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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
NAZIS DEMAND MORE AID

NEW YORK. Dec. Is NNS)
Field Marshal wall Xnn
BrauChitSch, commander-in-chief
of the German army, is on his way
10 Bucharest to demand five more
Rumanian divisions for the Rus
sian front. a BIC broadcast heard
in New York by NBC reported
today.
Premier Gen Ion AntoneScu Of
Rumania is believed TO have been
refusing the dispatch of more Ru-
manian troops fearing the effect
on public opinion in view of huge
Rumanian losses" the broadcaster
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

and children arrived at Singapore
by train from Penang. They said
air raid casualties at Penang were
light
Like the defenders of Hong
kong. British imperial forces in
Malaga standing between attack
ing Japanese and the strategic
Singapore base fought back reso-
lutely against heavy japanese
onslaughtS.
While battles ragged around
Hongkong and in the wild jungleS
of northern Malaga, British au-
thoritieS in Singapore acknowl-
edged that the invaders were at
lacking with numerically superior
land and air forces.
Thousands Of Japanese troops
under cover of aerial advances at
tackled in northern Malaga. An
authoritative Singapore statement
admitted the British do not now
have mastery of the air over Ma
laVa-"far from il :"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
WITHDRAW IN MALAYA

LONDON, Dec. Is QNS)-Brit-
ish military authorities state d
today that very heavy fighting in
which casualties on both sides
must be expected 10 be high" is
proceeding on the northern point
of the Malayan peninsula.
The fighting was described as
particularly fierce" in the North
ern Kedah area following a slight
British withdrawal.
British authorities said il is not
known whether the Japanese have
succeeded in capturing the Stra-
tegic Victoria Point airport after
landing from the eastern side Of
the peninsula,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
SJRAFED ALL DAY

Can official Japanese news
agency dispatch from Kowloon,
picked up by Reuters in London,
said that Japanese bomberS and
artillery had strafed Hongkong
throughout the day. The Mas
ingling forts were silence d
within two hours Smelling this
morning the claim aSSertedD
Sixe hundred European womer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
HOngkOHg Heroes

LONDON. Dec. Is GNS).-
3 Prime Minister Churchill has
sent this telegram to the de-.
tenders Of IJongkong.
I'VE are sure that the defense
Of Hongkong against barbarous
and lmprovoked attacks will add
glorious page to British annals.
"All our hearts are with you
in your ordeal. Every day of
your resistance brings nearer
our certain victory"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
i. ). Blacks Out
Jap CoI0ny's Trade

LOS ANGELES. Dec. Is 1NS
Commercial blackout descended
upon Los Angeles teeming Liza
Toxic today.
In swift sudden action tiniiSrr
states treasury agents seized and
sealed the districts chamber "
commerce and 40 Japanese b,fsi-
ness hofSes. The move brought a
shutdown TO fully so per cent NJ
all business in the japanese col
onV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

l-ifeHf4- a-rf4etf ti7rr- trr---7-rrr --7-r
war against hrst-class power Df
Hu Shin Chinese ambassador ty
Washington told the Assumption
college Christian CuitQre Lecture
League IN Windsor
Japan simply cannot fight a
long war Of this magnitude. not
over a year AZ the most" Doc
tor HG said. I'VE knew her oil
supply was about sufficient for
one year against China. But
with the widened Scope ~ the
usf. NC feel " will last less
thar that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Launching Ceremonies OF

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS GNS) l..
Formal launching ceremonies for
merchant ships now under con-
Struction throughout the nation
today were ordered discontinued
by the maritime. commission 10
speed UP construction FOR the
Of the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
SURROUNDED BY GUARDS


Surrounded by guards they were
permitted 10 talk 70 no ono and
were not even allowed 10 discuss
the case among themselves.
Yesterday they were not per-
mitted 10 leave the hotel. even 10
go 10 church Neither were they
allowed 10 see newspapers or lis.
ten 70 the radio.
During the day the women
sewed on fancy work they have
been making as Christmas gifts
while the mon played cards. No
jurors were permitted TO talk to
one another unless a court guard
was present
The jury returned 10 the County
Building today in a chartered bus
and took up their task whore they
had left off while the defendants
waited neryeuSly ~ the courtroom
or wandered about the corridors.
Both grand jury attorneys who
prosecuted the case and defense
lawyers said that an early verdict
was not expected.
THE deliberations NAV 70 on
for several days" said Special
Prosecutor Chester p. OHara.
after all. there arc Al defend
ants. and IL Is going tn take
time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Boom Macarthur

LONDON. Dec. IS GNS).--
The London Evening Standard
proposed today that Lieut.. Gen.
Douglas Macarthur. commander
Of United States armed forces
in the Far East. be named chief
Of the Allied high command.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Flood Hits Peruvian City

LIMA, Peru, Dec. Is GNS).-
AT least go persons were killed
and more than 1000 made home
less, IL was reported today. in a
landslide and food that destroyed
the residential section ~ the
town OF HuareZ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Heavy Artillery Duel
Raging at HOmskOns

lance among the United States,
Britain. Netherlands East Indies,
Russia and China was sought at
an open air mass meeting in
Chungking tt en- d p d by the
American British and Soviet
ambassadors
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Erin TO Stay Neutral

CORK, Eire, Dec. l5-QNS).-
Premier cannon de Valcria said
in a speech today that the policy
OF Fire remains unchanged and
we can be only friendly neutral
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
FEAR WITHDRAWALS

The British Far Eastern high
command was confident that the
situation Is well in hand, but
il was conceded that the British
imperial forces in the Kedah and
kclantan regions of northwestern
and northeastern Malaga IN a y
have TO be withdrawn further at
certain points"
In the possible but unlikely
event that British forces in Ma
laya are Withdrawn to Singapore
itself il was stated. this giant
island base could withstand siege
as long as might be necessary
for rcinforccmentS. particularly
planes. 10 arrive"
Conclusion of military al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
CLAIMS REDS REFUSED

BERLIN. via official German
wirelesS) Dec. Is uNSD.-Tht
German high command claimed
today that Soviet attacks on sew
eral sectors of the Russian front
have been repealed with serious
losses for the Soviets.n-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
CALL RAILROAD CLEAR

The Communist wspape
PrsNds reported that the railway
from Tikhvin' 10 Volkhov is clear
of the enemy"
The Red army newspaper Red
Star said:
German troops and equip
ment were being hurriedly evac-
uated from the nOrthernmost
sector Of the kallnin front north
west OF Moscow"
In the Kiln sector, 50 miles north
of the capital, the Russians we're
engaged in heavy fighting with
German rear guards. Red Star
added the Soviets were cutting
off ways of escape and inflicting
terrible casualties on the enemy"
Likewise in the MozhaiSk sector,
due west Of Moscow. the Russians
were reported forcing the Germans
back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
HINT ATTACK ON REDS

The London Daily Mirror re-
ported that Chinese General Wa
Pei-Fu, addressing the Chung
king gathering. said Japan now
is preparing another treacher-
GUS attack. this time directed at
the Soviet Union
Can official announcement at
Batavia said Dutch submarines
sank a Japanese freighter and
tanker in the Gulf of Siam.
Banging 10 six the total number
of enemy vessels sunk by the
Dutch in two days. On Satur-
day, y. +. l. submarines sank
four fully loaded Japanese trans
ports off the Thai coast, drown
ing 1000 Japanese soldiersD
Frankly conceding the grim
state of affairs in Northern
Malaga. a British spokesman in
Singapore said that until reinforce
mentS arrive il will be virtually
impossible 10 throw the japanese
out of MalaVa "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

Continued from Page One)
kong is putting up heroic
battleD
"There has been no new de-
velopment on the alayan
fronts"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
SAFEST PLACE

However. there are indications
that II ard when IL is decided TO
establish such a council, the
-rn&erHa4eHt- ~eHld prefer 20 have
II SIT in Washington.
II is felt the American capital
Is the logical and safest place for
supreme Allied war council TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Soviiets Press
determination
Of Fleeing Ndzis
Mercury Dips to so
Below Zero While
Russians Advance

MOSCOW, Dec. IS QNS).-
Smashing new Red army successes
against retreating Germans on the
battle front south of Moscow were
claimed today.
The Communist news e r
Pravda said Soviet forces con-
tinued their offensive south and
southwest Of Tula yesterday. re-
capturing 81 more villages. Tula
is about 10 miles south of Mos
COW.
Up and down the entire frigid
Russian front. amid temperatures
as low as so below zero, the charg-
ing Russians launched a mighty
campaign Of determination against
trapped or retreating Germans.
The tremendous Red army
lcounter-offenSive on the central
and southern sectors was said &c
be still moving forward after the
ISoviets had recaptured more thar
400 towns and villages and ami
Inflated many hundreds OF in
Ivaders."
Three important towns on the
front west of Moscow were re.
taken. the high command an.
Inounced, adding that scooter
German transport had been sent
TO the bottom OF the Black Sea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
DUTCH PLOTS HELP

But the spokesman said arrival
Of planes and pilots from the
Dutch East Indies in the Malayan
war theater greatly helped TO
depreciate the serious inferiority
of numbers which we have suf-
fered for some days"
Chinese pressure on the rear Of
the japanese attacking Hongkong
was described by "A Singapore
spokesman as primarily a guerrilla
action.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

TOXIC, cVia Official japanese
WircleSS), Dec. ID uNS)-Japa
nese imperial headquarters claimed
today that Nippon'S forces operat.
ing on the Island Of Luzon in the
are advancing &C
cording 10 plan and crushing
enemy resistance at every point.
Latest reports from Manila
said American army bomberS
this morning damaged two more
troop laden transports off Le-
gasp while aiTmen and ground
troops successfully repulSed new
SorticS by Japanese landing
parties at'Nigan in the north.
These dispatches added all
indications we're that United
States and Filipino forces have
taken the upper hand IN the
battle OF the Philippines
REPORT MALAYA SUCCESS
Japanese troops driving to-
ward Singapore from the Thai
border the communique as
serted, con Saturday occupied
an undiscloSed strategic point
on the east coast of Malaga"
The announcement set forth II.
alleged claims IN. eNtravagan'
language. II added:
Japanese army b IN h erS
which roared down on the enemy
air bases in Central LuZon De
cember ~ destroyed 30 United
states bomberS and fighters on
the ground and set fire 10 one
small combat plane and two
heavy fighters.
Huge conflagrations a 50
were said To have been caused
at hangers and oil dep6tS.
Another Japanese unit was
reported 10 have raided the
United States military head
quarters at Baguio Tarlac. 10
miles east OF Iha, destroying
troop barracks. while 40 Curtis
fighters were hagged at Apart"
TumokaIu Hori, an OftIcla
Japanese spokesman, ASSERTED
that American claims that tn,
b7ttlcshipS lIaruna and Kong
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
5 Nations Chiefs
Would Decide
Battle Strategy
u. S. Capital Seen
Logical Safest Place
10 Plan Campaigns
nv KINGsBURY SMITH

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 ES-
tahlShmcnt Of 4 supreme Allied
war council in Washington in the
near future was forcseen in diplo-
matte quarters today
Or. Hu shin. Chinese amhaSSa-
dor said that every one is think
inc about the question Of an Allied
war council now
While the question is being
studied here and abroad IL has
not vet reached the stage for
nal consultation between the
United States and other Allied
powers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
RAIDS ON EUZON

MAIDS w LtLON
Enemy activity this forenoon
has been limited to sporadic
raids on Luzon," Major Diller
said I'VE launched an air at
tack at LegaSpi early this morn
ing. Two enemy transports were
badly damaged and four enemy
fighters were shot down"
Major Diller released further
details Of the previously announced
sinking of four japanese troop
ships and the damaging of three
others off the northern coast OF
LuZon.
The transport were sunk and
crippled by United States Army
dive-bomberS in the action off
the coast at Vigan in Ilocos Sur
Province, last Tuesday and
Wednesday, At the time. 1t had
been announced only that the
landing attemptS'were being sue
.ccssfully resisted.
The army .spokesman-did not
estimate the japanese troop losses
IN the transport sinkinGs. but il
WAS believed the ships carried al
least 600 or. 700 officers and men
each.
United States and Filipino
troops were reported today 10 be
still engaged in hand-to-hand
fighting with the Jap invaders in
the Nigan area. At Apparri, up on
the northern tip of the big island,
the landing parties appeared 10
be completely checked.
MOP UP INVADERS
Major Diller repeated that the
'mopping up operations in the
Lingaycn area where the Japa-
neSe landing, only 100 miles north
OF Manila. had constituted much
greater threat than the invaSions
in the far north and far south
had been entirely completed.
Manila underwent a brief air
raid alarm this morning at Sis
ia. m. No bomberS appeared over
the battle-Scarred city. and the
all-Clear was sounded at GAS a. m
Rear Admiral Francis Rockwell,
commandant Of the 18th Naval
District A. reverted fuif tictaifs to-day
of the heavy japanese attack
Wednesday on the big Cavitc
naval base Il ~ /I 4
Y "SiNty Japanese planes took
part in the raid" Admiral
/ Rockwell said. They dropped
bombs steadily for 80 minutes.
The first bomb struck the
pOwer-h house, making IL eX-
tremely difficult TO fight the
fires.
All officers and enlisted men
~ the navy and marine corps
did their duty I'm accordance
with our best traditions"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Coast
In About
Defense
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

Init News Service stan Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Is.
With a state of emergency" eN
isting in California. because of thu
imminent threat OF a Japanese ain
invasion. the entire Pacific CoaS
today shed all evidence Of com
placency and buckled down in dcao
earnest to perfect its defenses.
The fact that a real danger
exists WIS TO longer doubled.
Stores reported Unprecedented
purchases Of equipment and mate.
rials needed for blackouts as well
as heavy sales of medical supple
100000 FLASHLIGHTS
Flashlights, candles, black paint
for windows. black sateen for cur
Itains in homes, first aid kits, ban
dages. sand 10 throw on incendiarN
bombs and lumber for the rein
Iforcement of buildings were some
of the purchases.
More than 100000 flashlights
have been sold in the San Fran
cisco Bay area alone
Two developments had a grim
convincing effect upon the public
Gov. Culbert l.. Olson's ac-
L ton last night in declaring
that a state of emergency exists.
he pointed out that Our 1000
mile coast line is threatened by
invasion, citing the strategic
Importance Of California with
its vital harbor facilities, naval
/ and military establishments
shipyardS. aircraft plants and OF
| fields.
C-Official announcement by .
- the army that Friday night
two hour and 80 minute blackN
out Of the San Francisco Bay
region was caused by verified
reports of unidentified airplanes
I flying over the area. No United
States army or navy planes were
/ over the area at the time. Tho
! announcement also said Flares
/ were seen in the sky appar.
emily dropped by enemy air
/ craft"
United States troops. guarding
an important highway bridge near
( Oxnard, Cal. exchanged gunfrc
Sunday with seven unidentified
men who, alighted from "A black
sedan and opened fire on them
None Of the soldiers was injured
They believed they hit tie Car
as II sped away
Treasury department agents 20.
day continued closing up busi
neSSes run by japanese. German,
and Italians. More than 100 Jap
anese places have been padlockcd
in San Francisco.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
u. :. FIiers Hit
Jap .Troopships

Continued from Page One)
vious successes, h a d inflicted
further losses on the Rising Sun
invaders in the latest action.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
s CAPTURED TOWNS

The three captured towns were
identified as Uzlovaia, southeast
of Tula; Verkove, northeast OF
Livny, and Dubna, west of lula.
II was claimed that Russian
forces were pursuing German
units on all fronts from Leningrad
10 the Sea of AZov.
"a London radio broadcast
heard by Chs said the German
invaders in Russia now frankly
admit that they have lost the
initiative Ano h e,r British
broadcast said the Soviets sue
ceeded In cutting off the link
between the German armies
around Leningrad and in the
Moscow area
The latest war bulletin said five
German bombers had been shot
down in combat near Moscow yes
terday and that Is Nazi planes
were destroyed Saturday against
four lost by the Russians.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

meet. Both the Dutch and Chinese
are believed TO share this view.
Although. the matter is in an
exploratory stage of consideration,
the impression prevails in diplo-
matte quarters that representation
on the council may be confined
to the major Allied powers, such
as the United States, Great Brit.
ain: the Netherlands, China and
Soviet Russia.
II is thought the council could
work more rapidly if its member.
ship is not too large The eXilec
governments Of other Allied pow
ers. such as Poland. Greece Yugo
slavia, Czecho-Slovakia and tho
Free French. would be kept in
formed of developments and con
suited on all decisions affecting
them in any way.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
Reading Jurors
Return 10 Task
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
fate Of Reading, IL alleged gam
blers and % policemen az 1l:22
a. m. Saturday. They continued
their deliberations until 10 .. m.
with recesses only for meals. but
having reached no verdict al that
time, Circuit Judge Earl c. Pugs.
ley ordered that they adjourn un-
til 9 m. today =
The \tt.+;y %aS taken from 4 -
County Building 10 It's quarters on
the eighth floor Of the fuller Ho-
'tttsf=fr--a sheriffs patrol wagon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
HoNGKoNG< OFFENSIVE

The japanese claimed they were
carrying out a violent offensive
against Hongkong and widespread
air and land attacks against the
Philippines, Malaga and British
Burma.
At dawn Sunday. it was an
nouncbd, Japanese forces I'M
leashed a general drive against
Hongkong after the British gar
riSon rejected an ultimatum de-
handing immediate surrender.
Imperial headquarters and the
Domel news agency said Japanese
planes raidcd many" American
air bases in the Philippines and
launched mass attacks" on Brit
iSh alrdromeS in Malaga and
Burma. Severe damage was al
legged 10 have been inflicted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
VICHYrS DEFIANCE

II represents the first time that
Nichhy has dared protest publicly
20 Nazl Germany over the treat
pent Of French people in the oc-
eupicd zone.
Furthermore. the Vichy state
p1ent that the scheduled execution
Is causing profound uneasInesS
among tho French population was
seen As warning 10 Geunany
that II might have d French revolt
on It's hands If il presses defeated
France too hard
Official Washington is wonder
ing whether American entry into
the war. coupled with the German
reverseS IN Russia, is giving Mar
shall Henri Petain new courage %
resist the NaziS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
PLAN STRATEGY

The task Of the supreme Allied
war council would be 10 plan the
major strategy of operations for
defeating the Axis powers, includ-
ing the coordination OF military
political and economic activity
and the ALLEGATION of supplies.
Soviet RuSsias willingness "a
cooperate with an Allied war
council was seen implied by Soviet
Ambassador Maxim Litvinoff on
Saturday. The Soviet envoy, al
his first press conference, said be
felt quite sure a complete under
standing will be arrived al among
the Allies as 10 which Of them
should concentrate It's greatest ef-
fort and energy on which sector OF
the common battlefront.
Those who are working on the
governments postwar plans arc
understood 10 feel very strongly
about the supreme Allied wal
council sitting in Washington
They want the peace conference
held in this nations capital, anc
they believe the Allied war council
should meet here.
Meanwhile. a faint ghmmer OF
hope stirred in the mind Of officia
Washington over the attitude OF
the Vichy government Of France
as a result of It's action in issuing
formal protest against the Sched.
uled repriSal execution Of another
100 French hostages held by the
Germans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15
SAY L. :. SUB LOST

The Japanese also claimed 2
NlppOncSe destroyer sank ar
American submarine off tn
Philippines Saturday.
In Saturdays raid on Philippine
air bases. IL was asserted. Jap
aneSe naval bomberS destroyed
i3 American planes on The ground
and ShnLdnuAn- -iHteFeeptor in
combat Loss Of two japanese
planes was admitted.
The japanese high command
ALSO claimed two British trooT
ships had been sunk by japanese
bombers off southern Burma.
IN Exchange Telegraph
BRITISH dispatch from. Vichy
said the Toxic radio claimed
japanese forces had wiped out
$4,000 tons Of Allied ships In
the Opening week Of the war.
including 10000 tons Of Ameri-
\csn vessels and 10000 tons Of
British ShippngD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-15

MOSCOW, Dec IS QNS).-
Smashing new Red army successes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20
Bellarmine Hiuh
Alumni 10 Meet
Breakfast After
Moss At ST. Leo's

Members Of the Bellarmine High
School Alumni association and
graduates Of other Jesuit schools
residing in Tacoma and vicinity
Will celebrate The 400th ami
versary year Of the Society Of
Jesus when they receive COM
munion in a body at 80 a m.
Sunday in St. Lees church. I'm
mediately afterwani breakfast
will be served in ST Leo's hall
when Cyril Fsirhurst will speak.
Similar communion services and
breakfast gatherings will be held
by Il other Jesuit high schools
and colleges throughout the United
States and Canada on Sunday
morning.
Another feature Of the celebra-
tons and tributes TO Jesuit educa-
tors will be program carried by
the Mutual Broadcasting Co.
Creighton Flynn. president Of
Bellarmine Alumni association, has
appointed Dug Dyekman and a
committee 10 get in touch with
all alumni OF Jesuit schools in this
.eommunity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-20
Philoielic Society
Dinner Wednesday

The Tacoma Phiisteiio society
viii hold It's annual dinner meeting
At p. m Wednesday In Isouxhlins
cafe. rrovident bldg Members Of
the Tacoma Stamp club viii at.
tend In = boiy. with W, ~. Pug.
mire. president Of that body. act
Ing ~ POSTMASTER Chandler
Sloan. president Of the raooma
Philatelic society. will preside at
the dinner. nr. Frank q. willlston
of the College Of Puget Sound viii
be guest speaker All Tacoma
phiiatellsts viil he welcome n
attend.