The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 22, 1941, Page 1

Uy Aanociated Press) i Hitier’'s self-appointment as com- | mAnder-in-chief of the German! ofly that 9 crisis has arisen in This fact is being stressed by néittral observers, who point with | Pétticuilar emphasis to Hitler's but front in the Sast with fan-| ‘Abtuality of a-crisis is further | r By continued suc-; ebics of the smashing Russian Sive on the Moscow front | where. the Nazis were hurled | babe’ 70 miles im two weeks and ! loft:everal of their best divi- si } _ Willer admitted in bis radio speech that it she Russian drive | Galitibied to gain. momentum, , Géfitiiny itselr would | soon be} ef invasion. it speech, coupled with @he delivered by Paul Goeb- is” propaganGa”~ miriister, 4 Allies’ diplomats . to it the Red ‘successes may en greater? than they appear I, of. Field © Marshall er-von’ Braochitsch con- an almost. unprecedented in commands. ite soméorie cise suggests the other generals sided * Bauchitsch. Ttaly expressed alarm through Virginio Gayda, Fascist editor, who said in a sensatonal article that the battle of Libya would decide the fate of Italy. MASONS TO HONOR DISTRICT DEPUTY The district deputy will be honored tonight at a meeting of Anchor Lodge. All members are urged to at- tend. The session will start at 7:30 ‘o'clock and will be follow- ed by the serving of refresh- ments. erica ner Rteent en THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1941 Che Key West Citizen INVADE LUZON - The Assault On Pearl Harbor--An Artist’s Conception _ HANK BARROW, AP artist, reconstructs the bat- tle at Pearl Harbor from information provided by Secre- tary Knox. One battleshiv, the U. S.-S. Arizona, (right center), was sunk by a bomb that “literally passed through the smokestack.” DRAFT EXTENSION — BILL SIGNED BY - . PRES. ROOSEVELT (By Assocated Prens) WASHINGTON, Dec. 22— The draft extension bill has been sined by President Roosevelt and is now ready for operation. All men between the ages Of 18-64 will have to register but it will be some time be- fore they will be asked to fill out questiornaires. The Selective Service Board said today that 2,000,- 00 will first be chosen from the 17,000,000 already reg- istered. This new army will be taken from the list of those who have not yet been call- ed, and those between the ages of 28 and 35 who were reclassified recently. Extreme Violence Marks: Week End Hes Before Christma The week-end before Christmas?! was marked by extreme violence. Two colored men were severely wounded, one seriously, in knifing j affrays, and several others were arrested following a series of alter-| cations. { Henry Lee Moses, colored, was | stabbed in the breast by a large) MASONIC NOTICE | Anchor Lodge, No, 182, F. & al M, will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7:30. All are cordially invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. in honor of the dis- dirk. The knife just missea piere- ing the heart. Deputy Harry Baker was Signed to investigate the report (Continued on Page Four) trict deputy who will be present. E Ancther battleship, the U. Navy Secretary -$. 5. Oklahoma, (left center, Three destroyers (one target sbip, and a ships were damage capsized. It ican be: re- in right foreground), an old ine layer also went ‘down... Other many U: S planes were destroyed Knox Says U.S. Dealing Adequately With Submarines Of Enemy (By Associated Presx) WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—Both the east and west coast felt more secure today after digesting the report of Navy Secretary Frank Knox which revealed that i4 2s had been sunk the country bluntly y has already “ ly with more which has sought tacks,on our naval and ic,” he. discl “our naval forces have ‘a (Continued on Page Four) aaa —FOR THE— CHRISTMAS FEAST Shop At BERMUDA MARKET Just Received Large Ship- ment of LIVE POULTRY and SELECTED TURKEYS Strictly Fresh Killed PORK (Small Pigs) Small Western PORK HAMS Avge 6 to 10 ibs. Smoked Picnic HAMS a. ae We will be open evenings on Tuesday and Wednesday Phone 52 —Free Delivery— REPLACED = tackers lost three subs (one midget sub is at extreme right). 41 aircraft. fulneés. . . . The men’s will to resist was tremendous.” 'Majot Encounter Develops In REDS DRIVE Malay; > {Bx Ausveiated Press) SINGAPORE, Dec... 22. — The Pacific war entered its third week with a new, major encounter de- veloping in nerthern: Malay and the gallant gafrison at Hong Kong still holding. Tokyo acknowledged that this 100-year-old bastion of the British empire had not capitulated with @ Communique which averred that its capture had not been an- nounced because its fall was as- sured. Although the valiant effort to defend this smail, hilly island jfortpess was admittedly hopeless, the garrison continued to offer organized resistance to greatly superior enemy forces. |. In Malaya, the British beat off BRADY FUNERAL HELD YESTERDAY Funeral services for James H. Brady, age 78, who died at his ‘isolated Japanese land and air } thrusts and dug in along a 30-mile | line 250 miles northwest of Singa- pore to defend two strategic Passes. It is here that the decisive ‘battle for Malaya may take place. ; ‘The Japanese are being forced | to divert: divisions to repulsing ing them on the railway ‘between Canton and Kowloon. | Meanwhilé,“the “Netherland ‘East Indies was making good use of its small navy and air force. ‘From Batavia came an uncon- firmed report that Dutch sub- marines sank two troop trans- ports while a Dutch fighter plane | damaged a third. | Sarawak, British territory on the north coast of Borneo, is re- Hong Kong Holds Out WEDGES stone eee ease | ecamree ‘€ OF To HELP IN PLANNING MAPS The Heft Printing Company of Miami, which plans to publ a the Fi promised assistance the Chamber of Com series of maps of Keys, today by merce. The request for inf and assistance was relayed the local Chamber by E. Di can, general manager and c engineer of the Overseas and Toll Bridge District ida was PROPOSALS Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Public Works, C 3 of Key West; Florida, until 7:30 P. M Monday, January 5th, 1942, for furnishing the following equip- ment: One—Motor Grader, approxi- mate. weight 6000 Ibs. over-all length 13 ft, moldboard 10 ft. 4 cylinder engine equipped with electric starter and generator. One—200 gallon Road Oil Dis- tributor for both semi-solid and emulsified oil, with either hand ' spray, or spray bar attachments. er both. Gasoline driven pump of not less than 50 gallons per minute. Fuel tank and heating torches. j. One—6 | pelled | Pressed air scarifier attachment teZton gasoline pro- Road Rolier, t residence, 1215 Varela stmeet, late | ported still holding out. Japanese | Bidder may submit bids on both Saturday night, were held 4:00 o'clock yesterday aftermeon from the Ley Memorial chumch, Rev. | Wm. E Bryant officiating. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Charity Brady; White at Virginia|} | Brady: six grandchildren and six: Wi great-grandchildren. \ Pritchard’s Funeral Home was in-charge of arrangements, losses aré said to be heavy. HOLIDAY NOTICE } This company will not be open Thursday of Christmas ¥. | srmumn iiien vano | Rew and used equipment, stating conditions of used equipment, and sentative of ghe Board of Public Works. | ‘The usual right is reserved to |reject any and all bids. dec22-1t | BRITISH FORCES AXIS TROOPS : | ft Axis troops so hb (Continued Leblond SFILPINO UNITS BATTLE AGAINST JAPS One Hundred Tramsparts Used Te Land Ferces in iH ly if i i : yy i" f ! | 4 . [yt i [y il f [ f | i ] i f & t ‘ : } i f | i ie itt | | f I th | i i Eli fit ——— Firemen were summoped) tetipe to subdue « stubborn Blade Whith badly gutted the LeBihend Basic ing on Duvai street Sumdey Seeds and earty this morning gc was considerate. The which occupied the top fieor of the building and four stores were all damaged by the flames whach were fanned by a brisk wind. The first fire broke out at about ce 6County - 10 o'clock on the ground fie Sager ithe Came fen Pram: Baroer Shop acs Siccoe Pe