The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 7, 1941, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1911 e o —— —————————— ——— —— — ] VOL. LVIIL, NO. 8898. ’ JAPS ATTACK HONOLULU AND MANILA Navy Bases Notified ‘Tank Destroyer’ Tested by the Army A streamlined monster on iron treads, called the “tank destroyer,” is shown to Army ordnance officials at Arlington, Va. Designed by William Bigley of Hoboken, N. J., the machine is built to carry a 76 mm. cannon at 756 miles an hour and is powered by an airplane motor. PROCLAIMS DAY President Roosevelt signed a proclamation at the White House desig- nating December 15 as “Bill of Rights Day” in observance of the 150th anniversary of the adoption of the bill of rights. Lookinz on was Mayor F. H. LaGuardia whose Civilian Defense Organization will sponsor the celebration. Howard Chandler Christy drew the poster. "Scare Buying” of Public Is Big Problemof 0.P.A.; Conservafion, Necessily. By JACK STINNETT ! In some instances, it just WASHINGTON, Dec. 6—One of that kind of a vicious cycle and the big problems the Office of Price |ipe evils that are born of it e Administration is trying to solve pjop pr hoarding, inflati now is how to educate the public|the business triplets thai invari- against “scare buying” and to the gply run interference for post-war same time hammer home the nec- depression. essity of conservation of certain defense materials and products that contain them, is On two major fronts (and a |gocd many minor ones) OPA is “Scare buying” is almost as 0id | waging a war against “scare buy- as merchandising itself. It’s the |ing" and at the same time trying old “get-em-while-they-last” game |to convince that greatest waster of played with all the subtleties of (a1 time, the American Public, that modern salesmanship. 1It's the raw it has to mend its wasting ways if materials producer saying to the|we are going to come even close to manufacturer: “I wouldn't do this'satistying the appetite of defense - 'l“v "w[" b'f”‘"‘ l:"" T can let|industries for raw materials. you have ten tons and you better 3 y ¥ ne: ey In the first place, OPA Direc- buy all of that because there prob- tor Leon Henderson called to ably won't be another ounce in Washington Edgar J. Kaufmaun, %t Z 4 the Pittsburgh department store It’s the wholesale tycoon. He put him behind an whispering to the retailer over a|OPA desk, gave him the title of hideaway luncheon table: = “Joe,| consultant on distribution prob- you better take the who'e 10000|lems—and ordered routed through gross. You 'kmjw Qherq aire priori- ‘him all questions relating Lo pricing ties now and they’ll hit this stuff and distribution of finished eocds any day—maybe tomorfow.* |—"with special reference to ‘scare It's the retailer telling his cus- | buying'.” tomers that he has been able to| Mr. Kaufmann's f - lay in a small supply of these or tions is the H;I:Ds(wg:‘dd ::[ bm:“. these and when they are gone,| o pika gL there won't be any more. salesman (Continued on Page Six) NAZI RAIDER IS SENT DOWN IN 5. ATLANTIC Ten Thousand Ton Craft Is Destroyed-Survivors LONDON, Dec. 6—The Brit- ish Admiralty announced to- night that the crui Dorset- shire caught and sunk a Ger- man commerce raider in the Scuth Atlantic. The announcement said the raider was about 10,000 tons. Because of the feared pres- ence o fsubmarines, suppose dto be guarding the raider, the Doisetshire was unable to re- main on the scene and pick up any survivors. In trying to escape, the raider left behind five boats laden RED TROOPS SEVER NAZI SUPPLYROAD 'Opposing Armies Continue | Battle in Moscow Area I Despite Cold Wave KUIBYSHEV, Russia, Dec. 6 — . Soviet trocps have cut the high- which connects the German forces in the city of Tikhvin with their rear bas dispathes from the northern front said today. Red troops were reported moving gradually into the approaches ef t ehcity itself, which is 110 miles |southeast of Leningrad. Reports from Moscow area said fighting is being carried on in temperatures of 30 below zero. e .———— STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Dec. 6. — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Can 5% Anaconda 27%, Bethlehem Steel 59, Commonwealth and South- ern 7/30, Curtiss Wright 8%, Inter- national Harvester 46':, Kennecott 33%, New York Central 9%, North- ALLLEAVES ' CANCELLED IN ORIENT (British Order Personnel of Army, Navy, Air Forces to Report for Duty DEFENSE OF "GIBRALTAR OF ORIENT INDICATED | Tokyo Newgla_pers Renew | Hostilities Against U. S. Today (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) ‘ Great Britain today suddenly re- |called all fighting men to their |posts in Singapore as the Far East crisis hung by a delicate balance. The British broadcast reports that Australia has arranged to send| tanks and troops to help defend {the Dutch East Indies in event of | war ! Officers and men of all services | of the fleet, army and air, have {been instructed to report immedi- ately at Singapore for a complete state of readiness at the “Gibral-| tar of the Orient.” No explanation was made as to | whether the sudden new emergency the order issued simultaneously is- results from the order issued simul- taneously forbidding non-Britons | from leaving British Malaya with- | out Government permis- | sions, | The Japanese waiting to sail for ! Thailand have heen forced to dis- | |embark with their baggage~ and | | remain ashore. | At Manila, the Government has | asked immediate evacuation of all | | “nonessential” civilians there and | |in other areas of the Common- | wealth, It is indicated that com- | pulsory evacuation might follow. The newspapers of Tokyo today sharpened their hostility toward the United States. The newspaper Kokumin declares that in event| of “American aggression, one bil- lion people in East Asia would be- come bombs against Great Britain and the United States.” | - - | HOUSE OKAYS 8 BILLIONS 'FOR DEFENSE \U. S. Armament Expendi- | tures Twice Spent for World War. | WASHINGTON, Dec. 6—The new | $8,224,000,000 appropriation bill re- !signed to double the nation’s arm- lament production passed the House late yesterday by a vote of 309 to 15, special If finally enacted, the Bill would| |set up $1556,000,000 for Lend-Lease aid. | The law will bring defense ex- penditures under contractural au- thority up to $67,990,000,000—twice |ihe amount of money the United |States spent in the World War. | D A freak variety of cotton that is green instead of white is now be- ing used to make floor wax. ern Pacific 5'2, United States Steel 52%. } DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 116.60, | rails 27.16, utilities 16.05, ¢ Q1Y COUNCIL State of Siege Exisis (BY ASSOCITED PRESS) The Japanese launched bembing attacks on both Hawaii and Manila early this morning. Pearl Harbor was also attacked. Immediately all Navy and War depart- ment stations were informed that a “state of siege” exists. Radiophone information from both Honolulu and Manila given out by Associated Press correspondents state that swarms of Japanese planes swooped out of the skies just before dawn today in a “sneak” attack on the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines. One report is that a Japanese aircraft carrier has been sighted not far off the Hawaiian coast with Jap- anese planes taking off. Simultaneously came a report that Japanese planes released bombs on Pearl Harbor and also Honolulu. President Roosevelt shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon announced from the White House that re- ports indicated heavy property and life loss at Honolulu, but nothing positivey definite. President Roosevelt indicated at the White House he will call an extraordinary session of his Cabinet at 8:30 o'clock tonight. It was also indicated the Presi- dent will call Congress into an early Monday morning session. Subsequent dispatches were that one American skip, size or class not indicated, was attacked and sunk off the Hawaiian coast. All Navy and War stations on the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska have been ordered to have complete personnel report immediately and in uniform. In Washington, as scon as the news of the joint attack on Hawaii and the Philippines was announced and made public, throngs gathered in front of the White House to wait for developments. Secretary of State Cordell Hull went to the State Department office and soon after Japanese Ambassador Nomura and Special Envoy Sabure Kurusu arrived and went into consultation which lasted very briefly and when they left there was no trace of a smile on their faces. Reporters suddenly on the scene and unaware of the actual bombing of the islands asked if there would be any further conferences and the reply from both Jap- anese officials: “I don’t know.” The reporters were told of the attacks but the Japanees envoys disappeared. One unofficial report from Manila states that Am- erican aireraft, suddenly warned of the attack, were in the air to meet the “invaders.” It is admitted the attacks were a “surprise” but the Japanese raiders have also been given a “surprise” in the quick response of the Americans in arising to the scene, and seemingly prepared for the defense and also offense. ARMY (OMING MAYOR TELLS Jackson, of the Salvation Army, who has charge of the room The three urged that the city continue to appropriate $50 per ing room, Kaulkner pointed out that the city has a real need for a books and magazines, piay table games and write leiters. Average expenses of running the room the past five months has been $70.14 per month, he said, and an average of 14 men every night have visited the room. During recent months Faulkner declared, 110 men from visiting flavy ships have spent time Lucas Saym Does Not Know Exient of Forces Due Here Indication that a detachment of Army men may soon be quarted in Juneau was voiced last night by Mayor Harry I. Lucas at a session of the city council I'he Mayor’s remark regarding the possibility of the appearance of an Army force here was made in connection with his report, made carlier this week, to the effect that a4 small Nayy base soon be con- tructed near the small boal harbor. — I understand the army is com- ing here, t06,” Lucas told the coun- L War Declaration on Fin- cilmen. “I don't know to what ex- . e b land, Rumania, Hungary " (Continued on Page Two) Grea Brifain Lists Three More Enemies month to cover rental of the read-| Need Reading Room Lucas was at the time comment- | on the need for maintaining cading room and recreation cen- r of some sort in the city. The | cussion was started by the ap-| rance of H. L. Faulkner and B. F. Heintzlemen, trustees of the Red Shicld Reading Room in the Deck- Fffective at Midnight LONDON, Dec. 6—Great Britain today announced it will bz at war with Finland, Hungary end Ru- mania at one minute past midnight tonight (4:01PST) because those countries .efused to stop fighting »r Bullding, along with Adj. Stanley Britain’s Soviet ally, | room where men can go and read aliens,” most of who are Finns. | AR EX In Berlin, the German spokesman said there will be no reaction from Germany to the announced Jap- anese attack on Pearl Harbor and other localities in the Pacific until all sides of the case are at hand. The Nazi spokesman denied that Germany had de- manded the Japanees make an attack in the Pacific. President Roosevelt has issued a call for a Cabinet meeting at which Congressional leaders of both parties will join in the conference. In Juneau, Operator-in-Charge Roger G. Stevenson, of the Signal Corps, United States Army, was early this afternoon ordered from Seattle to station guards at all Signal Corps station: It is assumed that a call will be made on the Civilian Defense Guards of Juneau to furnish recruits and the local Signal Corps has also a limited staff to man the local station for military com- munications. At 3 o'clock this afterncon, Juneau time, it was efficially announced that Japan attacked the United States today, striking by air at the great Pearl Harbor Naval Base at Honolulu and also at Manila. Latest reports indicated the United States won the first battle in the new war. The National Broadcasting Company’s observer reported “350 are believed to have been killed by a direct bomb hit at Hickman Field.” The Army and Navy it appears now have air and sea under control frem Honolulu and said, adopting Hitler's sur- prise tacties of striking over the weekend and ignoring Roosevelt’s personal last-hour appeal to the Emperor for peace last night, the Japanese attacked two keystones of the American defense in the Pacific at approximately 9:20 A. M. Eastern Standard Time or 12:20 P. M, Pa- cific Coast Time. In Tokyo the Imperial Command announced today a “state of war existed with the United States and Great Britain.” One report received, but not officially confirmed, is that two American destroyers have been torpedoed off the Pacific Coast about 600 miles west of San Francisco. Private Secretary Stephen Early announced this afternoon he has instructed the Secret Service to take up credentials of all Japanese correspondents in the United States, especially in Washington, Boston and New York City. . At the same time Early announcd “no information was available at this time (3 o’clock P. M.) regarding damage at Manila,” Gov. Ernest Gruening today issued telegraphic in- structions to all Alaskan cities to mobilize their Home Guard units and maintain 24-hour guard over all radio stations, docks, oil storage tanks and public utility plants. “The declaration of war will not n change the present situation much IR although it will make a big differ- ence at the ultimate peace con-i ferences. Concrete Barracades fo Prevent Spread of Fire Needed Scotland Yard has been assigned | IS REPORIED It was a fireproof, cement bulid- to round up more than 200 “enemy | ing which stopped the spread of 1 4 the Seward fire last week, accord- NEW YORK, Dec, 6—The Italian jno 5 reports, and Frank Metcalf, radio today declared that “1.500i-| ity engineer, was emphatic in his 000 men, 8,000 tanks and 1,000 guns | yecommendation to the city council are moving toward Moscow in thelj,st night that fire walls of con- mtl?L terrific offensive of all times.” | .rote he built in sections of down- The National Broadcasting Comp- |town Juneau as a protection against any recorded the announcement. | the spread of some future fire I iwhich might wipe out the entire GERMANS (lAIM business sectiony cf the city. From the Juneau-Young ADVANCES MADE, s BIG MOVE ON MOSCOW hard- stroet of 50 ware store, down Franklin to the waterfront is a mass | wooden buildings, constructed close together that if one of them RUSSIAN SECTOR BERLIN, Dec. 6. — Military dis- patches tonight report new gains by the Germans in the thrust east of Relkursk, midway between the Mos- cow front and the Soviet drive in the Donets Basin. e e s Empire’ Classifieds Pay! caught fire and the blaze was whipped by a light, wind, the entire section would go, Metcalf declared He proposed that the city budget next year include appropriations to build fire walls alongside the S. H. Graves clothing store and at Shattuck Way, on one side of Franklin, and near the KINY stu- Idio on the other side of the street,