The United States gunboat Wake, nearby, was not
damaged.
Japanese bluejackets, or marines, have occupied the
waterfront of the international settlement.
Armed Forces
To Be Upped
Enlisted Reserves to
Be Called; Ages 28
To 35 May Be Drafted
(Continued from page 1)
registered under the draft act
would be liable for immediate call
to training.
These men were given a de
ferred classification by congres
sional act a few months ago.
The legislation, however, speci
fied that this deferrment would
cease automatically if the na
tion went to war.
Many of these men may be
given their scheduled Christmas
holiday leaves, the war depart
ment indicated Sunday night, re
gardless of the sudden emerg
ency. Brigadier General Alexander D.
Surles, chief of the public rela
tions branch, told reporters that
"as far as is known Christmas
leaves will not be cancelled, ex
cept in the case of certain desig
nated units" which he did not
identify.
Other officials said that In the
meantime local commanders
who had granted holiday leaves
were authorized to rescind them
without reference to the war
department. Dispatches indi
cated such action was taken
promptly at various posts.
Local commanders were said to
have authority also to withhold
leaves not yet granted.
Chairman May (D-Ky) said it
would take the house military
committee "only an hour or two"
Monday to approve legislation to
remove the present prohibition
against use of the army's national
guard and selectees outside the
western hemisphere.
Hawaiian Ham' Tells Salem
Radioman of Things Amiss
' This looks bad! I can't stay in this place!"
An excited, doubtless frightened voice spoke those words over
the 20-meter amateur radio band Sunday forenoon, tipping off
Stephen C. Mergler, chief of The Statesman news staff and chair-
of the Oregon Amateur
FDR Set for
War Message
man
Radio Defense system, a branch
of the state defense council that
something was amiss in the Hawai
ian islands.
Mergler said he chanced to
tune this amateur band, for the
first time in several weeks, pay
ing little attention to signals
heard until the strained voice
of the Hawaiian operator,
identified by his K6 call letters,
issuing from the loudspeaker of
his shortwave receiver.
"Can't talk any more," the voice
said. "Signing off; you take over."
Then the Hawaiian operator
shut off his station, and a Salt
Lake City amateur responded:
"Okeh, but you didn't say what
was the matter. 73s
The Hawaiian operator returned
to the air long enough only to
explain:
"I'm in the army and can't tell
you. K6 signing off."
County Heads
Stay at Posts
Defense Council Set
to Open Day Office;
Use of Phone Urged
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defense organization early Sun
day afternoon made final prepa
rations to remove the name "re
serves" from the various branches
of service they represent.
First to be called into active
service of civil defense person
nel, police reserves from over the time. It should be emphasized
county, outside of Salem, are to J that the message to congress has
ttiuui -J n it r-iiwK nn urn ut i jjw
D;t; I not yet been written and its tenor
Chemeketa streets in Salem. will of course, depend on further
Cabinet, US Leaders
Meet Sunday Night;
Isle Attack told
(Continued from page 1)
them all information received
up to that time and gave them
also - other information not yet
verified and which at the time
had to be classified as rumor.
The president told them of
doubtless heavy losses sustained
iy the navy and also large
losses sustained by the army in
the island of Oahu.
"The legislative leaders ap
proved the request of the presi
dent to address a joint session of
the house and senate on Monday
at 12:30 p. m. eastern standard
Rating Given
On US Ships
NKW YORK. Dec. 7-(.-V)-The US
UattU - hips West Virginia and Ok
lahoma, unofficially reported1 hit
in a I'm ific)cean engagement, are
ships of 31.800 and 29,000 tons.
respectively. j
The West Virginia was coin-j
pleted m 1 9123 and its normal J
complement was Midi officers and,
men iis the fleet flagship. The
Oklahoma was commissioned in
1!H and carried a complement of
1301
The West Virginia's armament
includes eight l(-inch guns; 12
fne-mi heis and eight 5-inch anti
aircraft guns. The Oklahoma is
aimed with ten 14-inch guns; 12
five-inch guns and eight 5-inch
anti-aircraft guns.
Kadi luis provision for three aircraft
BOISE. Idaho, Dec. 7-(JP-Availability
of equipment will con
tinue to determine how fast men
may be taken into the army, said
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, na
tional director of the selective
service system, in commenting on
effects of the Japanese declara
tion of war.
General Hershey has been visit
ing western state induction cent
ers.
"We have inducted 800,000
men truly the cream of the
crop into the army in the past
year, he commented here. "What
future policy the selective serv
ice system might take depends
entirely on what the army be
lieves it needs in the way of
men."
There is no question of person
nel, the general added. Avail
ability of equipment, as it has
right -along, will determine how
last nun will be taken mto the
army.
"Selection of niin for the armud
forces has been very careful to
date." Hershey explained. "With
not much more than a twist of the
wrist congress could decrease the
age limit, eliminate dependency us
an exemption", lower the health re
quirements or do any of a number.
of things."
Fifteen Oregon county de
fense coordinators received first
instructions from Jerrold Owen,
state coordinator, late Sunday
afternoon via the Oregon Ama
teur Radio Defense system, ad
junct of the state defense coun
cil. C. N. Olson, Salem radio
telephone net control operator.
Olson opened his s t a ti o n,
W71CA, shortly after 3 p. m. and
found all member stations, all but
one located at important western
Oregon points, waiting to be
That definite duties probably
would be assigned at that ses
sion was indicated by Bryan
H. Conley. county defense co
ordinator, who called the meet
ing. Also included in that session
are to be district chairmen, who
are to receive last-minute in
structions to carry back to their
other branches of service, Conley
said.
Utilities of the county have
been under guard for several
months, representatives of that
phase of defense declared Sunday
called. C. O. Douglas, West Sa- afternoon. No visitors have been
lem, and Edward Heenan, Salem,
assisted in relays and in advising
Owen of replies from county de
fense officials.
Member stations ceased trans
mitting at 7 p. m. upon receipt
of radioed instructions from the
federal communications commis
sion, but stood by in case they
were called by Owen's office.
The FCC order permitting ama
teur operation at the request of
federal or local officials was re
ported to Owen for consideration.
Declarations
By Dominions
OTTAWA, Dec. 7.-(7P)-Canada
declared war on Japan Sunday
nitjht.
Prime Minister W. L. Macken
zie King made the announcement
after a long emergency meeting
of the cabinet.
A declaration of war has been
drawn up for formal submission
to the king, to take effect as from
todav, he said.
(lily Receives
TVT
ii ew ijreener
y
While most residents of the city
huddled over radios that blared
forth war news and perused
new.NpapiT extras Sunday, em
ployes of the Salem Retail Trade
bureau of the chamber of com
nuice garlanded downtown
stunts with cedar and hung red
Christmas bells.
An effort to provide more holi
day atmosphere throughout the
shopping district than has been
possible in recent years has re
sulted in careful planning of yule
tide street decorations, members
of the bureau said.
Wheeler Says
Tick Japs'
BILLINGS. Mont., Dec. 7-i,Pi-"The
only thing now is to do our
best to lick hell out of them,"
Senator Burton K. Wheeler of ;
Montana said Sunday after learn
ing of the Japanese attack on
Hawaii and the Philippines. ..
"They must have gone crazy,"
he said, erlerring to Japanese
military leaders.
He said the attack was a com
plete surprise and that so far as
he knew no one in Washington
had expected it.
Wheeler will stop in Great Falls
and Butte before returning to
Washington unless congress is
called into session for a declara
tion of war, he said. He added
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.WTV Aus
tralia has declared war on Japan,
the Columbia Broadcasting sys
tem correspondent in that coun
try reported Sunday night in a
cable received here.
CBS said the correspondent
sent this cable:
"Australia declared war on
Japan."
allowed in any portion of the tel
ephone building other than the
business office since sometime
last summer, Harry V. Collins,
district superintendent, told the
gathering as he prepared to call
company personnel into service
to notify civil defense workers
over the county of tasks assigned
to them.
Guards were stationed at Sa
lem powerhouse and substa
tion units of the Portland Gen
eral Electric company Sunday
afternoon, W. M. Hamilton, di
vision manager, announced.
"Ve have our own men on
the job now but may call later
for assistance from the civil re
serves," Hamilton said.
In a message to the public, Bry
an H.. Conley, county defense co
ordinator, urged that hysteria be
avoided, that no one travel un
duly and that the "complete co
operation" revealed by heads of
various netense council depart
ments be offered by residents of"
the county.
Mayor W. W. Chadwick early
Sunday afternoon asked that all
unnecessary traffic be kept away
from and off the municipal air
port. Air raid protection personnel
could go into duty in a matter of
moments with the cooperation of
telephone company workers and
the radio in issuing notifications.
Homer Smith, jr., assured as
sembled defense workers at the
information received between 11
o'clock Sunday night and noon
Monday. Further news is coming
in all the time.
Attorney General B i d d 1 e
made the first mention of a
congressional resolution, but
carefully refrained from hint
ing whether it might be a war
resolution. A resolution is the
parliamentary title for certain
forms of legislative action.
Besieged by reporters as he left
the White House conference,
Biddle was asked if there was any
advantage in having congress
recognize the existence of a state
of war. He replied:
"I would rather not discuss that
because it gets into the resolution
tomorrow."
In response to other questions,
Biddle said that "vital powers"
would be conferred upon the
jpresident by a congressional dec
laration of war which he would
not otherwise have, but the jus
tice department head declined to
enumerate them.
of state police, to
be vigilant and guard 'essential
structures and services'and hold
enemy aliens under surveillance.
4 The civilian defense organ
izations are, herewith, placed
on the alert and ordered to
stand by and cooperate with
the local enforcement agencies.
5. The offer of the American
Legion and other veteran or
ganizations to assist is accepted,
and they are requested to re
port to civilian defense' coordi
nators. 6. I have authorized an ex
pansion of state police as may
be required for police guard
duty not otherwise provided
for.
7. I have directed Adjutant
General Wooton to proceed im
mediately to organize the state
guard under plans previously
prepared by the military de
partment. Brig. Gen. Alvin C. Baker
will be in direct command. His
cadre of officers has been cho
sen and the points of organi
zation will be announced Mon
day. 8. Enemy aliens are directed
to remain In their homes pend
ing instructions from the au
thorities. I shall as governor take fur
ther steps as developments
may warrant. T request the peo
ple to proceed with their nor
mal occupations and assure
them that federal, state and lo
cal authorities will be vigi
lant In the protection of their
lives and property.
CHARLES A. SPRAGUE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7-(AI)-"It's unimairin
able!" That was the way Johio Muto, Japanese consul gen
eral here, reacted to word the Japanese were bombing
Honolulu and Manila.
I had no intimation of it," he cried.
"I don't know what I shall do, or whether there Is
anything I can do."
SHANGHAI. Monday, Dec. 8 (AP) The Japanese
took over the American Shanghai Power and Light com
pany this morning.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 ( AP) Secretary Moreen
thau Sunday night closed the nation's borders to Japa
nese nationals and imposed a strict ban on any financial
transactions by Japanese aliens.
SINGAPORE, Monday, Dec. 8.--P:-An official report from
the northern Malaya front said today that all Japanese surface
craft fled at high speed under British fire r fter leaving a few
troops on the beaches. The troops were hea :'v machine-gunned,
the report said.
Attending the conference were
State Highway Engineer R. H.
Baldock. State Defense Coordi
nator Jerrold Owen, Budget Di
rector David Eccles, Pray, Baker,
Wooton. and the governor.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.- -President Roosevelt has author
ized the arrest of Japanese nationals regarded as "dangerous to
the peace and security of the I nited States." Attorney General
Biddle announced Sunday night.
BALBOA, Canal Zone. Dec. 7.-A-Pi-The Panama Canal Zone,
all-important link for I nited States naval operations in the At
lantic and the Pacific, was placed on a wartime footing Sunday
night for all-out protection.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7.-."i-Radio Tokyo reported Sunday
night, in a broadcast picked up by the NBC listening post, that
Japanese naval ships have surrounded the Island of Guam and
that an oil reservoir and hotel have been set afire.
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 7.- T-A broadcast from Tokyo said
Sunday night that 63 American soldiers had been disarmed at
the international settlement in Tientsin. China. Honkong has
been bombed for a second time, (t said.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. T-i.-',,-The
whole vast course of the Pa
cific seaboard from Sitka, Alas-
Ka, 10 trie fatiama canal was un
der the grim, tense grip of wa
reality Sunday night.
ine mad, lightning thrust by n o
Japanese planes and ships at the'OrCl 11011 "CSi
Hawaiian islands threw the entire C
Pacific into a battle area.
But the declaration of war at
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-(.4'i -An axis-controlled radio station at
Shanghai broadcast a Japanese report Sunday night salng "a
large number of Thai military forces have commenced moving
towards the southern border of Burma."
Jap Navy Said
LONDON. Dec. 1-:.V,-The Jap
anese air force was described
Tokyo found the army and navy : Sundav as the weakest of anv of
county
noon.
courthouse Sunday after-
"No step is to be left untaken
to protect the lives and the
welfare of our people and they
will do well not to become
hysterical with either fright or
bravery," Conley declared.
Protection of industries and
highways is recognized as an in
i itial undertaking, defense work
ers declared, pointing out that the
- ery nature of the work precludes
decript ion of the processes and
, means employed.
Mayor M J. Butler of Indepen
dence reported Sunday night that
the police reserves and reserve
firemen of that community met
Sunday night and outlined their i
pians lor comu.iumK any possime .un. nlders
i i .1 ... . t
saooi;iK- on uie pail 01 eni'my flnf ne
aliens. About 40 members of the j
two organizations were present
and agreed upon a program which ;
will insure constant vigilance.
Martin Warns Nation
Of Japan's Strength
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 7-(J)-Major
General Charles H. Martin,
retired veteran of far eastern
campaigns, warned Sunday that
the Japanese "are not to be
sneezed at."
"Let us not fool ourselves," he
told newsmen who sought his re
action to the Japanese attack on
United States' Pacific outposts,
"in the Boxer Rebellion the Japa
nese proved to me that they are
great soldiers."
that he assumed a war declara
tion would be made Immediately.
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testa ,:tl&mmm
bases on the Pacific coastline on
a war footing, generals end ad
mirals declared. j
All men were called to their
posts. Blackouts were ordered at
army and navy stations in Alas
ka, and in the Panama canal zone.
In San Francisco a state of
emergency was declared. At
Los Ajigeles air raid listen- j
ing devices went into action.
All along the coast this order
went to airfields: "Activate your
observation posts Immediately."
AH recruiting offices for the
United States marines were or
dered open 24 hours a day; all
quotas on enlistments were lifted.
The commanding general for
'the west coast ordered manufac
turers and industi ialists in the
ninth corps area to put into ef
i feet at once all measures to pre-
ent sabotage
The customs depaitment can
celled all departure peimits for
vessels. Movement of craft in har
bors was restricted.
The navy ordered all enlisted
men of class M-l!, naval reserve
to report tomorrow tor mot;iia-
The navy, the army
and the oir corps cancelled all
furloughs and leaves Every sailor
i ashore was ordered to his ship;
ev
the great world powers by the
British Press association's a;r cor
respondent. Press Association aided, how
ever, that the addition of a dozen
destroyers in the last 18 months
had made the Japanese na.y the
world's third strongest, those of
Britain and the United States be
ing ahead.
The air correspondent said
London experts believed Japan
had not more than 3000 air
planes of all types, and quoted
an authority as estimating her
fighter strength at not more
than 310 miles an hour.
All Japanese planes w-re ''in
ferior copies of the w-: '.d's sec n d
best aircraft des. fined s:x yea:
ago," jin- coi respondent wiote.
,fHani9 Radios
Are Shut Down
WASHINGTON. !)n 7 V The
fcdeial communications commis
sion Sunday night prohibited all
amateur lad.o opeia'.; n in ttie
United States and its possessions
except for stations specific ally au
thorized by fediiiil, state and nv.i-
erv military man to his unit and nicipal aumontics in o.ni.n.i,,,,
" J -
Step-up Asked
In Production
(Continued From Page One)
' f army procurement.
Patterson also directed that
all officers and rl titan em
ployes of the war department
agencies under hLs control "be
required to work as many addi
tional hours each day as Is
necessary to get the da's work
done." His memorandum follows:
"It is essential U.a:
curcment be put m'o h :
at once. A'.! steps m .t
to increase the spci : v
cot; tracts are let. an.i
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Central American points entered but little into the Pacific war news
Sunday, but the vital Panama Canal Zone must figure prominently
in any trend of western hemisphere affairs. Gatun locks In this
picture are an important part of the heavily -fortified canal.
station immediately. j
In prescribing a state of j
emergency for San Francisco, j
Mayor Arfgelo J. Rossi said there
were "reports of submarines in
the Pacific between this city
and the Hawaiian Islands." He
ordered all firemen to stand by.
He ordered all strikes ended. He
called on everyone to "be calm
and resolute."
Simultaneously all along the
coast, steps were taken to keep
Japanese aliens under surveil
lance. The FBI and military police
had this task. In California all
Japanese in automobiles were to
be halted and searched before
they could cross the many huge
bridges, including the great spans
across San Francisco bay, which
were under military guard.
In San Francisco officials of the
Japanese consulate tried to burn
some documents, and
with emergency matters
Chairman James Lav. rente Fly
said he had been in touch with ail
major communications companies
"with relation to the execution of
pre-existing plans of the govern
ment and the companies for co
operation in the emergency."
"It l suggested that ou ad
dre a communication to all
officer and employes in your
branch or rrvlce exhorting
thrm to make their maximum
effort regardlest ol the long
hours or hardship which may
be Involved.
"You are directed to take all
necessary steps to bst munitions
manufacture to the highest pos
s.ble level Additional overtime
work and second am; thud shifts
must be arranged. Our prduc-nr...-:
be put on a 24-h-ur-a-day
ba.,;. You are directed to tak
ii steps as v.iil achieve tha as
quickly as poyblc "
house on fire. The fire depart- Slli J)illl ( !anc'lU'l
ment put it out . . . damage was
slight.
The state put at the disposi
tion of the government twelve
relief camps for possible use as
concentration camps for inter
ment of Japanese nationals.
The Red Cross in San Francis
co instructed all Red Cross chap
ters on the coast to go on a 24
hour basis for handling of inquir
ies concerning families of service
men, for assistance to first aid
groups, and for cooperation with
set . their civilian defense organizations.
In New York. Fri-co
NEW YORK. Dec 7 - P-A!l
foieign shipping in tn.s harl.r
was cjnca'.led Sunday night as
the coa-t gui'id doubled its pa
ti 'Is against possible sabotage.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 7 -',
-All sailing perm.ts for vessels in
the port of San Francisco have
been cancelled because of the war
with Japan, Paul Leake, collector
of customs, announced Sunday.