The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08

remain in China = have been inc termed by the Japanese nOar Tent. sin.
 ''The total number os casualties on the Island Oahu are not yet de- flnitely known but, in ell probability, vii mount to about 5000. Nearly haN of these are fatalities, the others being wounded. It seems clear from the report that many bombs were dropped in the city Of Ronolu. lu, resulting in Q small number Of casualties"
 The Singapore radio, heard by . United Press listening post here to. dag, reported that two American. built Hudson hombers operating Of the northern Malayan coast had scored direct hits on two Japanese troop ships and another Hudson bomber he'd scored q direct hit on 6 barge loaded with Japanese sol. diers.
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 London: Prime Minister winston Churchill carries Britain Into war against Japan with 0 formal declAFs Atlon before parliament.
 Tokyo: Japanese Naval Command claims slnking of Q. g, Battleships Oklahoma and West Virginia: dam. age to four other battleships; dam. age Co four hoavy cruisers: heavy destruction of .. g. planes; probable sinking of .. 6. aircraft carrier trumoFed to he tho Langley); cap. ture Of many" enemy ships; sink. Ing of .. 8. msnesweepeg Penguin at Guam.
 Hawaii: White House reports 5000 casualties, including 1900 fatalities, in Japanese air attack; loss oe "old'' American batleship and destroyer.
 Washington: American battle fleet carrying out sweeping operations and has destroyed "a number of Japanese submarines and planes.
 Thailand: Apparently caving in Co the Japanese with lltle or no fight: Tokyo claims Japanese troops move ing into the country under "agree- ment" reached with Bangok gov- ernment; Japanese reported storm. ing into southern Thalland in prep- aration for drive on Singapore.
 Singapore: British battling Jap- anese landing forces which have established series of beachheads along eastern coast; Royal Air Force heavily engaged.
 Manila: Waves of Japanese bomb- CTS attack key points in Philippines, including Q. s. Army base at Fort Stotsenburg, Davao and the vicin- ity of Bagiuo. Japanese landings runored but not confirmed.
 Hunklng: China moves to declare war on Germany and Italy as well to formalize the long existing state of war with Japan.
 China: Japanese attack Hons Kong twice by air; take over shang- hai International Settlement: oc- cury Tlsntssn British concession and intern 200 American marines.
 Pacific Isles: Japanese attack American Islands of Guam and probably Wake; attack British Is- land of Nauru: Japanese naval squadron reported of Cocos Island in Indian Ocean.
 Australia and Dutch East Indies; All armed forces on the alert; nc Japanese attacks yet reported.
 Berlin and Rome: Indicate Ger many and Italy will join aheir Axil partner in war against the United States but no tangible action yet.
 Japanese Suffer Lesses The Japanese imperial forces said to have suffered severe lossel of airplanes and several warships were in action on these fronts:
 A major naval battle was report. ed west of Hawaii. with the Amer. lean fleet attempting to destrol enemy warships and airplanes thai blasted Pearl Harbor naval base ana Honolulu.
 A fierce land battle was in pro gress on the northeast coast of thl Malaya states where British defensl forces attacked Japanese troop landed on the beaches despite se. were air bombing and machine guE fire. '
 About 5000 yapanese troops iz 60 veassla, onnorted by warshlps ware believed Co have landed on thu haalaya coast.
 JapamaBa inpasion 10Euas bombed and Ihell1d Bangkok, craahed iatl Thalland hv land end geay ard werI reported Gn e nElllah hFea@eask q hase torcsa thak government q cAplknlaea. Tho occupation @ lTNeIl1na would open llsa gay 1ol lsanai1 wee un Burma ed tH'