Evening star., 1941-12-30
Angry Leaders Hint
Terrible Vengeance
Confronts Japan
Wheeler Sees Cruckup
Of Nuzis; U. S. Denies Jop
Charge of Duvuo KILLINGS

Hope that an internal collapse il
Germany will ease the way for tn,
Allies to bring Japan to her knees
was coupled on Capitol Hill toda,
with promises Of terrible retribu
ton to the japanese for what tn,
State Department described as theil
ruthless and wanton bombing O
Manila civilians.
The State Department charged
last night that Japan was trying tt
divert attention from her owl
wholly Wanton disregard" of ever
~the elemental rules of decency" BY
protesting the alleged killing of II
Japanese nationals in Davao, ONT
of the points of invasion in tn,
Philippines.
Hope and belief that Germany l!
bound to "crack up" from within
was expressed, meanwhile, by twt
Senators who before December z op'
posed administration foreign policy
Senators Wheeler, Democrat, o.
Montana, and Capper, Republican
OF Kansas.
Legislators Enraged.
Their statements followed hint!
OF retaliatory bombing of Toxic anc
other japanese cities from legisla.
tors enraged by Japan's air blasting
at Manila after it had been declared
an open, undefended city.
aside from its aspects of sadistit
cruelty" declared Majority Leader
Barkley, "Japan's action is the most
stupid imaginable, for the retribu.
ton she has brought on herself viii
be terrible.
Manila is suffering, with it's 6O0,.
600 inhabitants huddled under the
rain of Japanese missiles. Think
OF Toxic, with ten times as many
inhabitants, when the inevitable
day of destruction comes, as our
hombers swoop down upon the city
The State Departments denunci-
alton of Japanese tactics at Manila
came in statement replying to
Japan's charge that 10 of her
nationals had been killed, presum-
ably by American authorities. at the
time of the japanese assault on
Davao.
This Government has no reports
substantiating the charge, the de-
partment said but pointed out that
the japanese have ruthlessly, wan
tonly and with a complete lack of
humanity" killed scores of civilians
and wounded hundreds more in
Manila.
Nazi Crackup Seen by Wheeler.
Senator Wheeler said he always
had felt that sooner or later" Ger
many would crackup from within,
and asserted that the most hopeful
sign" now is "the fight the Russians
are putting up and the indications
that are coming out of Germany
that the people there are beginning
to get restless"
eff Germany should crackup-and
I hope it will-then in my iudg-
ment," he continued, England,
Russia, China and the United States
could bring Japan to her knees. In
that event we could make it so that
we would never have to fear the
Japanese menace in the Pacific
again"
Senator Capper, who declared in
an address broadcast over WMAL
in the National Radio Forum spon-
sored by The Star that American
dlsagreements over foreign policy
came to a sudden and complete
end on the afternoon of December
T." expressed surprise that Ger
many has been able to hold out as
long as she has without an internal
breakup"
IF Germany should crumble from
within" he added, 1T would make
our task in the Pacific much shorter
and easier"
In his radio address, he said,
don't worry-our Navy will come
through all right"
Tydings Lauds Defenders.
Meanwhile, Senator Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland, chairman of
the Senate Territories Committee,
declared current attacks on the
Philippines are "but the opening
chapter" of hostilities which will
end with every Japanese invader
being driven from the islands.
In a statement broadcast to the
Philippines, he declared every one
in this country is watching with
keen pride and deep admiration the
gallant and resolute resistance" of
the armies and the Filipino people
against the savage and lawless Jap
invaders"
In view of this courageous stand,
he said, the United States could do
no less" than continue its support
until our every promise to the
Filipino people has been fulfilled"
The State Department issued the
following statement last night con-
corning japanese charges and activ-
ity in the Philippines:
The Department of State has re-
ceived through the Swiss Legation,
representing japanese interests in
the Philippines, a communication
from the japanese government in
which it protests the alleged killing
of 10 Japanese nationals at the time
of the assault by the japanese forces
against Davao on the Island of Min
danao.
Incident Unsubstantiated.
This Government has not previ-
ously heard of the incident and has
no reports whatsoever which would
substantiate in the slightest degree
the incident complained of by the
japanese government.
For days previous to the delivery
of this note, the japanese not only
have been continuing their unpro-
voked aggression against Philippine
Islands, but they have also ruth
lessly, wantonly and with complete
lack of humanity bombed the de-
fenseless civilian population OF a
declared open city, have killed scores
of civilians and have wounded hun
dreds more.
While the United States would
not condone the acts of any OF its
officials or of any persons under
its authority which contravene the
accepted rules of international law.
and will always investigate COM