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BRITAIN ISSUES FORMAL EDICT OF WAR ON JAPS GUAM 'BESIEGED' AS JAPS BOMB 5 PHILIPPINE AREAS Fires Reported Raging On U. S. Isle-Manila Puts Casualties at 290 V'JSL i IT 2 BROOKLYN EAGLE. MONDAY, DEC. 8, 1941 1,500 Americans Die In Raids on Hawaii Continued From Pi 1 Guam and probably Wake; attack British island of Nauru; Japanese naval squadron reported off Cocos Islands in Indian Ocean.

Australia and Dutch East Indies: All armed forces on the alert; no Japanese attacks yet reported. A fierce land battle was in progress on the northeast coast of the Malaya States, where British defense forces attacked Japanese troops landed on the beaches despite severe air bombing and machine-gun fire. Official Singapore reports, according to International News Service, said all Japanese surface craft sped away after a briefly-successful invasion of Northern Malaya, while British troops machine-gunned troops landed on the beach. After Japanese warplanes bombed Singapore today, unofficial reports said they had dropped mustard gas bombs. Sixty persons were reported killed and 133 injured commander in chief of America a forces in the Far East, announced the bombing of Baguio, Davao and Tarlac.

He said 24 Japanese plane bombed Davao at 6:30 a.m. and Japanese planes attacked Baguio half an hour later. No casualties were reported. Reliable informantsfaid that Pan-American Airways here had been notified that Guam was under Japanese siege and that its hotel and fuel tanks were aflame. Navy officers denied reports that tn aircraft earner had been damaged.

(There were other reports that the aircraft tender Langley had been damaged.) The Manila Herald, reporting tha damaging of an aircraft tender in Malagag Bay, said 13 Japanese planes bombed the area and American planes shot down one of them. Fort Also Bombed The Manila bulletin reported the Japanese had bombed Fort Stotsen-berg, second largest army fort in the islands, 60 miles north of Manila, at 12:30 p.m. and that pursuit planes from nearby Clark Field had taken off to engage them. The bulletin reported some barracks were afire at the fort and the Herald said American army headquarters had temporarily lost contact with fort authorities. A nay communique announced that the Netherland East Indies Navy would co-operate with British forces against Japan.

A Manila Herald dispatch reported a second Japanese air raid on Davao city. Before the announcement of the bombings the stock exchange had been suspended indefinitely In anticipation of an emergency. Manila, Dec. 8 (U.R) Japanese airplanes bombed five widely separated points in the Philippine today. (The Manila correspondent of the Columbia Broadcasting System reported that two raids by highflying Japanese planes on Philippine points caused at least 290 casualties.

Japanese losses In planes were reported hign. The corre-pondent said Japanese planes also dropped leaflets promising to "liberate" the Filipinos.) Naval authorities said they had no confirmation of reports that the Japanese had effected troop landings in the Philippines, Including reports of the dropping of parachute troops In Japanese-peopled arpas. The Japanese planes attacked Baguio, "Winter capital" of the Philippines on Luzon Island, 125 miles north of Manila; Davao, chief Japanese-colonized center, on Mindanao to the south; Tarlac, 70 miles north of Manila; Clark Field, the great army air base, and Apar-ri, chief port of northern Luzon. 24 Tokio Planes Bomb Davao Maj. Le Grande Miller, aide to Lt.

Gen. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, i-i fl 1 mzsswl -gp-V Parliament Warned By Churchill Not To Underestimate Foe London, Dec. 8 (U.B Great Britain today made formal declaration of war against Japan. The announcement waa made to an emergency session of Parliament by Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Churchill disclosed that he had talked with President Roosevelt by transatlantic radiophone last night. The session convened at 3 p.m. 9 a.m. Brooklyn Time), and Churchill immediately announced Britain's action, fulfilling his pledge of Just a month ago that Britain would stand beside the United States If war came to the Pacific. Churchill addressed the House of Commons In a solemn and seriotus vein and warned against any tendency to under-estimate Japan's military and naval strength.

Note Charges 'Wanton Act' Britain's note to Japan announcing her declaration of war charged that "this wanton act of unprovoked aggression wa.s committed in flagrant violation of international law." CBS reported from Sydney that Australia has declared war on Japan, according to International New Service. Meanwhile the Free French government in London declared ar on Japan. Canada Issues Declaration Ottawa, Dec. 8 (UP.) Canada was formally at war against Japan today because the island empire had "wantonly and treacherously" attacked British and American territory and forces. Prime Minister W.

L. Mackenzie King announced that Canada had declared war on Japan at 10 o'clock last night, three hours after the Cabinet had met in emergency session. China to War on Axis Chungking, Dec. 8 (U.R) Chinese Foreign Minister Quo Tai-chi today said China has decided to declare war against Germany and Italy as well as Japan, against which the Chungking regime has never made a formal declaration of war. East Indies Declares War Batavia, N.

E. Dec. 8 (UP The Netherlands East Indies declared war against Japan today, interned all Japanese in its territory and proclaimed a state of danger of air attack. SCENES OF ACTION A view of the island of Guam, above, which has been attacked by the Japanese, according to Navy dispatches to the White House. Japanese naval landing parties were olso reported to have occupied Wake Island, an American possession, a part of which is shown in the lower photo.

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT THE WAR RESOLUTION Declaring that a state of war evists between the Imperial Japanese Government and the Gov-ment and the people of the I'nited States and making provision to prosecute the tame: Whereas the Imperial Japanese Government has commit- ted unprovoked acts of war against the Government and the people of the United State of America: therefore, be It Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the I'nited States of America in Congress assembled, that the state of war between the United States and the Imperial Jap- anese Government which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and the President is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United Stales and the resources of the Government to carry on war against the Imperial Japanese Government and, to bring the conflict to a successful termination, all of the resources of the country and hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States. 0 GERMANS DROP ARMS IK FLIGHT AS REDS GAIN Moscow Claims Troops Seize Vital Highway South of Capital London, Dec. 8 (U.R) Russian troops have stormed and taken the important Serpukhow-Tula arte- rial highway on the south Moscow front and the Germans are retreat- ing to the southeast, abandoning their tanks, trucks and arms, the Moscow newspaper Pravda asserted in a special dispatch today. The. road connect Tula -ith Moscow, 100 miles to the north.

Front dispatches said Russians had repulsed new German attacks by fierce counter-attacks on the Moscow front and had forced the i 478th German infantry regiment to retreat with heavy casualties. While Winter tightened its grip on the front, the Russians reported new success in checking temporary Nazi break-throughs on the Moscow-front and at the railroad town of Tikhvin, 125 miles east of Leningrad. (The German high command said bitter cold on the Moscow front made operations difficult, but claimed the Nazi assault was gaining ground." Local successes" were claimed in the Donets Basin area.) Tikhvins encirclement has been virtually completed after two days of severe fighting, the Kuibyshev radio reported. Soviet troops were said to have smashed through Nazi defenses and occupied the strategic village of Lazarevichi, The radio said fierce fighting was continuing -4 tl 1 approacnes. in the iitaiinogorsk sector, south-i east of the capital, more than 1.000 Germans were killed as Soviet troops reotcupied 20 villages, Tass reported.

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AT H0PKINI0N BROOKLYN, NEW YORK pi I 1 GERMANS HINT 'BREAK WITH U. 'FAST AID TO JAPS American Relations 'No Longer Important' Tripfe Alliance Cited Berlin, Dec. 8 (U.R) An authorized spokesman said today that German relations with the United States were "no longer of any importance" and the press hinted that Germany might aid Japan under the Axis alliance. Authorized sources said close contact had been maintained between Berlin and Tokio for the past few days. These sources refused any comment whether Germany would Intervene under the Tripartite Pact, but said a more explicit statement of German-U.

S. relations possibly would be available later today. The official news agency, in a dispatch from Tokio, quoted Japanese Premier Hideki Tojo as saying, "I am happy that the alliance with Germany and Italy is growing ever closer." Hold Roosevelt Responsible The newspaper B-Z Am Mittag was the first to suggest that the Axis agreement might be invoked. It recalled an address by Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop Nov. 26.

in which he said Mr. Roosevelt would be guilty In any war between the United States and "Europe or Asia." i Except for a denunciation of Mr. Roosevelt by the official news agency, there was no comment from official quarters. Officials were be-I lleved to be studying reports of the hostilities and weighing the ques-, tion of active German participation, 1 Inspired newspaper comment, however, unanimously denounced President Roosevelt as a warmonger whose efforts brought a deserved I result, in the Japane.se declaration I of war. BAY SHORE 1 ABRAHAM Entire store open every night this tveek PORTING GIFTS FOR OUTDOOR FUN Here's an assortment of for the lumUcra, fishermen, porlnien, yachtsmen, travelers and men in the service on your Christmas list.

They're all handy aecesiiories lhat will be heartily welcomed. in the Singapore bombing. About 30.000 Japanese troops In 60 vessels, escorted by warships, were believed to have laiwd on the Malaya coast. Japanese invasion forces bombed tnd shelled Bangkok and crashed Into Thailand by land ana sea before forcing that government to eapitulate. The occupation of Th a il a 'Ould open the way for Japane.se drives on Burma and the Burma Road supply route to China and would set up a ba.se for a drive aouthnard against Singapore.

Waves of Japanese bombers which battered northern, central nd southern areas of the Philippine Islands, reportedly caused leveral hundred casualties. A Japanese landing in north (Britifhi Ecrneo was reported repulsed with heavy casualties, according to London dispatches, but the same source heard that the American island of Guam had been attacked from all sides and that aerial bombardment had started ieveral big fires. On the China coast the Japanese attacked Hongkong by air and by land and occupied the International Settlement at Shanghai after sinking the British gunboat Petrel and seizing the American gunboat Wake. American marines at Peip-lng and Tientsin were disarmed and Interned. U.

S. Declares War on Japan Continued from Page 1 the Pacific area and how their representatives here had at the same time been continuing deceptive and false negotiations for maintenance of peace. And he said, simply, that i he had ordered "all measures to be I taken for our defense." "Always will we remember the character of the onslaught vis." the President said grimly. "No matter how long it may take Us to overcome this premeditated Invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory." Chairman Tom Connally Tex of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee introduced the war resolution in the Senate at 12:50 p.m. He asked for its imme- consideration but Senator 1 Arthur H.

Vandenberg, Mich.i. asked him to suspend the request he could comment upon the resolution. Vandenberg Comments Vandenberg told the Senate that when war comes to us I stand with the commander-in-Chief, notwithstanding past differences on foreign policy." He said "there can be no shadow of doubt as to our answer to Japan," and added that "you Japan) have unsheathed the sword and by It you shall die." When Vandenberg concluded the Senate roll call on the Connally resolution was taken. Democratic Leader John Mc-Cormack of Massachusetts introduced the resolution in the House. He moved immediately for a suspension of the rules and passage of the resolution.

Miss Rankin rose and said, "I object." "There can be no objection." Ray-burn said. "This is not a unanimous consent request." MoCorrr.ack then yielded himself 30 seconds in which he demanded Immediate action on the resolution. House Republican Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. then obtained the floor.

Cries of "Vote! Vo'C" went up from the Democratic Martin said he hoped there would rot be a sissentir.g vote cast on the war resolution. "The nation fairs the greatest erisis since the establishment of the republic," Martin said. "All we hold dear has been challenged by a ruthless, unscrupulous, arrogant foe." "Ships and planes have been bombed, cities and towns under the American flag have been bombed. "We are compelled by this treacherous attack to go to war. "There can be no peace unul the enemy has paid a full measure for Its dastardly crime." There were more cries of "Vote! Vote!" when Martin concluded.

"It won't be long," aaid Rayburn. let keep e-rder." The criM continued, however, i House chamber to hear a President demand full-fledged war against this nation's enemies. I 'There Is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger," Mr. Roosevelt said. "With confidence In our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people we will gain the inevitable triumph, so help us God.

"I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, Dec. 7. a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire Police shooed crowds away from the immediate vicinity of the White House. But in Lafayette Park, directly across Pennsylvania some hundreds gathered and they sang "America'' and "God Bless America." It was known that a substantial part of the Pacific fleet was in the harbor when the Japanese struck, and it was virtually certain that someone will have to explain why the fleet was found In those narrow, congested waters when the enemy arrived and why if true that it was a surprise attack that caught the United States air arm on the ground. Another question to be answered by someone in the high command apparently is how Japanese aircraft carriers got near enough out detection to launch planes at our No.

1 Pacific base. It was suggested here that we shortly would be basing our fleet or a large part of it at Singapore, the great British naval station in Malaya. First Lady to Take Part in Coast Civilian Defense Washington. Dec. 8 (U.R) Mrs.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, an assistant director of the Office of Civilian Defense, will leave for the Pacific Coast by airplane tonight to assist emergency civilian defense work. Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by her secretary, Miss Malvina Thompson, expects to arrive at Los Angeles tomorrow morning and to work in all the Coast States. The extent of her stay on the West Coast will be determined by the I necessities of the situation, but she I now plans to return to Washington shortly after the middle of the month.

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"I shall at the proper time volunteer my services as I did in the last war. "There Is no sacrifice I will not make to annihilate these war-mad Japanese devils." Miss Rankin was standing, seeking recognition when Fish concluded. "Sit down, sister," some one called. Rayburn ignored her snd Mc-Cormack yielded to Representative Sol Bloom N.Y.i and Representative Luther A. Johnson Trx.i.

Bloom, chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, said "speedy action, not words is the order." The President made his request for a war declaration to a Joint session of Congress, giving a brief but detailed account of Japan's attack on American territory yesterdaya date which he said "will live in infamy." 'The facts of yesterday speak for themselves." he said. "The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and will understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation. "As commander-in-chief of the i Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. "Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against He predicted -that the American people 'm their righteous might will win through to absolute victory." The President did not mention Germany and Italy Japan's Axis partners in Europe. Waiting Further Information Congressional leaders had awaited the President's message to decide whether to formulate a declaration of war only against Japan, or against Germany and Italy as well.

The President apparently was waitina further information as to whit Germany and Italy will do. The President spoke to a tense, hashed joint session of both houses less than two hours after he had announc-d. through his secretary, about 3.000 American casualties In Japanese assault on the Island of Oahu in the Hawaiian group. Of those casualties 1.500 were estimated to have been killed. United Slates counter-action, the White House announced, had accounted tor a "number" of Japanese warplanes and submarines.

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