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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-10

cd among the advance units wcro
SAID tu be Il number of elite S s
troops.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09
u. Slap Naval
Battle Reported
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casualties was among military
personnel, but scores of civilians
were among the groups that filled
all hospitals to overhoving.
Explosions heard yesterday of
Pearl Harbor believed TO be the
sound of gunfire, faded toward the
southwest after a few hours. This
led to belief that the American
fleet had sent the Jap warships
into full flight. and were pursuing
them hotly as they sought the
refuge of one of their heavily
fortified mandate islands in the
South Pacific.
No confirmation was available
of reports that six Japanese sub
marines and one aircraft carrier
had been sunk by United States
guns and bombs south of the Ha-
waiian Islands, but an American
Ifottilla was believed securing the
seas between Honolulu and The
Pacific Coast seeking submarines
lurking in wait for United States
transports.
Warcraft of Australia and the
Dutch East Indies were reported
TO be ranging the South Pacific.
Some of these were belived 10
have joined the American naval
forces.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09
U. s. Navy i'm 2 Seas
Gives .Japs an Edge

Rumors have been circulated
that Japan obtained from Ger
many the plans for the giant
battleship Bismarck, sunk by the
British in the Atlantic several
months ago. and that she soon
will complete three battleships
of the Bismarck class.
Highly important is the fact
that the United States now is
in the midst of the greatest
naval building program in his
tory-a program that will ap-
proximately double this country's
naval strength by the time the
program is completed in 1916 or
before. .--.-.-...-.---
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 tINS).
Japan has a certain advan-
tage by virtue of the fact that
the naval forces of the United
States are divided between the
Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Part of the American navy is
protecting lend-lease shipments
TO Britain and Russia in the At
lantic. What portion is in the
Atlantic is not being divulged.
The size of the Japanese navy
is not known, since no informa-
ton has been obtained from
Japan about naval construction
since the London naval treaty
expired five years ago.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09

There reliable figures the comparative air
the United States and Japanese navies.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09
IN. Y. on Alert
As Army Planes
Soar Over City

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 QNS).-
Local officials co-operated swiftly
with army authorities today to
bring the city to full wartime
IalertnesS.
New York's millions calmly
received Mayor LaGuardia's first
bulletin of instructions on what
civilians must do in the event of
an attack.
The fire department set up an
emergency air raid warning sys-
tenn by which all of the city's 359
companies will be moved into the
streets upon notice of an alarm.
Their sirens then will sound long
blast for five minutes. followed by
Ia short one. This system will re-
main until proper sirens have been
provided.
Orders were posted for the no.
900 air raid wardens and $4,000
fire wardens 10 take up their
duties at once on two-hour daily
shifts. Another 10000 men and
women were sought for auxiliary
protection services.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09
SPAB Meets,
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ToBedt Japan
BY JACK VINCENT

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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Ihe|
Supply Priorities and ALLEGATIONS
Board was called to the White
House for a meeting with Presi-
dent Roosevelt today as the gov
Iernment adopted complete VIC
tory" program against Japan.
The conference was scheduled to
work. out policies and actions for
government, industry, agriculture,
commerce and labor.
The SPAB, headed by Donald
M. Nelson, said that America must
be geared to the greatest produc-
ton possible of planes, tanks,
ships. arms and munitions. Plans
call for national life to be i'm
|mediately adjusted to the stepped
up schedules.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09
Enemy Fliers Near enough
To Shore to Be Heard at Fort

Some of the planes of the southern formation
in close enough to the shore to be heard pass
ing Fort Barry They joined the northern fOrma-
tion about 20 miles off shore off Point Reyes.
"The combined formation then turned south
toward the Golden Gate, staying about 20 miles
off shore.
"Near the entrance to Monterey Bay, they
turned west by southwest and disappeared to sea-"
Fort Barry on the north main shore, is one of
the military forts guarding San Franciscos Golden
Gate.
Throughout the night, army and navy pursuit
planes droned ceaseessly on shore patrol near New
York City, while anti-arcraft guns were set up in
strategicaly located spots around the city,
(Radio stations in the Los Angeles area have
been ordered to broadcasting entirely by the
federal communications commission. Previously
the stations were allowed one minute every - min
ues and then one minute every half hour. No reason
for the complete shutdown given)
There extensive trial blackouts in the
tensey alert Pacific northwest and southern Cali
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09
PROTECT NAVY YARD

(Prior to General, Wash'S an
nouncement navy authorities
confirmed that the Puget Sound
navy yard at Bremerton would
be blacked out.)
fftf1e coast guard station at
Florence, Ore. early today called
on civilian defense authorities in
western Lane County on the
Oregon coast TO be on the alert
for a possible landing of Japa-
nese parachute troops.
PATROL COAST LINE
Five hundred citizens pa
trolled the rugged coastline in
answer to a request from the
coast guard. The coast guard
said "the situation is serious" d"
AS activity in relation TO tn
aerial squadron movet
a total blackout wen
into effect al IL p. m. in Portland
Ore, and Seattle. Previously dur
ing the night, the cities had beel
under orders only for a partial
test" blackout.
Residents for the most part tool
the blackout orders seriously, bu
with good humor. Youthful gang
Of volunteers roamed the streets
lights OUT TO careles
Although their hom
radio stations were off the air, AM
it was difficult TO find a newsbo,
in the gloom, householders twid
died their radio dials TO interio
stations in order to keep up wit
the developments.
Pedestrian and motor traffic ol
the streets was markedly smahe
than normal in most of the blacket
out cities. Most citizens preferred
10 remain at home. Many wer,
by police, who pointed ou
beams of light eScapinj
from insufficiently covered win
dOWS
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09

fornia before the genuine
alarm was sounded in the
San Francisco re gion.
Shortly after the San
Francisco alarm was
sounded, women and chill
dren were ordered evac-
uated from Fort MacAr-
thur, which overlookS Los
Angeles harbor.
Later, nurses at the Hum
boldt County hospital in Eureka,
CAL, 300 miles north of San
Francisco. reported TO the Hum
boldt Bay naval base at Eureka
that they had just seen three
"airplane flares" several miles
out in the Pacific.
The nurses said they believed
that what they saw were flares
such as would be displayed by
Iairplanes in distress.
The report also was received
from several other sources.
The blackout measures in San
Francisco were only partial at
frs m. .a.i
But only pinpointS OF light were
left TO be seen from the air after
Lieut.. Gen. John L. Dewitt, COM
mander of the 4th army, tele-
lphoned personally TO Mayor Angelo
lJ. RoSsi and reported:
This is no test. This Is real"
PARTLY EFFECTIVE
The traffic flow diminished ap-
Ipreciably. Thousands of house.
holds drew their shades tightly.
Unofficially, air raid wardens haz-
Iarded that. while sufficient light
remained TO outline the city, any
raider would have had extreme
difficulty in locating his objec-
ltives.
Much the same occurrences
were reported in Los Angeles. Sc
attic. Portland and other metro
Ipolitan centerS.
Nightly blackouts Of western
Washington and western Oregon
were ordered by Brig. Gen. Car
lyle II. Wash. chief of the I'd
Interceptor Command.
BEGINS AT ~ p. VI.
(The blackouts,, which will
cover all of the western areas
Of the two states from the Cana
dian to the California border and
east from the Cascades TO the
sea, will begin at IL p m. and
continue throughout the remain
der of the night.
(At the same time General
Wash announced that all radio
stations on the I'd Interceptor
Command area, from the Cana
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09

United States Navy
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09
City Leads
In Donors
Of Blood

Detroit today leads the nation
in donors of blood for the Red
Cross blood bank, according to
A. j. Berres, local director of the
Red Cross.
Donors have been chiefly per-
sons in the forties.
There are surprisingly few
young persons answering this
urgent call for blood said
BerreS.
Age requirements are between
II and 60. although persons as
young as 18 are accepted If they
have their parents written con-
sent for the contribution.
WHAT TO DO
Applicants should telephone
Temple 1-7785 and make an ap-
pointment. At the appointed time
the applicant goes to Cass and
IAlexandrine avenues. the old sec
retary of state office. where the
drawing of blood takes only q
short time.
Although many school-aged chill
dren have volunteered their blood
for the bank. the Red Cross has
had TO turn them down.
Doctors advise against bleed
ing children" said Mr.. Berries.
BANK ENLARGED
Since the Red Cross has had its
mobile unit of blood donor service
the bank has been considerably
enlarged.
The unit operates with doctor
and four nurses who travel any
distance within a radius Of 80
miles for mass production" con-
tributions. Last Friday night In
Wyandotte. the mobile unit re-
ccived l08 pints of blood
Berres also stated there has
been a predominance OF women
donors 10 the blood bank.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09

only available figures on Japanese naval strength-and
nittedly may be somewhat off the mark-are follows:
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09
PLANES PATROL AIR

Patrol. planes took off in relays
from Mitchell Field. Other fight
ing ships were kept lat the ready,
tuned for instant takeoff.
Disposition of anti-aircraft guns
and other equipment was an army
secret, but the weapons were
placed at strategic points through
all the boroughs.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09
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area was ap large scale operation said Brig. Gen
William ord-Ryfh, head of the fourth interceptol
command
General Ryan issued the following statement
these planes were tracked continuously by
electrical detectOrs the whole way. There were no
friendly airpIanes in the area at all.
"The planes were detected 100 miles off shore
headed for San Francisco in two formations of
numerous planes. General Ryan did not estimate
how many planes were in the two formations ex-
planning there was no way of checking although
he reiterated his statement there were numerous
planes" in the formations
"The planes were tracked directly in, the
northern formation heading for the Golden Gate,
the southern formation heading midway down the
Monterey Peninsula.
"The southern formation then turned north
20 to 30 miles off the Monterey Peninsula shorene
and headed for the Golden Gate The northern
formation started circling in the Point Reyes
about 20 miles off shore.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09

Gen. Hugh =. JOh son.
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09
FExpNSG MAP OF THE ABcD VS. JAPAN ACROSS THE PACIFIC OCEAN
Jan Air Fleet Off California

dian border TO the California
border and east to Boise, Ida.
will be silenced by Z p. m. each
night except 5O000-watt KIRC
in Seattle. The powerful lone
station left on the air will be
used solely for communication
of important developments and
official instructions,
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09

Gen. Hugh 3. Johnso n,
Americas Fighting Thinker
Writes Daily for the Tiuea.
Detroit evening times., 1941-12-09
NAVY YARDS BLACK

At Los Angeles women and
children were ordered evacuated
from Fort Macarthur by Col. w
w. Hicks, commandant. who also
strongly advised evacuation OF
women. children. aged and infirm
persons from points near plane
factories and oil storage tanks.
Most effective hlackoutS were
those at the Mare Island, Cal
and Puget Sound. Wash. navy
yards. which held frequent test
blackouts in recent months.
Evening star., 1941-08-28

fund of the tax to such establish
ments If they had already paid the
tax In buying the articles. The yield
is $28, SOC, 900.
The 5 per cent tax on the cost Of
transportation by rail, motor bus,
water or air travel. was approved,
estimated to raise $36 500 900. 1t does
not apply to local transportation
systems.
In place of the fiat House tax of
$25 a year on ali coin-slot amuse-
ment machines, the Senate Commit
tee made the rate $40 on non-
gambling machines, and 5000 a year
on gambling machines. The House
estimate of $1,000, 900 revenue will
be revised.
The House tax Of SIS year on
every bowling alley or pool table
was reduced by the Senate Commit
tee to $40 q year.
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Turkey
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each seeking what advantages might
be had from the tenuous Middle
Eastern situation.
Five Ambassadors called on For
eign Minister Sukru Saracoglu at
Ankara, all apparently concerned
among other matters with the sit
uation created by the British-Rus-
sion march into Iran.
The callers represented envoys
Of the United States-wnose visit
was described simply as one to give
and get information"-Britain, Italy
Germany and Iran.
Germany Is highly interested in
any Iranian settlement because
of the German technicians and their
families there, whose exit already
has been virtually blocked up except
through uncomfortable Afghanistan
Movements Of German and Ital-
ian troops and aircraft crews into
Bulgaria. Yugoslavia and Greece,
where they appeared to be menacing
Turkish frontiers. were character
lied in conversations with the Turk
ish ENJOYS ss purely a diversion" to
worry the British, this Axis report
said.
British quarters reported anew to-
day that these movements were con-
tinuing.
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Two Nozi Defense Lines
Broken. Moscow Reports

MOSCOW. Aug. % LP,.-The Rus
slams said tonight that two sue
cessive German defense lines had
been broken in a counterattack on
the central front which has con-
tinued for six days.
The offensive by troops under Gen.
Konev was in the Gomel area.
The southwestern command of
Marshal Semeon Budyenny issued
an appeal to besieged Russian forces
at Odessa to defend that Black Sea
port Ito the last drop of blood"
Other dispatches reported fighting
continued on all major sectors Of
the front.
Russian sailors, reinforcing the
Red Army, earlier today were re-
ported to have gone into action
against the Germans at both the
Arctic and Black Sea ends of the
long Russian-German front.
Naval detachments, which at least
once before had engaged in land
fighting with the army on the Baltic
front, were reported to have joined
in a stubborn defense by landing
behind the German lines.
The government newspaper
Izvestia reported one of the land
ings. Although it did not name the
sector. the Arctic front obviously
was the scene. IZvestia described
the sailors equipment to keep warm
and told of barren rocks and cliffs.
The dispatch said the sailors scaled
the cliffs and attacked the Germans
in a continuing battle.
Autumn weather set in early this
week with heavy two-day down.
pour of rain. Bright, cool days,
which marked the end Of the sum-
mer season, followed
One or two more brief warm.
dry spells may come, but in general
the two-month-lo fall has begun,
after which the. severe Russian
winter will set in.
The Red Army. with its back to
the wall in defense OF Leningrad and
Odessa, was reported fighting stub
bornly against concerted German
assaults.
Heavy fighting which ragged all
day yesterday in the Kingisepp area
north Of Leningrad and in the Vi.
cinity Of besieged Odessa continued
Evening star., 1941-08-28

by gas or oil. Before the change
the yield was placed at $4,000 900,
and on estimate was available on
the increase
The 10 per cent House tax on cleo
trio signs was approved, yielding
81, TOO, 900.
Likewise, the 10 per cent levy on
business and store machines was ap-
proved. raising S2l 900 900.
The 10 per cent tax on articles
made chiefly of rubber was adopted
without change. 1t will raise $2l,-
300. 900.
The House placed a 10 per cent
tax on commercial washing ma
chimes. estimated to raise 81 900 900
The Senate Committee broadened
this to apply to household machines,
also. which will raise the House esti-
mate materially.
The 10 per cen: levy on optical
equipment producing 81 .000,0 900, was
retained without change
The committee also decided to
keep the 10 per cent tax on furs
and jewelry as retail sales tax
Jewelry will raise $50 200 900, and
furs $20,70O,0OO.
Levy On Toilet Goods.
The committee retained the 10
per cent retail sales tax on toilet
preparations. The House bill re-
quired barber shops and beauty
parlors to pay this tax on the total
amount they use monthly. but the
Senate Committee authorized re-
Evening star., 1941-08-28

undated throughout the night, the
afternoon communique of the Soviet
Information Bureau declared.
The bulletin also reported fierce
action around Gomel on the CEN
trail front and in the vicinity Of
Dnieperopetrovsk, Ukraine indus
trial center at the great bend Of
the Dnieper River
SmOlensk Not Mentioned.
The commun1que was virtually
identical with the early morning an
nouncement which preceded it, ex-
cept for the omission OF mention of
fighting in the Smolensk sector on
the road to Moscow.
A Russian dispatch from Hango,
the hold-out fortress of the South
western Finnish coast. said Finnish
German attacks by land, sea and
air had been repulsed, but that
artillery duels continued.
In fighting which lasted several
days near town "R" on the right
bank of the Dnieper River. Russians
under 1t. Col. Chigrin killed more
than 5000 Germans of the 1920 In
fantry Division and inflicted other
losses on this group. the Soviet in
formation bureau sated.
Advancing along several lines. the
Germans Stormed the Russian posi-
tions without halting," the Rus
slams said, but the defenders held
fast. Skillfully making use of the
terrain and their firearms" and ex-
hausted the Germans before they
reached the advance defense lines.
One German battalion was re-
ported annihilated by Red ma
chine-gun unit, while second was
beaten after fighting its way to the
center of the town. The Germans
then received reinforcements and
attacked the Russians in waves with
the help of artillery and airplane
bombardment.
Terrific fighting ensued. after
which, according to the Russian
eonnanieue, within few days
fighting the 1920 Fascist Division
buried more than 5000 of its men
killed in action near Town R."
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Former Dupont Circle
Tenant Sues for $4,000

Charging that the disturbance at
tendant upon the reconstruction of
the Dupont Circle Apartments for
Government offices forced him to
move July 81, Edward j. Fisher,
former tenant. yesterday filed sl5.-
900 suit in District Court against
Dupont Circle, Inc, operators of the
building.
Mr.. Fisher, whose lease expires in
October. based the action on the
noise Of carpenters working and the
operation Of pneumatic drills He
seeks 5000 actual and $4,000 puni-
tive damages.
The suit followed closely on an
opinion by Acting Attorney General
Biddle holding that the leasing ar
rangement for the building was legal,
and that the Government should
proceed with occupancy. The opin-
ion was requested by the Federal
Works Agency after the House Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds Commit
tee recommended that the Govern
ment withdraw from the rental
agreement If it could be done legally.
The recommendation followed
lengthy hearing prompted by COM
plants OF evicted tenants.
Evening star., 1941-08-28
FOUND.

BRING OR REPORT ABANDONED. STRAY
ANIMALS to Animal Protective Association,
5000 Wheeler rd. sc. AT. 7142. Present
facilities limited to that class only.
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Democratic Council
Set Up in Huqerstown

Organization of a Western Mary
land Womens Democratic Council
was effected yesterday at a meeting
In Hagerstown of presidents of the
Women's Democratic Clubs of West
ern Maryland.
The council will be composed of
presidents and representatives of
the 19 clubs in Montgomery, Fred
erick, Washington. Garrett and
Allegany Counties. Mrs. Minna Ed
munds of Cumberland was elected
president and Mrs. Ralph A. Wells
Of Silver Spring was named secre-
tary- treasurer.
The group recommended the NOM
ination of Mrs. Edmunds for re-
election to the office of Western
Maryland chairman of the United
Democratic Womens Clubs of
Maryland at the annual convention
in Baltimore this fall.
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Russiu
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between Smolensk and Lake linen.
Fall of the town itself was an
nounced yesterday.
In addition, 452 guns have been
captured or destroyed in this region,
where the 22d Russian Army was
said to have been smashed. DNB.
also said large amount of other
equipment, including 1913 heavy
grenade throwers and 10 tanks were
taken or destroyed.
Ships Are ShelIed.
Ships in the harbor of Tallinn.
EStonian capital, also were reported
shelled and one freighter was said
to have been sunk.
German infantry has cut the
Moscow-Leningrad Railway, while
Finnish and German forces have
virtually destroyed two Russian
mechanical divisions above the
Arctic Circle near the Murmansk-
Leningrad line, Germans reported
today.
Adolf Hitlers field headquarters
reported operations continued ac-
cording to plan" on the entire Soviet
front OF nearly 1000 miles, but mill
tary commentators said German,
Hungarian and Rumanian troops
had entered Zaporozhe. important
Ukranian rail junction east of the
lower Dnieper River, and Luftwaffe
bombers had interrupted traffic as
far east as Slavyanks. 140 miles
deeper into Russia. Five trains were
said to have been damaged.
A communique from the Fuehrer's
headquarters said the Firms, and
cooperating Germans scored a great
victory over two Red Army divi-
sions east Of Salla, which is about
80 miles above the Arctic Circle
and an equal distance west of the
Murmansk-Leningrad railroad,
The battle lasted for several days
in bad weather, the communique
said, but ended with the remnants
of the Russian units in flight and
all their equipment lost.
The territory is familiar one
for the Firms, who handed the Rus
slams two very similar beatings in
that sector in January. 1910. only to
cede Salla to the Soviets after their
war was lost.
1t was not disclosed how far east
of Salla they had pressed this
time, but the Murmansk railroad
was the obvious objective.
Cutting of the Moscow-Leningrad
line south of Leningrad was claimed
in a sector somewhere east of cap
tured Novgorod.
Straddling the MoScow-Leningrad
line means the choking off Of raw
materials essential to the Baltic
ports shipbuilding. armament ma
chine and electrical industries and
the hampering of other work by
Soviet plants dependent upon Len
ingrad's production, D.N.B., official
news agency. said.
Occupation of ZapOrozhe, so miles
south of Dnieperopetrovsk. by Ger
man, Rumanian and Hungarian
troops gives Hitler's armies in the
south a jumpof spot for pursuit of
Marshal Semeon Budyenny's forces
and throttles Russian iron supply
lines commentators said
Evening star., 1941-08-28
Z Die in Crash of Train
Carrying Campers Home
., +ha Aszoc:ctsG Press

b the Associated Press
SOUTH KENT. Conn. Aug. %
Two engineers of a special New
York bound train carrying more
than $50 boys from three MaSsa-
chusetts summer camps were re-
ported killed today as the New
Haven Railroad locomotive left the
tracks and plunged into a pond.
State police reported the firman,
apparently gravely hurt, was pinned
in the wreckage with his head just
above water, and efforts were be-
ing made to free him with acetylene
torches. None of the boys, they
said, appeared seriously hurt.
The engineers were identified as
Howard McDermott and Theron
Dixon, and the trapped fireman as
Otto Klug.