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Atfack on United Stafes IsMade by Japan; War s Declared;f Erqt!y_AgcvlsfiToIq (Continued from Page One) IT'S FUN TO PLAY THE GUITAR A guiter will bring you happy days— fun — travel — profit. ‘'Road | Japanese make a sudden attack on itart now fo travel this to — the Pacific. foppiness’® with your friends. the United States gunboat Wake| Last evening an official state- Guitars Make Ideal Christmas Gifts that “war had been declared.” ment from Berlin said: “Germany See Our Large Assortment A broadcast from Tokyo an-|js obligated, under the-Three Power | 4 » nounced that 63 American soldiers|Pact to assist Japan if attacked.”| D e were disarmed at the Internaiional| wye statement referred to the| ALASKA MUSIC SUPPLY Settlement in Tientsin, China Pacific hostilities as “only clashes’ 122 Second Street Guam Island Attacked but the communique failed to clar- A report from the White HoUSe jrv' Germany's intentions and |followed with the advice that the|ie.med Roosevelt as a “war incen- Navy “has just reported that &|gjapy» squadron of unidentified planes| ol o pent have passed over the Island of|y 0 oe" gevelopments bristling T § i i “:;‘,'_"‘ H,O‘ffflmih rumors then making denials, he Baldwin announced “Guam is under attack [followed by official authentic oc- Grand is the finest piano “On Guard” | curences that for the most part made. So think such As war reports were received,|were entirely different from the artists as Iturbi, Bauer, Operator-in-charge Roger H. Stev- rumors. GiesekingandLhevinne. enson, Signal Corps, United smmi Honolulu Attack Army, Juneau station, received in- : i i The War Department early last | Their choice deserves structions from the War D-gmn-‘wmng Five L’hv White House & consideration, when ment to station guards at all Signal| o ininery estimate of 104 dead making your choice. Corps stations and call all men % and more than 300 wounded in| armed forces alone as the result of the bombing by Japan of the |Island of Oshu. This was the estimate of the casualties at Hick- to service immediately. As Steven- son only has a limited staff to man |the various Signal Corps stations in Juneau he announced that pre- sumably he would ask the Civilian May we show you our portfalio in which cele- brated decorators sug- gest perfect settings for R 40 | man Field. Later reports - stated | the Balapn o Defense Unit of Juneau to give|neither figure included civilian {him aid |casualties, One report, partially The instructions receivec by'confirmed, said three fires were| Stevenson were similar to those raging at Hickman Field, and in sent to other stations to both Army various other raids on Honolulu | and Navy stations, and called for both explosive and incendiary Pacif In War Area AndPrepared Generals, Admirals De- clare Posts from Panama to Alaska on War Footing SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 8— The Pacific seaboard, from the Pan- ama Canal to Alaska is under the grim, tense grip of war as a reality as the result of the Japanese thrust at the Hawaiian island and the entire Pacific is in the battle area Generals and Admirals declared that the War declaration by Tokyo found the Pacific Army and Navy bases on a war footing. All men have been their posts. Blackouts have been ordered by all Army and Navy stations in Al- aska and the Panama Canal zone. called to declared a “state of emergency.” have been ordered to be open for| 24 hours daily and all quotas on enlistments have been lifted. The Customs Department THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA ic I's |ARMED ESCORTS FOR SHIPS PLYING T0, FROM ALASKA SUGAR MAY BREMERTON, Wash.,, Dec. 8— Rear Admiraf Freeman, Thirteenth Naval District Commandant, an- nounces that the Navy will provide armed escorts for all important ves- sels from and to the Northwest and Alaska. LITVINOV Quarfer Cent Per Pound ln-]‘ PRICE OF Childs Colds - e \ ICKS | ~Rub on Time-Tested VapPoRuUB ' | BE UPPED nounced: tion of personnel for safeguarding |of civilian safety here and in Alaska | has |problem for the civilian population is to be guarded for possible sabo- |tage” LUMBER COMPANY SUES o . ;uit "I“;Oijvmg more than $300| b spand on the air voyage. ‘cen 7 as been filed in Federal District — R 1 f & | Court here by the Columbia Lum CARD' OF THANKS ‘ R '|' AID MEE‘I‘ Headquarlers ber Company, against William J. P * Niemi This city of San Francisco has|collect | building materials purchased by the All recruiting offices for Marines| Niemis about a year ago. against a building at 222-306 Wil- | loughby Avenue, where the mater- has|ial was used, it was set forth the case. cancelled all departure permits for vessels. | Philippines air attack. by a Japanese Wheeler Wants War In Billings, Montana, Senator Burton K. Wheeler, who has been an isolationist and one of those at- tacking president Roosevelt's pol- icies, advocated an immediate dec-| all men to duty, in uniform, and bombs were used, several fires ordering blackouts last night at|being started. It -was then stated air bases, Navy Stations and Army “some civilians” had met “death.” posts, The “On Guard” instruc-| parly last evening in a direct! tions went to all stations from|ragiophone talk with President California to Alaska summoning | Roosevelt, Governor Joseph | Poindexter said the Japanese had | made a second and then a third| raid on Honolulu, dropping bombs | in both “incidents.” | he complete personnel of both Army and Navy. From Berlin In Berlin, the German spokesman said there would be no reaction Striet Ban ) frem Germany to the announced i - From Washington, last night,| Japanese attack on Pearl H.’n'bm'\ ¢ ‘ ' and other localities in the Pacific ?ff]’l;:’u” :’lr ~1:1red”1]1“ ]H”"I;; M"r,fl “until al lsides of the case are at|% geh A e, AR borders to Japanese Nationals and | hand The Nazi spokesman denied | that Germany had demanded that|'TPOsed & strict ban on any finan- | cial transactions by Japanese Aliens.| | Attack en Philippines ! In Washington, last night, Presi-| dent Roosevelt learned, while con- ferring with his Cabinet and Legis- | lative leaders, that enemy planes | | (Japanese) were over Central Lu-| zon in the Philippines and that a bombing attack had been made on Davao, at the southern end of| Mindanao Island, and another at-| tack had been made on Camp John Hayes at Baguio. Later New York | picked up a broadcast by a pro-Axis station in Shanmghai that said great| damage has been caused in the| %alfibgi ALASKA MUSIC . SUPPLY ' 122 Second Street n The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al- aska newspaper. BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. “The Rexall Store” A 55! & g 2 Al gl Christmas Special ALL THIS WEEK 200 oNNNNNN NN | | | | | ! ToNON NN oNoNoNoNo NN o o o oNoNoNoN o NN N oot NoNoNoNs R T AR R RRR R R R R R AR R R R RIS R IR AR IR RRRRIRRRRRRRRRS 35 - 9 n 2 0 - RERRRRR % . FOR QUICK SALE %Crepe | % Woolens % Corduroys ; § Sizes 9-38 sg No Refunds No Approvals No Exchanges . LEOTA’'S | Hotel Baranof oo NN D OOOOOOOIOOOOOTOOEX Lindbergh p.|laration of War against Japan and united support for the Administra- tion, Senator Wheeler said: “The Japanese have chosen war. We must exert every energy to give the Japanese such a whipping they will not want war again.” Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, when asked to make a comment on Jap- an’s declaration of war against the United States, last night declined to make any statement, short or long. In Washington, last night Sena- tor Thomas Connally of Texas an- nounced that President Roosevelt would address a joint session of Congress today noon. From New York early last even- ing, the Associated Press said it had been officially advised by com- munication agencies that the Navy had invoked a censorship on Man- ila and Honolulu prohibiting mes- sages outbound from both places. “Operations Progressing” In Tokyo, Domei, Japanese news- agency announced that “Naval op- erations off Hawaii, with at least RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIRS RERRRR RRG AR RRR AR R RN RRR R RRRRRRRRRRARR ) . ?? gl‘one Japanese aircraft carrier, were 6 ;fi progressing in action against Pearl Harbor.” 2| 5;' On the heels of this report, New f, York picked up unconfirmed re- ports from London that the Japan- ese aircraft carrier from whence planes were operating in the attack on Pearl Harbor, had been sunk by the United States Navy. Early last evening Los Angeles announced that air raid listening devices had gone into action. Reports of the activities contin- | ued to be received by the Empire, during the night and were contin- uing this morning, and during the day, for this afterncon’s edition. | CANADATO ROUND UP JAPANESE VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 8—It is estimated that 33,000 Japanese in Canada, including 17,000 in British Columbia, will be rounded up and placed in concentration camps. At the same time orders have| been issued to the Aerial and Navy patrols, for some time patrolling the inland waters of British Co- lumbia and the ocean side of Van-| couver Island, to strengthen opera- tions and be alert. % ——————— BRITISH FIGH THREE NATIONS; WAR DECLARED LONDON, Dec. 8—The British formally declared war against Fin- land, Hungary anfi Rumania at midnight Saturday because the three nations are fighting on Ger- many’s side against Russia. Is Silent WEST TISBURY, Massachusetts, Dec. 8.—Charles A. Lindbergh, visit- ing Martha’s Vineyard Island, re- fuses Lo see newspapermen or accept any messages, Rear Admiral Freeman also an- “All necessary disposi- | IS lN U- S- crease Foreseen as U.S. jE SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec az Bids for CUban Cmp _Maxim Litvinov arrived here by | Clipper late Saturday afternoon| after an air voyage bringing him nearly three-fourths of the way around the world. “I am looking forward to meet- | NEW YORK, Dec. 8. — Higher | sugar prices were predicted in} | trade circles today in connection | | with the United States' offer to] | buy the major part of Cuba’s next year's crop. been made. The immediate | ing again your gwul‘ Pres’idont.'} It was said the present domestic K the new Russian Ambassador to| . o500 M g price of three and one-ha WILLOUGHBY AVE. FOLKS |tc vnitea states told the T~ | cents a pound “will have to be| Hardeman gl ] raised to three and three-quarters Mrs. Litvinov accompanied her WATER-PROOFED to| To the members of Igloo No. & |and ladies of the Auxiliary, Pia»‘ £ 3 5 neers of Alaska and other friends,| The First Aid lnstruct.ors ‘Asso-w I wish to express my deep appreci- ‘ ciation will hold a meeting in the ation for the many beautiful floral |City Hall Council Chamber at 7:30 The lumber company has a lien offerings and other kind expres-|o'clock. All members are requested | sions of sympathy in the loss 0(”0 attend and to wear slacks. my beloved wife. I i ] . adv. JOHN CLAUSON. | The Daily Alaska Empwe nas the, George Washington was a stock- —ip>——r 1lau-gest paid circulation of any Al-|holder of the historic Chesapeake |aska newspaper. 'and Ohio Canal. Hats H. S. Graves The Clothing Man and Barbara J. Niemi, the unpaid balance ia .. BUY DEFENSE STAMPS Empire Classifieds Pay! PIGGLY WIGGLY . 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