The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 29, 1941, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Por 61 A mel Berotea to the ‘Best Interests of Key West Stubbornly Resisting THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER Japanese While Awaiting Promised Help Another Report Asserts | That Mikado Units Are In Retreat After Losing’ Four Towns BULLETIN - (ity Anssciated Prens) | LATE BULLETINS WASHINGTON, Dec. 29— (| Gam Corregidor, powerful air and maval base in the Manila bay rea. was bombed for the fist time todey. A. late war bulletin issued by the War Depariment as- Serted that the air raid was tepelled with heavy enemy losses. Several Japanese planes were shot down but the com- munique did.not disclose the number. Foothold (By Associated Prexs) | HONOLULU—The navy re- | vealed today that Wake Island‘s gallant garrison of fighting Ma- tines shot down at least 12 Jap- | @mese planes and sank at least thopse destroyers before it suc- cumbed to overwhelming odds. WASHINGTON.—When Presi- dent Roosevelt issues a proc- lamation for the enrollment of 25,000,008 men on Monday, Janu- ary 5. it will be the greatest call to arms in the history of the world. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 23— Heertened by President Roose- velt’s assurance that help was on the way. American and Fili- fanese parachute ite Japan. ; affords an excellent base for a a Parachute Troops Cain On Dut Ind (iy Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 29—Jap- troops have gained an initial foothold on the Dutch island of Sumatra. This landing by the Nipponese is viewed with considerable con- 3 cern by the Allies fighting for their lives in the Far East Sumatra is rich in gold, tin, oil and other natural resources vital In addition the island flanking aerial attack on Singa- pore from the west. Defense forces were tr; earnestly to oust the parachute troops. but Singapore conceded that the enemy had landed too great a force. ' CHURCHILL ARRIVES Pine forces increased their re- Sistance against numerically su-' Brauchitsch, deposed German today. | gemeral, had made a forced land- LONDON.—The rumor that) IN OTTAWA, CANADA Field Marshal” Walther von: (By Associated Press) e. Mippeiete myers. ‘ing in Ireland Friday was denied Gen. Douglas MacArthur nofi-| today by official British quar- fied Washington that all enemy *** Stiempts to mount crushing force have been frustrated but! that time was now the vital fac-| tor. the explosion in the Peabody | Mire in nearby Harco. The bod- Dispatches from the northern jes of seven trapped miners have front this noon said Maj. Gen. *i#eady been brought to the sur- J. M. Wainwright's defense army was holding well. Several Jap- eight men believed trapped by his arrival here this morn- ing that he will return to velt the plans mow being studied by the British mis- sion and United States army and navy officials. Bien ss oaanslnomaleas @mese tanks charging the Ameri- tan lines have been considerably Slowed up in the enemy advance in the Lingayen zone, 90 miles AN AMERICAN WRITES HOME FROM WAR-TIME ENGLAND north of Manila. George Broderson of Flushing, in receipt of un- New York, a member of the ts which assert’ Civilian Technical Corps now of the Mik- | serviz.g in England, has so aptly at. These sources | described the conditions existing ie” oat tim-the service and in England : thatshis letter is wor: quoting. towns prning- “People keep noticing: . my Another stantiated USA. chevrons and coming port said that German officers’ over to thank me and my com- have been seen on several Luzon rades for arriving. Cf course, fronts directing the Japanese everything is cut price for us. Everybody goes out of his way Arthur bas shetinond to et the men in uniform. e, there are the gue Bad be- ieoale units of each branch C Realizing that They look smart in the counter- is vital, the Nipponese are part of the male uniform. I | tushing heavy reinforcements’ still have two WAAFs working hing biow before help; with me in uniform. The job ‘Continued On Page Four) i goes along fine, nothing is done confirmed that the y ado are claim four re- United States Covernment Requisitions Str. Florida =: PP travel between Key; vana Has been tem- Stephen C/Singletan, executive secretary of the Chamber of Com-} the steamship was requisitioned States govern- and one-half hours are required for the trip from Key West where- as it will take 14 hours to reach Havana from Miami. Moreover, the trip from Key West is in patrolled waters, where- as the route from Miami is along; @ more dangerous area. Further- more the trip is made at night. During World Wer I, communi-' cations with Havana from this area were maintained only from Key West. $ were confirmed H. Costar, local fat the P_ & O. Steamship y- . ~@ announcement met with | disapproval in Key West was learned that passen- to Havana is to be con- fom M i . Sailings have been iso that trips to Cuba will le only on Mondays. Wed-| The Florida is a luxury liner | fang Fridays, Key Westers capable of accommodating 600; e to detect a measure ' passengers. Sailings were held! n ‘from Key West once a week. i i merce pointed out that only five! in a hurry. you saw weighs cockney, and wi for me. Gets cleans my tools tea. You would laugh my a thi less satay aroun: I know. And, as far concerned, F am qu with hears: very cheerful. onderful peopk int imagine what a blac like. It is quite amaz- Strangers go fumbling about and are unable to see any- can’t imagine how ut can be. After er, it becomes IN THE U. S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1941 ‘Danger: ‘Finds ‘Him Indifferent Gen. MacArthur Fights With Skill |And A Riding Crop | 1 By ALEXANDER a a GEORGE AP Feature Service Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—Maost | Washingtonians 5 remember Doug-| MacArthur as “that handsome Beau Brummel general who drove the Bonus Army out of the capi-| tal” H snickered back in 1932} € Waited to. put on the} be-medalled uniform of } ff before riding down | ania Avenue with his pok troops to rout the bonus} reported running] ck r the Capitol "There was no ever, i _— called Douglas MacArthur} nent to be command-/ 1 in the Far East. | snickering now as he} directs outnumbered forces bat-! th A Japanese onslaughts on the} } snickering, how- | and coo! han- di the y ‘On a field where courage was the rule. his courage was the dominant feature.” Mac Arthor last July when the Presi-| § Che Hey West Citizen == Andi @ General Douglas MacArthur He organized and later com- +t manded the Rainbow Div held five different assignmen in the Philippines and while chief | of staff from 1930 to 1935, devised general in one le by on, Riding crops and fancy ciga- ret holders are typical acces- sories for the fastidiously greomed MacArthur. Says a | fellow officer: “He seems to | have a charmed life against } dirt and mud as well as bullets. | | Ef he fell in a hog wallow. he'd Probably come out looking ready fora dress parade.” He he head in 1903. e Arthur Mac- > the k of the four-army organization of tl land forces, and conceived an established the General Head- quarters Air Force. Predicting six years ago that the next war would be a strug- gle of fast machines, he propos- ed a five-year plan for building the Army into a world model Dutch Planes Said To Have Destroyed Dozen Of Japatrs Transports LOCAL DEFENSE FORCE NOW ON CONSTANT DUTY MEMBERS MUST REPORT AT ARMORY EACH EVENING FIRE BELL Will SUMMONS MEN TONIGHT Other Vessels And Ax- crait Of Enemy Ale Re As Bem ve periec sireved NEw YORE Dea Gee destructive power. He warned then tha‘ the indifference of Concress and the cublic to our ew! World War veierans re- member the dashing young general of 1918. There is a story that attests his wide acquaint- ance in the AEF. Two officers milifiry organization menaced national safety. At 50 General MacArthur was the youngest chief of staff in the Army’s history. At President Roosevelt's order, he served five walking toward the front in a heavy rain. found two soldiers “Have you seen General Mac- Arthur in this vicinity?” a know him when you see post In 1937 tarily retired from the ed as military he A ‘He General captain. everyone knows MacArthur.” British Reveal Sinking Of Eight Enemy Vessels = MOLINA FUNERAL HELD ON SUNDAY « _ KEY WEST RESIDENT DIED AT MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY Mis: Antonio. Gallo grandch attack on Dusseldorf. COMMERCE BODY WANTS NOTHING FROM JAPANESE MAGAZINE DONATED TO LO- CAL ORGANIZATION OR- DERED RETURNED TO NIP- (By Associated Preax) LONDON, Dec. 29.—The extent of the spe The damage — Toug! tough Cammandos, ¢ the navy, know that eight ene: n't want-any of its maga- though the subscrip- tion of an entire garris i —— those captured nine Quislings. The my bai were ign Trade Federa- C. Singleton, executive returned the unopened jon to the post office and dered it shipped back to Nip- old, however, that tes government thing to Japan except bombs and bullets, and that these weren't imtended for arsenals. The Cha patrols repulsed tachments after br: gagements. The Ge that British bombers down: but admitted the i patrol boat and some Norwegian merchant ships. Great Britain further strated its striking power t of Commerce ing the RAF on a bombardment secretary di ibed the magazine as an affront to Americans and as a purported act of friendliness 3 pical of Japanese treachery. “Commerce” is the name of the| The air ministry reported that heavy bombing attack left many fires. , lace. Everyone is! ing or giving Can you just imag- wi ithout visible Broadway ar in a crowd, wi to see the faces you? “It seems funny to have to from shop to shop wangling cigarettes in 5 or 10 lots—if you {Continued on Page Four? people around DOROTHY LEWIS in ICE CAPADES The fornial.C pening rina will takée-place this. year on Wednesday eve- ning, December thirty-first. A cordial invitation is extended to the people of Key West to participate as has been the annual custom. Dinner will be served prompily oe in the Patio is from publication. It is published quar-} tter.y and the yearly subscription | 2 Hs listed at $3.50. It is profusely illustrated. Halt | of the articles are printed” inj French, the other half in English. It is designed to promote trade re- lations between the United States and Japan. MRS. OLIVER’S Dinner at La Casa Ma- 8:00 30 2 | boosting splurge oF members Deve sunk «: bat realize the tance of discipline during an emergency. Pe SE vemsi ot chet Geen =f east coe glans Believed That Water Bonds Will Be Signed Wednesday BUT ONE BRAND OF CIGARETTES sugting h had peen he Ropec Ws: tr sag LUCKY STRIKES GONE UP _ WITH ALL OTHER PROD- UCTS REMAINING AT SAME . PRICE woul lee pace | oetoee stmas the cumumusssomer Werte encuunierec & ROW BeLewec certm signatures ee Bul @estste fear Jniess you use Lucky Strikes, t going to im Key We A casual sury i you more smoke conducted by mast to- on price the week end, but that today they are charging the 15 cents wtuch c.garette smokers are accustomed One wholesale cigarette dealer explained that the American To- bacco Company notified them te raise the price on a carton from $1.25 to $1.35. This increases the price on @ single pack ene cent The wholesale distributor declined to be quoted but opined that any ‘Continued on Page Four) Station Board Named Sunday To Control Tire Rationing A Commodity Allocation to control tire rationing | named at 2 special meeting of | Monroe County Defense C Sunday The Citizen reveais bacco counters wen a {. The names of those appointed te this important bedy will