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JENKINS
THE big poker gams In the
Pacific, at International
poker garnet to often do as
Munich did ended in ihootlng.
We are at war,
la real war.
The Japi claim destruction of
two U, S. battleships and one
aircraft carrier and damago to
four battleships and lx cruisers
They add the boastful claim
that they have won naval iu
premcy. over .the United .Stales
in the racnio.
Washington admits Iom of two
warshlns and casualties exceed
Ing 3000, more than half of
which may be fntnlltlm.
Data I If are hidden by censor
ahip.
THE Japanese attack was
, treacherous and unsports
manlike organized behind
the screen of diplomatic nego
tiations supposedly looking for
ward to settlement of the ques
tions at Issue between Japan
and the U. S.
- But when was a gangster ever
sportsmanlike? When did one
ever . give advance notice of
where and when he Intended to
strike?
0 This war Into which we have
Junt . entered has been charac
terized by gangster methods
from its beginning.
EVERY American city that has
left politics wholly out and
concentrnted its energies. In
tnlllgently on the job In hnnd
has been nble to conquer Its
gangsters.
If we go about the task in
tho samo spirit, we can finish
off the international gangators
The less time we wasta crying
about treachery, the better it
will be for us.
i QN the basis of today's severe-
ly censored nows, It looks
as if Japan has won the first
round.
... ... .
At this point, you'd better go
back Into your history books and
re-read the story of Bull Run.
Romembor that Bull Run was
followed by Gettysburg and
Gettysburg by APPAMATOX.
In spite of Its faltering start,
t the North had the most men
r and the most resources. In the
end, It WON. In this war with
Japan, the United States has the
most men and the most re
sources.
That will be about the size of
It.
JAPAN, carefully schooled by
Germany, Is waging blitz war
fare In the Pacific. Hor purpose
'Is to cripple the U. S. navy,
which is her Rr en test menace,
t- Her real objective la undoubt
edly Singapore and the Dutch
.East Indies, which have within
comparatively easy reach what
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Looking Backward
By Th Associated Press
On year ago Greeks capture
ArglrocaVri v
Two year ' ago--Russla an
" nounces V itade of Finland.
Twenty. ,e years' ago Ger
mans clajL 'ftapturo of 18,000
men lrt , '..umenlan advance.
French wli't pill German gains
t aoutheast.iUMIhlol.
K i
! r 63 Killed in Attack i f? ( lrf)
Jop s Mf if
K WI J SINGAPORE. Dec. 8 (P) The " $r'
1 J i V WW Singapore command issued ' a
P V V ' aTJ commlniquo at 3:30 p. m. (5:3Q ,
j -r ; f i ' . n- 'oiJ ioauy acxnowieag-i
General Douglas McArthur,
commander in chUf of the far
astern military forces of the
United States, was In the thick
of a hot situation at Manila
today.
Leon a Burdette, 21,
Victim as Auto
Strikes Truck
A light sedan, crashing Into
the rear of a parked truck five
miles west of Merrill In the
early fog-shrouded hours of
20
Sunday morn
ing, cost the life
of Lcona Bur
dette, 21 year
old Morrill
Klamath's 1941 "i,roft. "d
Aut8 To Bnnlel?. also of
Merrill, to Klamath Valley hos
pital for emergency treotmont.
The fatality was the 20th In
Klamath county since Jan
uary 1.
Miss Burdotto is said to have
been in Merrill but two days.
Sho found employment in a
small lunch room operated by
Johnny .Grove in John Stolt's
pool hall. She is said to have
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Emergency Defense Measures Go
Into Effect on Pacific Coast
By BAM JACKSON
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 8 UP)
Along tho tlioii.innds of miles of
American constllno that look out
across tho Pacific toward bel
ligerent Japan, soldier, sailor
and civilian alike today learned
the meaning of war.
From Alaska to tho Panama
canal hundreds of emergency
measures wore put Into effect,
from a few minutes to a few
hours after Japnn's flcrco and
sudden onslaught at Honolulu.
In tho populous cities of the
western seaboard, the first line
of defenso in event of an attack
on continental United . States,
military and civilian agencies
labored throughout tho night to
place tho far west on an effi
cient war footing.
Soldiers Recalled
Recall of week-ending sol
diers, sailors end marines to
their posts was among the first
SINGAPORE, Dec. 8 (P) The
Singapore command issued
communique at 3:30 p. m, (3:3Q
A. M. EST.) toduy acknowledg
ing that "confused fighting iln
tinues in the Kota Bahru air
drome area." Kot.Bnhru U 300
miles north of Singapore, air Im
mediate target of Japanese inva
sion. Earlier, Jupanese units at
tempting to penetrate Malaya
from the north were reported
being "mopped up." Singaporo
Itself had been, under air attack
today, with the casualties count
ed at 63 dead and 133 injured.
By The Associated Press
Great Britain formally de
clared war against Japan today
as Imperial Tokyo headquarters
claimed smashing naval and air
victories over the United States
and mighty forces of the U. S.
fleet were reported combing the
Pacific to seek battle with Jap
anese warships.
In London, the house of com
mons cheered tumultously as
Prime Minister Winston Church
ill, fulfilling his plcdgo of a
month ago, invoked war against
the Tokyo government, made al
lies of Thailand and Free China,
and declared:
"Every preparation in our
power has been made and we
shall give a good account of
ourselves . . .
'There is tho closest accord
with the powerful American
naval and air forces and with
the strong, efficient forces of
the Netherlands East Indies."
While Japanese parachute
troops were reported landing in
the Philippines, Tokyo head
quarters declared that two U. S.
battleships had- been sunk, four
others damaged, two destroyers
sunk and six heavy cruisers hit
In tho attack on Pearl Harbor.
Besides losses inflicted on
American naval craft, the Ger
man news agency DNB said in
a dispatch from Tokyo, Japanese
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orders.. Police stopped them In
tho streets. ' Radios blared the
orders. Taxicabs carried the
men free.
Military posts were barred to
civilians. Blackouts were order
ed in Alaska and Panama and at
tho big airplane repair depot at
Sacramento.
At San Diego, an antt-subma-rlne
net was spread across the
entrance to the huge floet base.
Puget Sound navy -yard warned
that any airplane flying over it
would be fired upon.
Except for scheduled airline
flights all private aviation was
grounded. .
Shipping was bottled up by
government order In the busy
porta of Los Angeles and San
Franoisco and elsewhere. The
swarm of littlo fishing craft that
usually rldo out from Monterey
were ordered to sjfiy at anchor.
; Klamath county civilian defense council stepped up its
functions Monday following outbreak of war in the' Pacific.
Above, left to right: Earl Reynolds, coordinator: E. P. Ivory,
vice chairman: U. E. Reader, chairman. Thirty members of the
council met in an important meeting Monday morning.
Civilian Defense Program
Swings Into Action Here
DEFENSE COUNCIL'S
ADVICE TO CITIZENS
Be calm.
Avoid unnecessary tele
phoning, particularly to the
police, sheriff's and fire de
partment offices.
Avoid unneceisary travel,
especially at night.
Stay away from industrial
plants unless on business.
Register for civilian de
fense work at the chamber
of commerce.
Klamath county's civilian de
fense program swung into ac
tion over the weekend as a
startled community learned the
nation is at war.
With an appeal to the people
to be calm but helpful through
registration in tho civilian re
serve, the council held an ex
ecutive meeting Sunday and a
general council session Monday
morning. Division heads filled
out their committees and said
they would get to work im
mediately. Supreme Court
Clears Paper in
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 W)
The supreme court reversed
day contempt of court convic
tions against the Los Angeles
Times, and Harry Bridges, west
coast CIO labor leader.
Justice Black, who delivered
the majority decision, asserted
that tho first amendment to tho
federal constitution prohibits
"any law abridging the freedom
of speech or of the press" and
"must bo taken as a command of
the broadest scope that explicit
language, read in tho context of
a liberty-loving society will al
low." Tho newspaper was convicted
on charges growing out of the
publication of editorials about
court cases prior to a final set
tlement. .
Bridges was convicted of send
ing to Secretary of Labor Fran
ces Perkins a telegram, subse
quently published, criticizing a
decision by the Los Angeles su
perior court.
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From 40 to 50 men engaged
in patrolling duty Sunday night,
and it was stated enough men
are available for all the guard
ing work thought necessary.
Railroads and utilities are large
ly taking care of their own
protective work through ar
rangements completed some
time ago. '
An unfortunate Incident In
connection with the patrolling?
i was a serious knee injury sus
tained in an auto accident by
Deputy Sheriff Dale Mattoon,
while on patrol duty near the
Klnmath river bridge.
Fire Chief Keith K. Ambrose
called for 100 volunteer fire
men to form a fire reserve. At
the chamber of commerce, ci
vilian defense headquarters,
more ' than 100 persons regist
ered m the civilian reserve
after noon Monday.
People were advised to stay
away from industrial plants ex
cept jon business. Railroads
took protective precautions im
mediately on Sunday. Cali
fornia, Oregon Power company
disclosed that tlx; east side and
west side plants and the water
station on Conger avenue had
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Volunteer Firemen
Souqht for Dutv
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to-f"6'6 ,n t"e'gency
A call for 100 volunteer fire
men, who will be subject to
call at any time of the day or
night, was placed early Mon
day morning by Fire Chief
Keith K. Ambrose, Immediately
after President Roosevelt's dec
laration of war was received in
Klamath Falls.
Chief Ambrose asks that all
volunteers report Immediately
to the Central fire station, 143
North Broad street. Present
plans call for a training course
to be conducted by Chief Am
brose, this course to Include
handling of fire equipment.
These men will be subject to
call for service inside the city
limits. They must bo 21 years
of age, able bodied, serve with
out pay and willing to prepare
themselves for any emergency
and "a lot of hard work," said
Ambrose,
3000 Injured, Killed
In Honolulu Raid,
Government Says
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 UP)
President Roosevelt signed the
declaration " of war against
Japan at 4:10 p. m. Eastern
Standard time today, formally
setting the nation to its task of
achieving what he called
"inevitable triumph."
While republican and demo
cratic leaders of a unified con
gress looked on, the president
took the last step in a series
of fast-breaking . developments
started with yesterday's deadly
.raid, bj Japanese -on the Amer
ican territory of Hawaii.
Only One "No"
The senate voto of 82 to 0
and the house vote of 388 to 1
told their own story of unity
inr tWdace of common danger.
The speed with which the two
chambers granted President
Roosevelt's request for a declar
ation was unprecedented. .
The single adverse house vote
was that of Miss Jeannette Ran
kin, ( republican .congresswoman
from Montana, who was among
the few who voted against the
1917 declaration of war on
Germany.
3000 Lost
The officially-announced loss
of two warships and 3000 men
dead and wounded in Japan's
raid on Hawaii was fresh in
the minds of the legislators.
The senate and house had
assembled together to hear
President Roosevelt ask for the
declaration. They cheered him
enthusiastically and then pushed
the resolution through with not
a moment's waste of time.
Date Will Live
"I ask," the chief executive
told a joint session, "that the
congress declare that since the
unprovoked and dastardly 'at
tack by Japan on Sunday, De
cern per vth, a state of war has
existed between the United
States and the Japanese em
pire." The president said that yes
terday was "a date which will
live in infamy."
Within 20 minutes after he
finished the senate had acted.
Standing at the rostum of the
house chamber, the. chief exe
cutive, in a scene such as had
not been enacted since . 1917,
disclosed that Japanese bombers
had "caused severe damage to
American naval and military
forces and that "many American
lives have been lost." V
(Mr. Roosevelt did not give
figures in his address,- but the
White House had disclosed
earlier that the United States
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Deputy, Two Others Become
First Local Defense Victims
Klamath county's first injur
ies as the result of defense ac
tivities occurred shortly after
1 o'clock Monday morning when
a car slid on the slick pave
ment at the Kalpine approach
of the Klamath river bridge,
injuring Deputy Sheriff Dale
Mattoon, and Joe F. Evans, 31,
Sunset ranch. Both are in
Klamath Valley hospital.
Also Injured, but able to
leave the hospital following em
ergency treatment, was Dr.
Qreer Glascoc. All are mem
bers of the sheriff's posse.
The men were on patrol duty
watching the bridges west of
town when a car owned by
Alice May Toussf Int, city, and
Bases, Ports
Blasted; Big
Ship Attacked
By CLARK LEE .
MAMLaTP. I., Tuesday. Dec. 9 (AP) A fleet of
Japanese warplanes assaulted Manila In the bright moon
light early this morning after a day of almost continuous'
blasting at U. S. military camps, bases and porta through
out the islands and an air attack on the U, S. aircraft
carrier Langley in Malalag bay, near Davao.
(NBC reporters broadcasting during the Manila raid
said Fort McKinley, Nichols field and the RCA trans
mitting station were bombed ; that a heavy fire raged for
a time "that looks very much as though a gasoline dump
or something like that is burning in the vicinity of Nichols
field. This was between 3 and 3:30 a. m. or 2 to 2:30
p. m., Monday, EST). . . , ,
350 Casualties - :;: V,v'-'vv-. i.
There were unconfirmed .reports of at least 350 cas
ualties at half a dozen points outside Manila. ' '
A series of attacks were made against Clark field,
military airdrome north of Manila which adjoins Camp
WAR
BULLETINS
ABERDEEN, Dec. 8 (JPh-A
complete blackout of the Grays
Harbor district was ordered
for tonight by military and
civil authorities as a precau
tion against possible Japanese
air raids. Cars will -not be
permitted on roads, they said,
unless their lights are screened.
SEATTLE, Dec. 8 (P)
Brig. Gen. Carlyle Wash, of
the 2nd interceptor command
said there probably would-fee
a cessation of all radio broad
casting, and a blackout in this
area tonight. -
BERLIN. Dec. 8 VP) The
German army does not expect
to capture Moscow this year,
a military spokesman said to
night in explanation of a high
command communique's ref
erence to the coming of win
ter. ,s.
Germany Claims U. S.
To Blame for
Outbreak
By LOUIS P. LOCHNER
BERLIN, Dec. 8 (JP) A Wil
helmstrasse spokesman said to
day the curse of the entire world
would rest upon President
Roosevelt, whom he called "the
father of war," as he comment
ed on the Far Eastern war.
The spokesman gave his com
ment in the daily press confer
ence without waiting for ques
tions from foreign correspond
ents. , "Got War"
He said he was not authorized
to expound on the international
angle as to who was the aggres
sor. However, he stated: "But
from my commentary ' there
should be little doubt about
that."
As seen from a historical point
of view, he asserted, it was un
important whether war would
be declared between Germany
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operated by Charles R. Hoss
man went out of control on the
icy pavement and slid sideways
into Mattoon's '. car. Also a
passenger in Hossman's car was
Jim Pryor. . , ,
- Mattoon suffered a badly In
jured right knee which,: Sheriff
Lloyd . L. Low said, would
necessitate taking him immedi
ately to Portland for special
treatment. Evans has several
broken ribs, bad facial cuts and
Is suffering from shock.' -
' According to Sheriff Low be
tween 23 and 30 men had been
detailed to patrol duty with
special emphasis on the bridges
which cross railroad tracks and
waters of this area.
sioiseirourg. unofficial reports
saia mere were zoo casualties.
Still another' heavy raid was
made on the area of Iba on
the Luzon coast, 35 miles north-
west of Olongapo naval station'
and 70 miles northwest of Man
na. Here, there were renorta of
100 dead, many injured.
Islands Hit
Aside from the attacks on thm
Philippines, Pan American Air
ways reported that Wake island
naa Deen "smashed" by Japan- ,
ese planes, and the Jananew,
radio on Formosa said all big
buildings on Guam were afire
and that the island was ringed '.
with Japanese warships.-", - v
The same broadcast said the
Japanese -sotiUr China 'fleet had "-'
bombarded Hongkong Monday '
mooring, destroying 12 . of the
fourteen planes grounded at the
Kowloon military airDort. .The
Pan American Hongkong clipper
was uamagea wmie . tied up
nearby, an independent rerjort
said. ' " ' .
WASHINGTON. Dec 8 tat -
Congress voted a formal declar
ation oi war against Japan today
after President Roosevelt, re
quested immediate action as at.
answer to Japan's "unprovoked
and dastardly attack" on Hawaii.
A united congress acted swift-
ly after the president had -revealed
that American forces lost
two warships and 3000 dead and
wounded in the surprise dawn
attack yesterday.
The. senate vote was 82 to 0.
The house vote was 388 to 1.
Miss Jeanette Ranking (R-Mont.)
who voted against a declaration
of war with Germany in 1917,
was the lone member casting
a negative vote. Rep. . Harold
KnuUon (R-Minn.) who also,
voted against the 1917 declara
tion, voted for war against Ja
pan. ..."
Claims Supremacy
As congress was acting, Japan,
claimed she had won naval su
premacy over the United Stetes
in the Pacific. The Japanese
claimed in reports broadcast by '
the official radio in Tokyo that '
they had destroyed two Ameri
can battleships and one aircraft
carrier and had damaged four
other battleships and six cruis
ers. ' .... .,
A DNB news dispatch from
Tokyo said a United States trans- .
port had been sunk with loss of
350 men near Manila. -
In his epochal message to con
gress. President Roosevelt made
no mention of Italy and Germany
as he asked for war against Ja
pan. As a matter of fact, the army '
and navy had been fighting since
a few moments after the surprise,
attack yesterday and the nation
generally had taken on a war
time tempo.
The White House released the
first official information on the
scope of American losses at Peart
Harbor shortly before President
Roosevelt went to the capltol.
An evidence of the fast-mov.
ing protective measures was seen,
in Attorney General Blddle's an
nouncement that 736 Japanese .
aliens had been arrested during!
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