Rex most Be use The Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST a ee IN THE U.S. A. “ts First Vietor in War Wit Japan Planes Bomb Many Ships| OO O° OS a9 ao a a6 Off Luzon; Direct Hits| UNABLE TO LOCATE Scored On ‘Three: One| MANY REGISTRANTS Seni hieadh sip The Selective” Service “System has requested The Citizen to pub- (By Associated Prens)* lish a list of registrants that it has been unable to locate, whereby WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-The/{, them. The board requests the United States today issued its | registrants to notify them of their . | change of address at once. The first official war communique | jist in question follows: Since the signing of the Armstice| John Mims, colored—77. that ended World War I on Nov. Delkin Johnson Rowell, white— they cannot deliver questionnaire} « KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WED BSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1941 | | Magnesium, vital metal that is | one-third lighter than aluminum, (eas a major part in the defense | picture, principally as an alloying :element with aluminum. and with new facilities produc- tion was doubled to 12 million pounds in the following year. For , the year 1941 output will be up- WATER IN SUCH QUANTITI THE UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND ARE NOW EQUALING AND WILL SURPASS GERMANY IN PRODUCTION OF THIS STRATEGIC _other metals needed for mag- 7K ES THAT ; i ~ AIR RAID WARNING SIGNALS Air raid warning signal is established for Key West as four blasts on the city alarm system. If at night, this will order complete blackout. Test of this alarm and air raid drill will be held at 10 p. m tonight at which of the defense council organization will proceed to their desig nated posts. The ali'clear signa) will be two biasis on the alarm system. The foregding alarm system signal sounded at any other tue than 10 p. m. tonight will be an actual air raid warning. Blackout of the city. the sathe as last might will be com tinued for the present commencing at I@p. m each night end except for tonight, will be ordered without using the air raid ‘alarm which will only be used in case of a real air raid alarm. } Under the present blackout, all houses and stores are re | quested to usp the minimum amount of light. All store fronts light that they are particularly de- Sirable for reducing the dead weight of their. products. Blackout For Key West Ordered Continued For Indefinite Pened = Starts At Ten OOleck Warum Signals Have Bees Extubiiidhed Thee willie « skeet & Key Wes every mgm ast = ther notice Tee piececun wu cer se 682-A. It is about the only common en- | Wards of 30 million pounds and it/nesium base alloys are available! and advertising signs to remain out. at the age Ths cee U, 1918. | Willie Joe Gadson, colored— gineering metal in which Ger- is estimated that one U. S. firm| in this country. Artomeliies, ne te Sete atet p Cots satins Ses ’ | 814. | many was self-sufficient, and up alone (The Dow Chemical Co.)| Although the aircraft industry| Possible. Otherwise dimmers if not too bright. ows Tt read: “Our planes bombed | enemy vessels off northern Lu- zon, (Luzon is an island of the | Shep Jones, colored—880-A. Robert Lee Mitchell, colored— 928. Willie Salsbury, colored—947. ; to three years ago that country produced about three-fourths of | the world’s supply. | The U.S. and England today will in 1942 produce more than twice that amount. | loys there are many other applic: is a leading consumer of these al- All persons, not having business on the streets are requested This phe crease wa to be in their homes at midnight. nenal production in- ible by using tions such as crank cases, charger and carburetor super- | Philippines on which Manila, the; Shepherd Booth, colored—1070. | probably are matching the pro- new plants to extract the metallic | manifolds, body parts for coal | LT. COL. W. F. PUTNAM. : ~ wo De ee | Ulysses Revere, colored—t1117. | duction of Germany and by next magn a fr the sea. One drills, portable tools, lightweight MAYOR WILLARD M ALBURT 4 0 phe = — carrier. Eastport 35 24 : : i i : feos . o— bo Mukis Chains Bowes Gevtured | £1 Paso oO. 42 (| 2ction taken at a previous meet- oe ee Mea ose | believed that they may be ste- t= Our a Midway islands. United States | Huron 24 4 jed that would have permitted’ earthquake in 1923 when istrate explained -that he did So ly, if they are not dispatched to NEW YORK. Dec 10.—Though permitted mained eet sae naval bases in the Pacific. had| Jacksonville __ 55 44 Idelinquent taxpayers to settle Tokyo and Yokokama were / with the reservation that the at-! 14) o¢ she mew United States °YC! Shadowed bby the naval war OSG: aad eee Geese Sea been captured and that Nippon-, Kansas City _ 58 19 almest completely ruined by | torneys appointed to defend him : 2 between the Allies and the Axis, ™¢ Gabened \| Im lieu of this the taxation ection is in sting alashask, Si:sieedek nave: Stab were RerReS ae boys. was organized Monday|Salt Lake City 39 26 | more, head of the Monroe Coun-’ int bases: < Navy Devers head trolled motor- BE “ evening under the direction of , San Diego 5 54 ty Clinic, as a part of the fund band drinkin " iter. ee nounces bg the _ Dhysical~ Te. was pai by a wag ~ ” €. Sam B. Curry, chairman of|San Francisco _ 57 42 ea : |The suggestion is made by the’ quirements for enlistment in the|cycle officer of the Florida| o * the Elks National Committee./Sit. Ste. Marie 25 10 j Set aside by the city for the op-' United Stat surgeon general Naval Reserve have been modi-|,. Sy Risa bette apceeren ty |Sevannah se 4g | €fation of that department. who urges caution as a fied and urges all men who have | #@hway patrol and the sheriff's - ‘ the Elks Lodge. | Seattle 49 37 | A resolution was adopted ; cteria _con- been rejected for enlistment to| department of Key West. | ar r On 7 rip from Those in snare at the mretrenet z rs | granting two weeks’ annual va- Geliberate or eae oS ig othe local Navy } — meeting besides the boys were:| Spokane 7 | cati 2 a : | Recrui ee K. Ww. M. B Berkowitz, Dr. J. B. Parra-| Tampa 61 See 2 eee _|TWO KEY WESTERS ey est 7 o more, Chas. E. Smith,-Jr., Mr.| Washington 42 29 | service with the city. The reso- e CALLED FOR DUTY | , ———— Gore, Mr. Curry and Prof. Grace.! Williston _. 7 “3 = Hinton wise Gcovides < ficat Si ¢ apt. C renshaw. Said Key eS Se ;employes who may carry on British Confirm Sinking (By Associated Press) firmed the sinking of the 35,000-| had been heavy. ton Prince of Wales, and the Re-| The two warships oeee Sy ges planes. combined complement 1 jooper, diplomat stationed in the carried a of 3,000 British H Far | men- | From Berlin came a report | that the 35,000-ton King George thad also been destroyed. This | claim was reese skeptic- eae }ism in London. ere is no in- William Gargan—Edmund Lowe | dication that she was in the vicinity where Great Britain met naval disaster. i i work outside of their duties, dur- j ing working hours, will have such time deducted from their pay. | Peading. The mayor informed the coun- ‘mus as special police, and re- quested the confirmation of the board. The council confirmed j the appointments. | A request was read from Al- (Continued on Page Four) | Genuine CANADIAN SPRUCE | CHRISTMAS TREES ; Arriving Tomorrow J | JOHN MARZYCK West Was InNo: NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—The} East, reported to his government 'cij that he had appointed Joseph Se ee ont late attack | you know and I know that it is British Admiralty today con-! this afternoon that loss of life H. Richardson and Fernando Ca-! sell S. Crenshaw, commandant of} the naval station. { Capt. Crenshaw, who is also as- sistant commandant of the Sev- enth Naval District told an audi-| ence of 200 Key Westers gathered ! at City Hall that the naval base! here seemed quite safe for the} time being. | He expressed confidence in the! civilian population of the city and ; thanked them for the willing co-; operation they are extending to the navy. | “I regret the inconvenience that; ithis blackout tonight has caused | mediate has been called to duty in the] for Pearl HaPbor. ips ir at ts, eee! Danger OF Ehetiy Attach | ser ces meas 0! ae - Of Two Largest Ships «os, vin sn 40 —o or ee eels Catan who recently returned to eae = hee from Lt. Commander A. F. Winslow gave an interesting and instruc- tive lecture on methods to combat chemical warfare. He stressed the best methods of extinguishing in- cendiary bombs. He also listed safeguards and precautions against bombs, land mines and gas. Present at the meeting were members of the fire and police departments, the county law en- forcement agencies, the American Legion and members of the home defense forces, , according to un-

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