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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
Gen. Rilea Nav
Succeed White
Appointment Hinges
On Law Provision

SALEM. ore.-Brig. Gen. Thom-
a. T. Rilea Tuesday vas oonsd-
cred most likely To succeed the
late MsJ.-Gen. George A. White
IS adjutant general Of the state
~ Oregon. although appointment
hinged largely on Interpretation
Of the Law.
The Law provides that the
governor shan appoint one ad-
jutant general. OF the rank Of
brigadier general. II also fur
ther provides that no person
shall be eligible to. OF hold
such office, who IL not, at the
time of his appointment.
member Of the national guard.
or national guard reserve.
above the rank of first leu
tenant.
The latter could be interpreted
10 mean that Governor Sprague
could elevate someone within the
ranks. possibly Lt-Col. Elmer V.
Wooton. now acting adjutant gen.
eral and state director Of selective
service. to FIJI the vacancy created
by Major General Whites death
last night.
White had served as adjutant
general Of the state since Jan. !.
1918.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
Adam and Eva" to Be
Produced Friday Niqht

adam and Eva" Sumner high
schools senior play, viii be pre-
scented Friday evening. Nov. 2sth.
at s o'clock in the high school
auditorium.
The comedy is well cast and IL
directed by Miss Catherine Austin.
Members OF the cast are Betty
Butts, Ralph Bekken. Veryl Dwell
bliss. Lucille Fehr. Ivsr Antonius,
Charles Zedler. Ardys Hammer,
Stanley Purvis and Donna Jean
Forrest. Other faculty members
assisting the play coach are True
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

Harley Ray Adams. were among
those at recent family gathering
at the Fred Hosea home in Aber-
deem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Rae, 301e
So. 7th St. were guests at a family
party held recent at the Frederick
Goddard home In Aberdeen.
Miss Phoebe Parker, Ala No. d
st., recently visited her sister. Mrs.
NJ. r. Pugsley Of Aberdeen.
Don Weeks Of Tacoma was
among guests who recently cele-
brated the 4sth wedding anniver-
sary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Nyland
OF Aberdeen.
Miss Pauline Camp. 1902 SO.
18th. and Fred Gundstrom, 461s
No. visscher, were recent guests
at q family reunion held at the
Alex George home IN Elma.
A marriage license was issued
recently in Occur d'Alene, Idaho,
to J. Il. Evans. Spokane. and Alice
b Wheete, 20. Browns Point, Ia
coma.
A marriage license was issued
recently at Standpoint. Idaho, TO
Godfrey Craven walker. 20, Gig
Harbor. and Jane Turner Walker.
50, Metaline Falls. WASH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Patterson
and daughter. Mary Katherine. are
now visiting at the home of Mrs.
Patterson's mother. Mrs- N. r.
Cowan OF Puysllup.
Mrs. bud Coleman of Tacoma Is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Dumas OF Nespelem. Wash.
A marriage license application
was made recently with the sno-
homish county auditor at Everett
by Ross Hoagland. 81. Tacoma, and
Rose Cameron, legal. Everett
Wayne Cough OF Tacoma re-
Gently visited his parents, Mr., and
Mrs. I. r. Clough OF Snohomish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Bowerman.
12is No. 18th ST.. recently enter
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mitchell Of Everett and MIR. and
Mrs. Richard Bowman OF Snohom-
ish.
Orcn Judd was the speaker
Tuesday noon ut a meeting OF the
Accountants Association OF Taco
ma. held at the Dalhem. 2i2 No.
Tacoma ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
Mormon Bishou
Due Wednesday
Will. Talk Over
Plons for Church

LeGrsnd Richards. presiding
bishop Of the Church Of Jesus
Christ Of Latter Day Saints Nor
monl. will arrive in Tacoma We'd
nesday At l o'clock for a con-
ference on the new Tacoma Nor
mon church plans.
Announcement Of the bishops
visit was made Tuesday by Elvin
E Evans. bead OF the Tacoma
ward bishopric. who said he be-
neyed this was the first time in
local history that the presiding
bishop Of the church had called
in Tacoma.
Bishop Richards will be the
speaker at a public meeting to
be held in the present church at
No L and steele SITS. al 7:30
o'clock wednesday evening. He
is noted as a speaker.
During the afternoon, prior 70
the meeting. he will 90 over the
plans that have been formed for
erecting a 100000 edifiee for
church and recreational purposes
At So. 4th and L SITS. where a
large site vas acquired some
weeks ago. Plans for the building
have been completed.
The evening meeting viii be
largely devoted 10 plans for the
financing. The meeting will be
open 10 the public.
Completing the conferences here.
Bishop Richards will leave at
midnight Wednesday for a con-
ference In Los Angeles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
Savings Associations
Loans for Month LARGE

WASHINGTON Savings and
loan associations In Washington
insured by the Federal Savings
and Loan Insurance corporation
made e36 loans for s2,o2s, es7 dur
ing October. it was announced
Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
Woman Hit on Head
With Wine Bottle

Mrs. Doris Coomhs, "a. was In
the county hospital Tuesday with
scalp laceration and mild shock.
and her estranged husband. Charles
II. coomhs. 81, was held in the city
jail for striking her on the side Of
the head with a wine bottle.
Arrsigned before Police Judge
w. A. Richmond. Coomhs pleaded
guilty TO a disorderly conduct
charge and was sentenced to 90
DAYS.
Police Officers Mccarthy and
Aiken. called by a neighbor. found
Mrs. Coomhs lying on the bed in
her apartment. lois SO. L ST. with
blood all over her. She told them
her husband, from whom she had
been separated for some time had
come TO the apartment and started
a quarrel. IN progress OF the fight
he hit her with pin; apple wine
bottle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
Sumner Grange
Names Officers
Ernest Coffmon
Elected Muster

SUMNER - Officers elected q,
The last meeting Of the sumne,
Grange are Ernest II. Coffmsn
master: Mrs. Anna Whitney, lee.
turer: George Melhsrt. IT.. secre.
tary; r E. Anderson. overseer:
Joe Thompson. steward: Robert
Kirkwood. assistant steward: Mrs
Bertha Benton. chaplain; Joe
Slevett. treasurer. o. n. Thomp-
son. gate keeper: Mrs. Billie
Thomas. Ceres. NrnI Margaret
Anderson. Pomona: Mrs. Martha
Yokes. Flora: Nra Elsie NJ Snow.
lady assistant steward: George J.
Nist. chairman Of the executive
COMMITTEES: Harr1etfe A. Coffman,
chairman Of homo economies de-
partment
P~scAes; 10 Meet
Sumner Prsschool association win
meet Wednesday evening at 7:3o
IN the domestic science room In the
high school Mrs. George B. Cole
ef Puyailup viii speak on Sex
Education Of the Child" Nrs
Leroy Haase. Mrs. Helmer Greene.
Mrs.. Ellis Greene. Mrs. o. II. Jones
and Mira Robert Vaughn viii act
- hostesses.
=
Mrs. Mann 20 Estertatn
Mr.. Hadley Mann will enter
tain the Young MAtrons circle of
the Methodist women's society at
her home. 40 Sumner avenue.
Friday evening at . O'Clock. Off,
eers for 1el7 win be elected
Rev. fslser sC.,,.a
Rev. w. Paul Fulmer has ne
eeived his call 70 active duty In
the United States army. He will
leave Nov. 20th for Moffett field.
Cal. where he win serve ~ chap
lain In the air corps. His appoint
ment gives him . first lieutenant
rating.
Nrs. Fulmer and the children,
Paula and Bobbie. win accompany
him and VIII establish their home
bear the army environment
Doscetts - Attsnd Coafersscs
Charles Doucetts. In charge Of |
the bulb insect laboratory Of the |
U. 8. Dept Of Agriculture near |
Sumner. left for Washington.
b. C. 10 attend . special confer |
ence Of research workers in the |
concerned with bulb |
The conference will
b held at the Beltsville Research
center, near the national capital
on Dec. 18th and 18th. W. ID.
Courtney. nematologist at the
laboratory. will leave for the con-
terence In = few days.
Lodge: Elsss ofncen
Officers chosen for iel2 by
Sumner lodge No. ~. ]. o. o. r.
are Helmer Greene. noble grand:
Byron Steele, vice grand: Stewart
Schatx. recording secretary: r. +.
Anderson. financial secretary; T.
w. Smith. treasurer.
Fidelity Rebekah lodge has
elected Louella Hudson, noble
grand; coralee Staples. vice grand; |
Vera Hoslkins. recording secretary: |
Ross Sporting. financial secretary:
Audrey Wilson. treasurer; Edith
Ellexson. trustee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

HERE'S MORE NJ
ABOUT MAIN
he u . freshman at w. s. C. He
spent Thanksgiving day vacation
ut home.
Mrs. Olivia brown, Of Astoria,
Ore, In visiting her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.. Charles J.
Ingram.
Mr.. and MIS-. A. G. Larsen. of
Tacoma. were visitors last week In
Bremerton at the home OF MIR. and
Mrs.. Eivin larsen.
Miss Ilnnia GaIIlAc, of Tacoma,
was . visitor last week Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. 1. Danforth at Siiverdale.
Charles Jones came from Fort
worden last week to visit his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Jones at
Lakeview.
Religion On the Campus" writ
ten by DR.. Arthur 1. Frederick.
professor Of religious education at
the College OF Puget Sound, APP
pears in the current issue Of Re-
ligious Digest.
Eleanor Drew smith. whose ar
ticle on the Tacoma Eiks' Christ
mas children's party, appears in
the current issue Of American
Home. 10 the wife Of Ralph Smith,
Tacoma Times reporter. They live
at 32i1 No. 32d st.
Mr.. and Mrs. ). r. Reagan.
Miles City. Mont, arc guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. 4. Corbett, 2002
No Junett st.
Mrs. Clifford Fisher Of Fox
Island has gone to California. She
win spend some time with rela-
uves in San Francisco and then
90 to Los Angeles for the re-
mainder OF the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Grimste.d of
Tacoma were guests last week at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 8.
Grimstead Of Silverdaie.
Joan Ccbbctt, daughter Of Mrs.
Hugh Goblet, Ga So. Traitor St.
10 one Of the colony Of Tacomans
In the Panama Canal Zone. She
Ia secretary TO the superintendent
OF the Balboa public schools. be-
sides teaching two classes In
junior stenography. Miss Goblet
went to Panama in October after
trip TO New Orleans and Hs-
vana- She Was formerly with the
Helen Bush school in Seattle.
Miss Lois Ridley of Gig Hsrbor
recently visited her sister, Mrs.
Robert Nixon Of Prosser.
New residents of Tacoma are
MIR. and Mrs. Patrick Walsh. who
were recently married in Ellens-
burg. Mrs. Walsh 10 the former
Miss Eieanore Jurgens Of Cash.
mere.
Recent visitors at the c. c. Ward
home In wenatchee and the Dick
Ward home in Manson were Mr..
and Mrs. Russell FIX and two
daughters Of Electron and Miss
Catherine Chaudoin Of Seattle, a
former Puysllup resident.
Holiday dinner guests at the
VIII Haberman home in Ellensburg
recently included Miss Laura
O,Neill OF Enumclaw, Miss Jane
OMEN of Dupont and Miss Zifa
Powell of Tacoma
New RESIDENTS Of Tacoma are
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond H. Thomas.
who were recently married In Sc
attic. Mrs. Thomas Is the former
Miss Carolyn Wrestling Of Seattle.
Mr.. and Ms. Frank C. umb.rxer
Of Salmon Beach were quests At
the wedding held recently in
Everett when Miss Leah stafford
was married 10 Clifford Johansen.
Mr.. and Mira Cariin Alden OF
Grsveily Lake returned home Mon
day after visiting relatives and
friends in walla wsllz for several
days.
Woodrow G. Hayes, $40 Broad
way. recently visited his parents.
Mr. and Mrs- A. d. Hayes o: Kit
titas.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Floyd BelI and
children. EIvera. Dorothy and Rob-
erf. Of Northeast Tacoma. and Mr..
and Mn. Harley Adams and son,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

The George Williams club. COM
posed Of about SIS permanent
residents at the Tacoma Y. NJ.
C A. elected Ralph r. Lindquist
president at meeting OF the
group Monday night. George
Bulsn was named vice president
and Tom Barker secretary
treasurer.
Lindquist, q native OF Rock
Island. H.. is graduate of
Augustara college at Rock Island
and has had two years theological
training IN the Augustana SEM
mary. He is inferno in the First
Lutheran church here. where Rev.
Carl E. Rydeu Is pastor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

Ninety and Nine Men
Banquet Wednesday,

The Ninety and Nine mems
Bible group Of the First Christian
church win banquet Wednesday
night At $50 o'clock at the church.
So. 9Th and X SITS.
Speakers win include Mayor
Harry p. Cain on Supporting the
IDEAL" and w. r. o'conner, presi-
dent Of the state Ninety and Nine.
who y to talk On progressive CO.
operation Of church men.
The male quartet from Pacific
Lutheran college VII be heard In
several numbers and orville Goss
viii lead group singing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26
COLLECTORS 10 MEET

The Tacoma Collector club win
meet "wednesday night at 8 o'clock
at the Medical Arts building, when
committees win Be appointed TO
plan the Christmas party set for
Dec. 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

$500 - hslp, but fhs vroag food, -
- 1neA & h, en- cause temporary
e1DG1nGo (eonseipaien) With agEra-
vu1fng Gns, hsadaeAss, Rsfiesansss q
~ bGoa1h. ADLERWA, viii its
3 enkmina1ivo and 3 lamfivs inexe-
l1enks. relieves sas guiek1y aad gets
1soa - ssEp.,an1 fsse Az
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

Your postmaster can tell you
how TO invest in U. S. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

POULTRY LOCAL TO MEET
The Edgewood Poultry local viii
meet Wednesday night at 8 O'Clock.
with Mr.. Rathbone discussing
activities for next year. Movies also
viii b shown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

John Garfield re-ties his shoe
laces for luck Just before each Of
his film scenes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

Ma Hadley Mann viii enter
tain the Young Natrons' circle Of
the Nethodist women's society at
her home. 40 Sumner avenue.
Friday evening at . O'Clock. Off,
eers for 1ol7 win be elected
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-26

Oren Judd was the speaker
Tuesday noon ut meeting OF the
Accountants Association OF Taco
ma, held at the Dalhem. PIP No.
Tacoma ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Subs Spotted
Off East Coast,
Navy DiscIoses
Have Used Weather
Dotu to StuIk
Allied Vessels

Enemy submarines have been
operating of the Atlantic coast
of the United States, the Navy
disclosed today.
No details were divulged as to the
place or time the submarines were
spotted, nor was it revealed whether
the undersea craft actually have
been in action.
At the same time. the Navy De-
partment announced establishment
Of defensive sea areas around Is
important harbors and waterways
on the East and West Coasts.
This, in effect. placed all shipping
in the areas under naval supervi-
sion, and mariners were warned
that vessels could operate in those
areas only during daylight, unless
they were under naval or other Gov
eminent supervision.
The warning also was issued that
"a vessel entering or navigating the
waters Of a defensive sea area does
so at its own risk"
The information that submarines
were of the coast was given out
indirectly in Navy statement en-
phasizing the necessity OF curtail-
ing weather reports.
Submersibles Use Data.
1t was indicated that American
patrol vessels, either surface or air
craft or both. had been on the trail
of the submarines sufficiently to
find out how they were profiting by
American weather forecasts.
The Navy statement said q
weather-wise commanding ofhcer OF
an Atlantic naval base heard a news
broadcast specifically mention sub
freezing weather in the Dakotas
and q temperature of 9 degrees be-
low zero at Duluth, MINI.
I'm the basis of this information.
the ofncer figured few days would
bring high visibility and generally
ideal conditions for an enemy sub
marine attack.
Subs Figure 1t Too.
Special precautions were taken
in patrol work on the calculated
day, which turned out as predicted"
the statement said, and in the
course of operations it became ap-
parent that enemy submarines had
also picked up the same information
and made the same deduction.
1T was pointed out that the in
formation so inadvertently broad
cast would also have been of benefit
to an enemy air attack along any
port of the weather route in the
North American continent"
Recently the Weather Bureau dis
continued many types of weather
information and now gives only the
simplest reports to conceal infor-
nation that might aid the enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
War on Japan Declared
By Belgian Government
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Georges
Theunis. the Belgian Ambassador at
large in the United States, an
nounced today that the Belgian
government in London had de-
clared war on Japan.
The Belgium Information Center
in New York said the envoy received
the following cable announcing the
official position of the Belgian gov
eminent in London:
THE Belgian government upon
hearing of the unjustif1ed attack by
the armed forces of Japan upon
Great Britain and the United States
of America requested its Ambas-
sador to leave Toxic with his entire
diplomatic corps.
LAS a signatory to the treaty of
Washington on February 6, 1922, and
DESTROYS of Affirming its complete
solidarity with the United States,
at whose side Belgium is fighting
against aggression, the Belgium
government declares that the same
state of war now exists between
Belgium and Japan as exists with
Germany and Italy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Aboyne, Long Shot, Wins
Inaugural at Tropical

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 20.-Mrs. G. c.
Winfrey's Aboyne, long shot,
opened the Florida winter racing
season today by winning a photo
finish victory in the featured $4,000
Inaugural Handicap before about
10000 fans at Tropical Park.
Heavy morning rains made the
track sloppy.
Both Aboyne, which paid $71.60
to win, $3.50 to place and $3.50 to
show, and Mrs A. M Creech's De
Kalb. the place horse, were long
shots. De Kalb returned $25 and
$11.20.
The time for the six-furlong dash
was 1:l2 As, considered good in
view of track conditions.
P. Bieber's Maechance captured
third money, beating such well-liked
entries as Maxwell Towards The
Chief and G. r. Watkins Clyde
Tolson. Maechance paid $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Fiqhtinq at Dovoo
By r. P. CRONIN, Jr.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
MANILA, Dec. 20 (4:30 pm. local
time, 2::30 am. E. S. TD.-Heavy
fighting is raging at the predomi-
nantly-Japanese city of Davao, on
Mindanao Island in the Southern
Philippines, where four enemy trans
ports unloaded swarm of soldiers,
it was announced today as the jap
anese again struck at Nichols Field
In Manila in light raid.
A communique issued at the
headquarters of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, commander of the United
States Army in the Far East. said
tersely:
Nichols Field was bombed lightly
after IL o'clock.
Fighting continues at Davao."
Few Bombs Hit Field.
Only a few bombs fell on Nichols
Field, it was reported. most of the
japanese missiles falling wide of
their mark and landing in Manila
Bay near a large water supply tank.
Another formation of bombers
also flew toward Cavite, site of a
United States naval base in the bay.
but no raid was reported from that
district.
The air raid alarm in Manila was
in effect an hour and 10 minutes.
The Japanese swept into Davao
waters early in the morning and the
fighting was reported furious
throughout the day.
Davao. where the Japanese have
large investments and where 1900
Japanese of military age were
rounded up by the Army soon after
the war started, was the first point
in the Philippines to be attacked
and that thrust came from the air.
Bombed Twice Previously.
Japanese planes bombed it at s sc
am. December 8 and returned that
afternoon for another raid.
Since then no attacks have been
announced oficially from Davao and
the Army has declared it had the
situation locally in hand.
The action at Davao was the high
spot of the days fighting as officially
reported.
Gen. MacArthur's headquarter,
during the morning announced in
creased patrol activity in the Apart
(See MANILA, Page A-4D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Dutch Report Scoring
Direct Hits on Four
More Jap Vessels
Naval Concentrations
% OF Mir, Borneo, Are
Heavily Attacked
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies,
Dec. 20.-Dutch flyers plotting
American-buil planes scored direct
hits on four more Japanese ships
two cruisers. a transport and an
other warship believed used as a
plane carrier-in fierce attacks on
naval concentrations of Miri, Bor-
neo. Netherlands Indies commune
ques said today.
Altogether, three japanese cruis-
ers have been put out of commission
of Miri as a result of the Dutch
attacks, it was said. The Neither
lands forces reported a direct hit
on a cruiser last Wednesday.
One communique said two of the
hits were supplemented by bombs
which exploded near one, cruiser and
the ship which presumably was used
for transporting airplanes.
(The Exchange Telegraph re-
ported in London that the Meth
erlands government announced
one of the cruisers was probably
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Hong Kong Holds Out
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A garrison of Middlewestern and
French Canadians. British Tommies
and bearded Sishs from India has
STAYED off japanese capture of Hong
Kong Island, center of Britain's
No. 2 naval base in the Far East. it
was reported today by the japanese
themselves.
1t was at dawn last Sunday that
the Japanese, operating from main
land points of vantage on the South
China coast, launched what they
called p terrible offensive by land
and air against the British Empire
forces.
Point blank refusal of a Japanese
ultimatum to surrender touched off
the about attack. A subsequent
ultimatum likewise was rejected
and the Japanese were told CURLY
to deliver no more.
The japanese have fought their
way onto the Island of Hong Kong
but today. according to a Toxic
Domei broadcast, admitted that
Hong Kong still was unconquered.
Domei paid a tribute to the empire
defenders, reported encircled on
Mount Victoria, in the heart of the
city.
The expected imminent fall of
the colony has been STAYED off by
their stubborn defense"
Chinese Attack Jap Rear.
The resistance of the garrison has
been augmented by naval and mill
tary volunteers drawn from Hong
Kong's civilian population, includ-
ing many Chinese.
In the conservative opinion of
British military commentators. how
ever, Hong Kong was all but lost.
There was a SHIN hope that
communicating Chinese, at the
rear and flank of the invaders, would
be able to relieve the assault on
Hong Kong. Chinese dispatches said
they had fought their way into
Shumchun on the mainland border.
forcing the Japanese to send troops
back from mainland territory into
the behind the-lines battle.
IF we hadn't lost the Prince Of
Wales and the Repulse it might have
been different" one British source
said.
Now apparently we haven't the
strength to get a relieving force all
that distance.
Position Held Hopeless.
Surrounded by hundreds of miles
of hostile seas on one hand and hos
tile land on the other. Hong Kong's
position is as hopeless as her fight
Is magnificent"
The battleship Prince of Wales
and the battle cruiser Repulse were
(See FAR EAST, Page A-40