The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 20, 1941, Page 1

ACG AS ow Nida ie a Re a Che KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1941 Alaska, Close To. Jap Bombers And Fighting PO POS ISI IS Planes Renew Attack CITY EMPLOYES PAID! _ONE HUNDRED PERCENT | Ei Et hy Ut; 7) 7 I £ | | i * from that in the World Wer of As forewarning of the coming} NEW YORK, Dec. AP Feature Service Writer Hey West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. Key most country range West equai * Asia, Pyts, Guard Up More (‘Than ‘Twenty “Thousand Nazis Reported Slain By Red Army In One Week’s F ighting PROSPECTS OF AXIS VICTORY SAID VAGUE (By Associated Prenx) 20.—The j 1917-18. Then Alaska was drained JUNEAU, Alaska. Dec. 20.— of young manpower with no re- Storm, at least two members of, prospect of eventual Axis victory Congress. have demanded in the decreased still further as Russia tecked im heavy force at Davao. A simultaneous report from| 4: Tokyo asserted that the Mikado's! yellow men struck at dawn, Overcame early resistance, and followed with heavy troop con- centrations. Nether communique indicated the tide of battle. More than 200 civilians were Teperted killed in a Japanese fad on Lioilo, one of the larger; x cities of the island. The extent ef the damage, which is believed te be cons‘derable. has not been made available for public circu- lation. j Bombers and fighting planes’ of the Rising Sun renewed their attacks on Nichols Field near Manila at midday. The raid was @ light one and the attackers’ There were no_new develop- Tents on other sectors of the! islands. Luzon, the American key point in the allied arch of the Far East, was by all accounts as frmly in American hands as ever. A war department report telling of a marked increase i the past 24 hours in the enemy's air and ground activity against the Philippines was no more than had been expected. FIRST PARACHUTE FACTORY (My Associated Press: NEW DELHI, India—The In- dian Government has decided to construct its frst factory for the manufacture of parachutes. Operations will begin early in 1942 { i yf H id I ; 4 be its j i i if 8 gf i iy pis ste rt ti 8 i i f t building i ‘ dent Roosevelt that it had put on a ban on strikes for the duration of the emergency. WASHINGTON — Several fed- eral departments will be trans- trator, claims that it is reason- able to assume that attempts will be made to bomb Washington. Nazi Mechanized Forces Are In Headlong Flight (By Associated Press) CAIRO, Dec. 20-—A_ bulletin from the high command informed jubilant imperial forces that the Strength of Axis North African armies was ebbing tapidly and that total victory can now be ex- pected momentarily. Gen. Erwin Rommell’s elite Nazi mechanized divisions are re- ported to be in hekdlong flight, their supply of tanks depleted and their air force decimated. Berlin acknowledged this Ger- Man reverse with a curt com- munique which said tacitly that the Nazis were withdrawing ac- cording to plan. This is the first time that a communique from heed | high command ever announced that a retreat was part of a pre-| conceived pian. Derna is reported captured andj the coastal highlands in the hump; of Cirenaica are now almost com pletely enveloped British general headquarters however, brushed aside tabula- tions and captures with the ex- planation that attention is being concentrated to maintaining rTe- Tentless pressure on the retreating In one month the British have advanced 245 miles from the Egyptian border. Benito Miyssolini forced his way back into the headlines with an attempt to reinforce his badly battered Italian army in North Africa. His attempts to transport shock troops across the Mediterranean are believed to be very costly. #rom French Tunisia emanated a report that 5,000 Italian seamen and troops were drowned last week, two Italian cruisers, a de- stroyer and thre transports were sunk in a fierce all night fight with British naval units. | This land of the Eskimo, the totem pole and the midnight sun has [forgotten tourist-trade color for j awhile and is concentrating on ali- out defense. ‘“Kiaska is close to Japan, and it |is even closer to efficient air and | submnarine bases in Siberia. which {Delegate Anthony J. Dimond | charged were constructed by Nazi ; Rgutics Authority. They are close- The immense output of Alaska | turns to itself The only substan- tial war activity was the produc- tion of the great Kennecott cop- per mine. | But for the last three years army navy and territorial agen- cies have been at work to make Alaska as nearly impregnable as Jast year that the United States’ and Great Britain heralded re- acquite air bases in Siberia which ! ports of new victories. ‘would compiete a rainbow of air-| The Nazis reeling im. retreat fields—reaching through Canada, | abandoned 138 villages. as they Alaska and Siberia toward the ran in a headlong rout which is heart of the Nipponese empire.! beginning to assume the propor- ‘What may have been done along‘tions of Napoleon's historic re- this line is a military secret. | treat from Moscow. A project to drive an interna-' The Axis forces were reported: tional highway through to Alaska retreating just as rapidly in Libya points from the present “jumping where.a total British victory is on off place” at Hazelton, B.C. ap- ‘the verge of completion. parently has developed too slowly/ The Italians were reported reel- for the present emergency. Alaska ing back toward Bengazi while mainiand, bases are under way at must still get its. supplies by sea | the Nazis were beating a hasty re- Kodiak and Sitka tand—weather permitting—by air. ; treat to Derna. The army has big projects go- | Am important prize in Alaska. | Cairo pointed out that Britain's img at Anchorage. Fairbanks | well worth fighting for. is the imperial army in North Africa and Annette island An im- lowly fish. Allegedly ruthless {had advanced 195 mies from the Proved port and rail termimalis Japanese methods of destroying | Egyptian border since Nov. 18. A string of air fields is being! Alaskan waters have been a LEONARD GUERRO FINED TODAY: IN idska island, within flying distance of Japan, the navy has been constructing a: large base. Closer to the Alaskan constructed by the Civil Aero- controversial subject for years. ly linked with similar develop-‘ salmon canneries likewise is anj ment in vast British Columbia, aii ant factor in the American | Province larger-than Washington, © commissary Oregon and California combined. : supplies to Britain. BUILDING HERE PLAN ERECTING BARRACKS | ON PROPERTY NEAR COUN- 1 TY COURTHOUSE The declaration of war two weeks ago has hastened the steps being taken to erect army bar- racks on the four blocks near the county courthouse requisitioned by the navy recently. | Before hostilities started, the ;maval station was informed that | there would be considerable de- }lay because of the shortage of j} building material j In recounting latest develop- | ments, Lt Commander Henry L. Ne vy public relations coun- jsel. said that a road will be con- structed te. provide a public en- trance to the Marine Hospital } ‘This thoroughfare. he explain- ied, will eliminate the necessity of lentrance through the navy yard proper. SPI ssasess MORE FUNDS FOR BARRACKS WORK : (Bs Assorinted Prexs) the Christmas 4, ‘when the Riverside Faculty andi + WGIPaITIIs: EDDIE TRYON IS BACK IN TOWN! | Old Fashioned and Modern Music That Folks Like To Dance By TONITE at 1 | ; 4 ¥* Among those Teturning. {Key West, Florida, will receive fications may be had by calling at ror sity panets RED CROSS FUND pone hamederiaaad “EMERGENCY CALE Quora c {jail for assault and battery on }a defense worker. | morning in criminal , court by Any person who wishes to con- | Judge William V. Albury. Guer- a jury i and Biack Barbecue, was accus- the Red Cross office on the sec-ied of inflicting a bullet wound VOIDS ID MG, ORFs tne FOR HOLIDAYS <. andthe Red Cron | you do, you may send PAUL REUTER AND WILLIAM) ™"¢Y_20w and then ness of winning the war wi RUSSELL COMING HERE over that much quicker. i TO SPEND XMAS ; Of course, you may give what- | ver you can; it is hoped that it/ (Special to The Citizen) } Will be a lot; if you send along a’ of GAINESVILLE, Georgia, Dec.; dime it will be . e fall term y Closed here to-' Will be on your trail to see if! C. J. Burton was commilted to day with the last of Riverside’s YOu didn’t forget to enclose the | jail for five days on a guilty more than 600 cadets leaving for, Test of the contribution. You /plea of vagrancy. acation. ; i judge William V. Albury dis- The vacation period will extend! the jury after extend~/ until 5:00 p. ¥ ef 3 % Fy leavi gh i Hy ; ¥ if fi | Sunday, January! » ors F fi £ eRe 1 Corps" will re-assemble at the Academy's Winter Home at ¢ Wuod-by-the-Sea, Florida bome #2." for, the holidays are the following +™itting Gadets from Key. West,. loritiac$® ‘ Paul W. Reuter, son of Mrs: Pauli Reuter, of 906. Whitehead street; » and William B. Russell, son of Mr.| i st Hi ie h { aiff Hi ! | f [ » if i i i i & it Rak fy if i and Mrs. Everett Russell, of 410) Margaret street. ; i 5 E CALL FOR BIDS | j i ! (a The City Council of the City of fi Provide the City with Ten Vene- the office of the City Clerk JOE JOHNSON, dec20-1t = BaP DI IMs vussan, Ave Continuing ROOSEVELT NOT PLEASED WITH LABOR SITUATION He refused to identify his essail- ant and balked efforts of county law enforcement officers who invesugated. The wounded man was picked up at Whitehead and Petronie ably because someone appeared )an the scene. in Roling Bacs Germar Troops Actress Suow Plains CHS) Aeemremsed Pree MOSCOW Dec 2—The Rec |tdel weve cattimead 5 ssi ‘Si ime Ruswen pea A wpeca, commen ee broedcast over ime ‘acc mam using German camiediem amc tosses in matersa. More than 2200 Nass were siam from Dec re > She Bias see a cL any mar Siting sate