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- Atlantic Given As R son; Lights To Be Ex- tinguished 1 O’Clock There will be a blackout tonight starting at 1 o'clock. BERLIN CLAIMS The same regulations which governed the other AIRCRAFT CARRIER blackouts will be effective. The blackout was ordered © NEW YORK, Dec. late this afternoon by Capt. Russell S. Crenshzw, com- mandant of the naval station West Ordered For Tonight ea- | Che Key West Citizrn THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1941 1 OAM 2 RRY Unconditional Release And Reduced Sentences Meted Out As Christmas Gifts PL SAO BMH OMB Monroe county zave as Christ- mas gifts to its prisoners uncondi- tional release and reduced sen- tenees. SINKING BRITISH In the Yuletide spirit of “peace on earth, good will to men, Judge William V. Albury set free nine inmates of the county jail }this morning. Several other long- iterm prisoners had their sen- tences cut in half. (By Axnceiated Proms) The Berlin radio today re- Ported the sitking of the British .aircraft carrier, Uni- corn. London did not confirm or (By Anseeiated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 — Labor and management represen- CONGRESS MAY CONFISCATE ALL that Germany was apparently Starting a new drive to foster EXCESS SALARIES _ CHRIS CHRISTMAS While Shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lerd came down, And glory shone around. “Fear not”, said he (for mighty dread Had scized their troubled mind) ; “Glad tidings of great jey I bring To you and all mankind. “To you, in David's tewn, this day is bern of David's line, The Saviour whe is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign: “The Heavenly Babe you there shali find absence As the 19 white and colored men = = in ha oe = in the ; F of Lt. Col. deny this report. There is no and women lined up before him, } To human view displayed, — = ae Sew sermus tures: c tee cups I = ¢ org orgy eo Soran a tee kn All meanly wrapt in swathing bands, land Cutposts <n tomenow (Chestmes “the hilinsien sehen were given as Unicorn which is described | clemency in behalf of the county ; And in a manger laid”. = ~ po elgg = Washingtes comceies Ghat e | 88 @ supply vessel. as.a gesture of the Christmas ¥ hich a weit = x i ee cclebtae. the entie-emegrewe Ganga Am vid Mi. Albars IMM MMT IE 2" SRS counseled. good wilh Thus spake the Scraph; and forthwith | WASHINGTON, “Dec. “27 oversee. : appeal SS | to i ss 2 age ab Citizen observes three “SSGquarter ase ctuciring the at to be off the streets. * * JUNGLE CO-ED: ict unk ieces ake eo Appear’d a shining throng his sy * alidays each year. the ether Vuassity of aecaerng ue ong ‘when the blackout starts at 1. Qurto, Ecuador—The Pan Without you contributing to it,” | 4 Of angels, praising Ged and thus World War Il, has probably fel-| two being Fourth of July am | American Society of Quito has an ee oe Address’d their joyful song: jen. yo gh gece. i * buil i | "Go forth and do g and set an : The city police force has pn ars he ater lear Presb esiatdine, Sosa hers : fg A late bulletin issued this aff-| trons and friends a Mery «SSRN Gees ae hee cee been ordered on the alert. . |, | erous, troublesome enemies across “Ali glory be to God on high, | emiente am conceded the Chtistmas end « Happy New _ Smeaton ae Soge sheet ‘All iY ualies ‘to be the first of its kind. ac 0 x! army Tene. Smoen. Gue-yetin auton dean special officers = | the seas. . AEE: : have been ordered to report atatig ee oe Among those released were: Pat : And te the earth be peace; 4 fall of Wake with the tack, terse IIASA LAL 22 FARCE MOwEMen wie ge a ~ AContinued on Page Four) ical investigation. ry Pe ee Williams, Abe Good-will henceforth from heaven to announcement that all com- eee aubjortng: Semis Se. + 4 eae See erie he Soe Seer ee En men - a murications with the little out- NAVAL WAR ON Four au-camis = taped secu { Reached T Settl ie eatin Begin, and never cease. BM rest have been completely sev- ee — ete adie aines. A ‘Continued Or Page Four? ——TATE. ‘Sita’ aise ud pleainaiaain NEAR TO SHORE pears were Sons then of the brave, little band of Ma Sk OE SF mes SEO a rines which held off the Japan- y, Bavy and air force for 16 days. For more than two weeks, the SEVERAL CITIES IN CALI FORNIA ROCKED BY Ex- PLOSIONS AT SEA INDICAT- li i i i ‘ ercic handful of leathernecks — tatives have agreed to forego strife in this country. (BY Anwanioted Press) W heroic hand , ING BATTLES strikes and lockouts forthe dura-. The Nazi radio which has WASHINGTON. Dee — ey est ea y or as et beck, ogee ae a iii peeve tion of the war and to settle all hitherto confined its attacks to Becsuse of the prohibitive tacks by a numerically superior i ; $ cost of war, Congress may But yesterday, after re- (By Ananeinted Press) ii disputes by peaceful means. groups anc the administration is find it recessary to con- 3 a 4 5 Conferees also recommended that President Roosevelt set up a labor board similiar to the one in operation in the last war. Announcement of the agree- now jevelling a barrage of vitriolic attacks on the President in an obvious attempt to create divi- sions in the country’s unity The covenant between labor fiscate all salaries above an arbitrary figure. 4 The treasury department is now devising the most se- vere tax in the history of the Celebration With Great ing the 13th enemy assault, Marines were unable to with- stand™the landing of a heavy | Japanese force. pled with this sad, but ex- Several cities on the west coast were rocked by explosions at sea, indicating that the naval war was moving closer to shore ‘ id. nagement, however, ment was made by William H. | * a wement,: earn took Davis, moderator of the confer-| Precautions against just such ence. * fenemy attacks by agreeing that Simultaneously from White | “there shall be no strikes or lock- ‘Genes ecuir report | ts and all disputes shall be set- ene same. fhe a | tled by peaceful means”. nstion. While the measure is still in a highly tentative stage, it is believed that Congress may adont the bill Providing for the confiscation of all salaries over $15,000, The U.S. Navy was pat om its mettie as enemy submarmes off / the California coast struck three times at American tankers and Hilarity Permeating Ai Grim but grateful ‘will c “Stuffed olives, hearts of celery, | ant Ree. OS, eer mixed sweet pickles, roast young | PFS tat Jchrison and Pal- . turkey, cranberry sauce, oyster’ myra, American island outposts dressing, giblet gravy, candied/ south of Hawaii and east of sweet potatoes, snowflake pota-| Wake, had been shelled by Nip- | Wes: baked Virginia ham, creamed ponese battleships. Damage was corn, creamed peas, lettuce, to- The city’s ch TP IDIDI TPH 828 wy00 j i : 4 A be hn Sh tt tt 5 ie acy clagork ' Chris’ in sacre slight. i imas Eve DANCE 8 eee oe Hs = (Centinued on Page Four) There were other deta’ls. Tonight, 10 till ? HOLIDAY NOTICE “5 5S ners 4 E Charles Bickford and Evelyn | , * ee WV VV VV vw wv rrr re, uve ee a4 Ankers in La Concha Ratabew Room romoRROW, Christmas Das a 33 LATE ARRIV 1 pid +> BURMA CONVOY | December 25, the: office of this| (3, 3, 7* pour > AL! <> MERRY Pird Also: News and Serial | LA CONCHA ORCHESTRA [company will not be open for) nedule, labor “> qb 4 } Be ny lowed the day CANDIES— <> > Seeneensnesannececeesece ; Admission ______ $1.00 couple business on that day. | oil. talte . the » Pig MAS +> |aaeasnaaaasaasanae |THE KEY WEST SLECTRIC CO Sit > WHITMUS, > CHR , Bost Wishe. cf the Season | FISTS Tree decae-it| MObday 3} GOBELIN'S Pi rr aes Sadat ec24- Men in the service will confim JOHNSTON’: WEST DRUG CO. wom conronns i ; Ch ri D sa 5 | ee ie io con ; a CLIN GWORTHS 4 ; elves pea Lh i} Christman Dinner 50e { Jesper veg Gioncrs With <lt'the hoes |p PRREUMERY— Pe i kkk CHRISTMAS EVE Awan exampic of the hot ic, 4? a4 : "ea 4 As an exampie of the holiday re-'P > Brady's (Live) Poultry j ; Jensen and Sweeting 4 Past which will be served, Lt > age : } The Very Best Is Wished} and Egg Market 4 LUNCH ROOM 4 DA N c Frank L. 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