The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 8, 1941, Page 1

Che Key West Citizen === -THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. — KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1941 Senate’s Vote Unanimous: Lone Dissenter In House WAR RESOLUTION IDENTICAL TO ONE PASSED IN 1917 WHEN UNITED STATES DECLARED WAR ON GERMANY ; MOMENTOUS DECISION TAKEN : In Washington — ie eee. . The President’s Message HOTKING On Water Bonds mzsrec rece: BY APPRAISERS) sno. 10% S502. enn wm } infamy as the day on which the United States was sud- | | HELD IN MIAMI ESTATE OF PROFESSOR wHo! denly and deliberately attacked by the naval and | DIED IN KEY WEST VAL-| armed forces of the Japanese Empire. attorney SMOG OIA SASS eee 28 i Aqueduct i OVER HUNDRED) Simple but impressive services i request of Japan was still in peaceful discussions de- UED AT “America was at peace with Japan and at the Wash- |GREAT. BRITAIN ALSO | AT WAR WITH JAPAN (By Associated Press) NEW. YORK, Dec. rae the funeral of L. Paul | Daniels, who was buried late this! Sa in Key West, where he! | THOUSAND DOLLARS | ' The will of Prof. Howard L} Smith, who died in Key West on} signed for maintaining peace in the Pacific. Even while the reply from the Japanese ambassadors was being studied by our state department, it contained no hint or threat of war or intended attack. WITHOUT DEBATE MANILA UNDERGOES TERRIFIC BOMBING LATE BULLETIN | lived most of his life. New Year's Day, provides that} Present at the interment were; his entire estate be invested in} l officers of the State Highway | S0und securities and that the}! Patrol and dignitaries from Dade | b©M<ficiaries receive money from} and Monroe counties. The coffin | the interest. | was borne by six fellow-motor-| Mrs. Edith Smith, a sister-in- ate anes law, will be paid $50 a month} The funeral of Daniels, age 32,; 29d the balance will be allotted who was killed in Miami Friday,!™ quarterly installments to his} was held from the chapel of the| Widow, Mrs. Josephine Smith. | + Ecaek Pankel Gece The will directs that upon the Rev. A. C. Riviere of the First) 2¢ath of the two widows, two; M. E. (Stone) church officiated | $59 monthly annuities be paid to| at the services. each of two nieces, Mrs. Claude; Burial was in the family lot ini © Meyer of Toronto, Canada, | I he his emotes: . ann Mrs. T. D. Jones of Bawdle, | Pallbearers were members of; 5 D. ~ z | the Florida State Highway Pa- The Universit f Wisconsin, | trol, which accompanied the body! Where Prof. Smith served as} ito Key West. dean, will receive the remainder! Brief services were held this °f the estate, on condition that} morning at 9:30 from the Phil./it has reached $150,000. The es-| brick Funeral Home in Miami.‘ ‘te, the will states, must re-/ } Meanwhile in Miami, an out-|™2in untouched until it hasj raged public called for vigorous ‘ached the stated figure. i action in the prosecutionof Byrd When it is turned over to the! Hudgins, 22, who confessed to| Tesents of the university, it is to} the slaying of Daniels just before be known as “The Humanistic} midnight Friday. Foundation of the University of Hudgins, who was captured; Wisconsin”, and will be used to! é lowing closely on the heels of after one of the most intensive Promote liberal culture in prac-; Funeral will be held the supplemental defense ap- man-hunts ever conducted in’ tical and imaginative litera- Tuesday afternoon 4:30 o'clock propriations bill which was southern Florida, expressed aj ‘Te, art and philosophy. I from the chapel of Pritchard: passed Friday night and which willingness to plead guilty. 3 Aquilino Lopez, Jr., attorney; Funeral Home, White street. carries funds expand the State Attorney G. A. Worley for the Key Wester, successfully! Rev. W. E. Bryant, pastor of the amy to 2,000,000 men, was an indicated that he would press for S¢fended the state of Florida officiat-' announcement released Satur- a swift trial and conviction. against Wisconsin, which con- day calling for a reclassification From the Georgia State Sano- ‘Sted the filing in this state. Survivors are two brothers.’ of all draftees in and out of the tarium at Middle Milledgeville CLUB NEWSPAI j Prime Minister Winston ‘Churchill went on the air at 3 o'clock. EST. and told the United States and the world ‘that Great Britain had de- clared war on the Japanese Empire. By Aneemsetne Breen NEW YORK, Dec. §.—Manila, capital of the Philippine Island was undergomg a terriix jap anese bombardment, late this aftermoon. The r= port was picked up by an NBC radio listening post. “The attack was deliberately planned. The Jan- anese government deliberately sought to deceive the United States. “T regret to report that the attack caused severe damage. Many American lives have been lost. Ships have been torpedoed between San Francisco and the Hawaiian Islands. “T have also learned of an attack on Malay. “Last night Hong Kong was attacked. “Last night Guam was attacked. “Last night the Philippine Islands were attacked. “Last night Wake Island was attacked. “And this morning Midway Isle was attacked “Japan has started a wide, surprise offensive ex- tending over the entire Pacific area. “The facts of yesterday and today speak for them- selves. 3 “The people of the United States have already formed their opinion. They will understand this im- plied assault upon it. “As commander-in-chief of the army and navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our de- j fense. “The American people will always remember the character of this onslaught against us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this infamous and dastardly act, the people in their might will win through to absolute victory. “T-believe I interpret the will of Congress and the people when I say, the United States will not only de- fend itself, but that this form of treachery will never again endanger us. “We will carry on to inevitable triumph, so help us God. Phasized the solidarity be- tween the United States and England, and pointed out that Japan had made an attack on taneously with the surprise attack on American terri- tories. Churchill dwelled on the fact that the war against the two Democratic powers was | made by the Japanese Army | High Command and not the Japanese government. (My Aesectetes freee: WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The United States Senate by unanimous vote, and House of Congress «ath aniy ome dissenting “no” declared war on the Japanese Expare shart ly after 1 o'clock this afternoon. The Senate vote was 82 to @. The wote im the House was 388 to 1. Representative Jeannette Rankm of Momtiaee, 2 firmed pacifist, who m 1917 voted agaimst war alk SD other congressmen, cast 2 faltermg “no” when the oo coll reached her name. 1917 when the United States dectared war op Germeaem. with the exception that the words, “Japanese Exper” t= (My Axnociated Press) Roosevelt delivered his historac 500-word edtirem eters = WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.—Fol- _ thundering gallery of senators and congrexemen. The speech was a factual account of japan aggre The President described th: Nippomes: etmeck a “dastardly” and “treacherous” He declared that the pee ple are determined to see the wer through © ~eseenusie victory.” The President confirmed reperts of great fem of Hie American soldiers and sailors, anc sade thet Amer ships have been torpedoed from “San Frencecs i» Hewsa” Fred of Key West and Leonard army. came confirmation of Hudgins’ Saunders of Tampa. admission that he had been re- leased from there July 16. : Participating in the vaaw eam aaa, CHEMICAL WARFARE ONELIO GONZALEZ DRAFTED, MARRIED HERE SATURDAY Onelio A. Gonzalez receiv- ed his draft questionnaire license on the 7 with He was married Saturday WILL BE DISCUSED' martunt on the Keys, whict ae a the employment of a navy plane Key West Firemen, police. air and bloodhounds. was the entire wardens and civliians will gather constabulary of Monroe County, ne at the City Hall Tuesday eve- ning at 8 o'clock to receive in- structions in chemical warfare. The lecture will be given by Lt. Commander A. F. Winslow lof the nayal station. Fire Chi Hurry’ M. Baker re- under the direction Berlin Sawyer. BERLIN SLOWS IN of Sheriff The USO Star, the NCCS club ewspaper, has suspended publi- cation. f The reason was attributed to “present conditions”. Editors of/ the paper. refused to elaborate but intimated that the move was “I ask Congress to declare that since provoked and dastardly attack Pire on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Em- the un- by the Japanese Em- quests all volunteer firemen. to Senator Wheeler ot Menten. madmg seco JAPS SINK TWO U. S. WARSHIPS. CASUALTIES GF 3,208 REPORTED DRIVE ON MOSCOW <5: . 7 "(-"\Key West Ready To Play HORSE CLIMBS + | P from + = z ' 7 _ Sone wen, dts Part In War Program 0: «tics wmAmerem ROANOKE, Va—A forse own- . west coast of Luzon, an sland af ed+ by W. T. Brittingham of this bie = . city climbed a narrow stairway S i Martial law has beer ¢ecieared at Hema to the second floor of a stable. One| , Bee oa i sie g-% oe = GDEIEGESAS Evidence of fast moving pr ctectre: mamma was aren side of the barn had to be removed a Oe ; Biddle’: te TS Je A : ARM NIT. |AKE ttorney Genera! aR oR : oe. and a bridge built to get the ani-! States by Japan, Key West this Y UNITS M. im a = ; oe Sed EO a ee a pein mal down again. | morning began girding itself for FINE CONTRIBUTION nese > na durmg the anget = 3 jthe long struggle which lies TO RED CROSS FUND be in attendance. SWALLOWS TEETH Amelia) D,,. Camus by 3 PABSBPONS PLAN TO CAB-} TURE RUSSIAN CAPI- | DENVER, Colo. — Awakening ass from a nap, D. W. Danielson of j this city found his throat so sore it was difficult for him to swal- An X-ray revealed his false COPIIEOAGA xin bis toot today told the world that it had TDA IF OLAS... a abandoned plans to capture Mos- =o os : | cow this year. ir fi 4 The report released today over FOR RED CROSS today oo wus, jie toe o- the Berlin radio came as a stun- Z | ficial orders to carry out the pro- ning surprise to observers who ‘gram prepared for the advent of had been led to believe that’ gifts drive being conducted | hostilities e Defer Action On Gas Curfew Law sic ; : 2 - = ported today. | attend a meeting in City Hall to- ‘The gasoline curfew law, passed ; ordinance which compels gasoline va a She Soviet copltel a) rare Three donations of $5 each | morrow night, where they will be | by city council last week, may not service stations to keep closed ger. j lite oftect AE 5 Pasig PES pi This concession by Berlin, al- go into e: lor several days, Donations to the special have been added to the grand | instructed on methods. to combat | 7 p.m. to7 a.m. took hope though overshadowed by Ja- Council President William Free- from Councilman Freeman’s an-:pan’s surprise attack on United 7 | bombs and ee ee man indicated today. | nouncement. States possessions, was hailed’ |, Adding to ar tesgh as \ Instructio ag give! ppd He said that he has not yet sub-| Operators of service stations,by the~ Democratic combs to! nited Dau: Commander Winslow ; mitted the ordinance to. ‘Mayor, were led to belicve that-the:hiew! The Reti Army continu 7 = ¢ Sloppy Joe's _ $80: Members of the city: police -de~! Ee x ress retreatiig Germans ‘in - the Willard M. Ajbury for'signing, and ordinance would go into effect to-' Bostov area ‘and claimed victor- Ramonin's Restaurant . 5.001 ates prorat = that he may not hand it to him) night. The mayor said last week'}és all along‘the ‘snow-bound 2.- force: oo ie! until the ot meeting of city, that he would sign the ordinance 990-mile' front. SMIITILass Continued On’ Pape "Two) council, Dec. 16. today. ! } ——-——_- — ~~ * ye of the! Several gasoline service stations | ‘Those who disapprove j voluntarily closed at 7 p. m. last} i night. ATTENTION! Guaranteed Used Cars 1941 V-8 FORD TUDOR 10,000 Miles 1941 Y-8 FORD FORDOR } i You are. requested to attend the meeting at County Court House tomorrow night, 8:00 o'clock. ' AL MILLS, Commander. SUIT TOT TTT Te Pe, a am