The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1941-12-19
Martinique Agrees With
United States Proposal
Protection From Attack
Axis Troops Fleeing In Confusion Battle Each
Other AS Russians Follow In Relentless
Pursuit.

WASHINGTON President Franklin d. Roosevelt
signed legislation last night giving him new and sweeping
enacts and extends the powers granted President Woodrow
Wilson In 1917, including the establishment of censorship.
high commissioner of the French Antilles, announced that
u. 3 Rear Admiral Horne had flown TO Martinique ito de-
liver Roosevets personal assurances that these islands need
fear no attack or change Of sovereignty
The state department said that indications were com
admiral Robert; However, the department did not explain
what the aceords were.
Allied Nations have been concerned lest the yiehv Gov
ernment handed the French fleet to Hitler. Some relief was
found in the accord. as two units of the French navy. the
aircraft carrier Bearn and the Cruiser Emil Berth are in
Strong limitations that the United States has neutral
yea the potential danger of French West Indies, topped off
the news of general Improvement in the American and Allied
position in every threat of war except At Hong Kong and
Washington reported last night that American sub.
marines, moving with deadly effect into the Far East battle.
have sunk a Japanese transport and probably sunk a destroy
pines were reported virtually at a ~standstil.
Manila announced last night that Japanese planes have
land in the first attack on that city since the war staried.
According 70 adyiees from Tokyo. the Japanese imperial
The Island Of Honglong but acknowledged that the colony
ana re- rs s Ssr.nh base y. vas far arr from s.hdusd
saisann- IAN haiayan line back to about 800 miles north of
AXIS COLLAPSE BEFORE REDS
Continued British successes were reported in Libya last
night and the Russians said that they were stil pushing
the Germans back along most of the front.
The complete collapse and chaos Of the Axis position
in Russia was reported in Soviet broadcasts which said that
bitter hatred had flared among the retreating troops as
Rumanian soldiers Joined with the Italians against the Ger
mans. The fight among the Axis forces led TO the capture
OF many Germans, Italians and Rumanian troops BY Russian
cavalry in the Donets basin.
In Libya British Middle East headquarters announced
that the Axis forces in eastern Cirenaica Qibya) were in
full retreat-the enemy front has everywhere been broken.
The Axis had been completely shattered in the desert region.
Premier Joseph Stain was quoted as describing the
ilcad, fleeing Germans rs resembling the forces of Napo-
leon in the bloody retreat from Moscow in 1872.
The japanese Naval command in Tokyo admitted that
five special type" japanese ubmarines-apparenily IL foot
two-man midgets-faiied TO return from the December
attack on the L. s. naval base at Honolulu.
The United States announced a shake-up in the Pacific
Command, Thursday. Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, one of
the highest officers in the Nays councils succeeded Admiral
Husband L. Kimmel. commander in chief of the Pacific fleet:
Il General Walter { Short was replaced rs commander of
the Hawaiian Military Department by 1t. General Delos g.
Emmons; and General {. L. Tinker succeeded Major General
Frederick l. Martin Is commander of the Hawaiian air
forces