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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Berlin
Affir11lS
Jap Ties
International News Service Cable

BERLIN, Dec. s. - Admission
that Japan and Germany have
been "in close contact" during the
last few days was made today by
DR.. Paul Schmidt, chief of the
press department OF the German
foreign office.
Addressing foreign press repre-
sentatives, Schmidt emphasized
the CLOSE and amicable" relations
between Japan and Germany.
Schmidt again criticized the
policies Of President Roosevelt,
whom he termed IAN instrument
of negation and evil"
"a Berlin radio broadcast
heard by MIC said that the war
between the United States and
Japan constitutes a challenge
for the German Reich.
C'The President of the United
States has now finally reached
his aim Of involving the Far
East I'm this war;" the Nazi
broadcast said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Jap Colony Hit
In Philippines

NEW YORK. Dec. 8.-The city
Of Davao. on the Philippine Island
OF Mindanao. where the largest
Japanese colony in the Philippines
is located, was bombed early to-
day by 13 Japanese planes. it was
reported this morning by Bert
Silen. MIC correspondent, in
Manila.
Several lives. he said, were re-
ported lost in this raid. with some
estimates running as high as so.
Silen also reported that a Philip
pine town in the northern part of
Luzon Island had been bombed
and that Clark Field. largest
United States army air base in the
Philippines, had been bombed and
machine-gunned by Japanes G
planes
CHS reported from Manila at
$40 a. m. EST today that the
Philippine capital has not been
bombed ar1 no air. RAID siren
sounded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
international New. Service Cable

TOXIC Dec. g. Japan was
forced 10 declare war on the
United States because of "unac.
demands made by Wash.
ngton. Premier Gen. Hideki Tojo
said in a nationwide broadcast
Today.
Japan" TOTO said, twas pre-
sented with perfectly unaccept-
able demands by the United
States.
These included total with
drawal Of japanese military
forces from China, cancellation
of our recognition of the Nan
king regime and annulment Of
the tripartite pact.
IF Japan had submitted To
these conditions, the prestige
and continuance of the japanese
empire would have been endan-
gered."
SEES LONG WAR
"My life belongs to the en-
perOr, and ! know that the en-
tire Japanese people will uncon-
ditiOnally stake all for the great
objective Of the emperor's policy
and the state.
THE key to victory lies in
faith I'm victory"
Jojo warned the japanese PEG.
pie they face long war.
"Ascendancy or decline of the
Japanese empire. as well as
prosperity or ruin OF the entire
Far East, depend upon this
WAR" he said.
II am happy that our alliance
with Germany and Italy, IN well
rs our relations with Manchukuo
and China, are becoming ever
closer.
THE time. however, has come
for 100,000,0OO japanese to sacri-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08

Japan i'm the nose with our
left.
Japan has been wanting
war for a long time.
1t has been staggering
around Asia, numbering a LOT
of unarmed Cinnamon.
Now 1t is going to get a
war and a real one.
Fortunately we are well on
our way towards a dOminat-
ing and determining two
ocean navy and an all skies
aerOplane fleet.
Fortunately we can manu-
facture ten ships to Japan's
one, and ten aeroplanes to
Japan's one.
Naturally we can fly the
planes better and fight the
ships better.
And that means that as
soon as we swing into action
we will wash up the war.
Japan's attack on Hawaii
is probably with the idea of
keeping us on defense at
home.
But we will not stay at
home and we will not stay on
defense.
Before the war Is over, we
will have burned up all the
paper houses I'm Japan and
sunk most of their scrap iron
battleships and put this bunch
of Oriental marauders back
on the right little, tight little,
out-Of-sight little island where
they belong.
And we will have fenced
them i'm there.
Then maybe we will let
them have a little oil-coal oil
or castor oil, we cannot tell
which yet.
Our main concern now is
about England.
This attack by Japan upon
us is largely to create a d.
version.
We must not be diverted
any more than is necessary
for our own protection.
The war Is OUR war now
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Japs Asked TO See Hull

department gave the sequence of events follows
AT j p the Japanese ambassador asked for an
appointment for the Japanese representatives to the
tary Of state.
1.-THE appointment made for Las The Japanese
arrived the office of the secretary of state
204 The japanese ambassador handed to the
tary Of state be reply to the docu
handed him by the secretary Of state November 26
Secretary Hull carefully read the statement presented by
the and Immediately turned to the
Japanese greatest Indignation said
az must say that in all my conversations with he
Japanese ambassador during the last nine months have
uttered word of untruth.
"'This Ii borne out absolutely by the records.
"Tn all my so years Of public service have
that crowded with infamous falsehoods
dsortions-on scale huge that imagined until
today that this capable of utter
ing them"
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War Voted
Congress
Continued from Page One)

japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the
United States by false and expressions of hope for
continued peace.
The attack yesterday the Hawaiian Islands has caused
damage to American naval and military forces Very
American lives have been lost In addition American ships
have been reported opedoed the high between San
Francisco and Honolulu.
Yesterday the Japanese also launched attack
against Malaga.
Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.
Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam.
Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands
Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island
This morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island
Japan has therefore undertaken surprise offensive extend
throughout the Pacific The facts Of yesterday speak
for themselves The people Of the United States already have
formed their opinions and we'll the implications Of the
very life and safety of nation
AS commander-inchief Of the army directed
that all measures be taken for defense.
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! i. 5. Ships
Sunk 7 Hi,
Radio Reports
West Va, Preston
Sent to Bottom;
Langley Damaged
International New. Service Wiz.


NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-The
Berlin radio today relayed
what it said was an announce
Iment from Japanese imperial
headquarters claiming that
the United States battleship
West Virginia was sunk and
the Oklahoma set afire, &C
cording to CHS.
An unconfirmed report that
the United States 1,500-ton de-
stroyer Preston has been sunk
was relayed by Bert Silen, NBC
correspondent at Manila.
Silen also reiterated earlier
Iunconfrmed reports that the
United States aircraft carrier
Langley had been damaged.
According 10 these unconfrmed
advices, Silen said. the Preston was
sent TO the bottom and the Lang
LEY was damaged in japanese
ATTACK near Davao in the southern
Philippines.
The Langley commissioned in
1912 as a collier and converted
into a carrier in 1921, displaces
1850 tons and carries a com
1plement OF 341 men, including five
personnel. The Preston was com
lpleted in 1887
Silen also reported Japan made
a heavy attack on Fort Stotsen
burg, about so miles south o
Manila and on Camp Clark about
65 miles from Manila.
He said first reports mentioned
casualties of 200.
Thomas Worthen, CHS CORE.
lSpondent at Manila, said 290 cas-.
Qualities were reported as the result
of two Japanese air raids the
Philippine Islands. He added:
"Rumors, entirely unconfirmed,
are-that the japanese losses
were very high"
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IN THE NEWS
Continued from Page One)

ON Page One)
not only i'm Asia, but in
Europe.
We have got to win in both
arenas.
The European war, to. be
frank and factual, Is not 60
ing to be so easy, but we can
win IL and will.
We will do our best to help
England now, and after we
have washed up Japan we can
concentrate on Europe and
straighten things out there.
The politicians have had
the war all to themselves for
a long time.
1t has been a wordy war
a windy war.
Now it is going to be a
fighting war.
The American peonle are
going to take hold.
The politicians proposed the
war, and the American people
are going to dispose of it.
There is going to De q new
order i'm Europe and a Lew
order i'm Asia all right, all
right.
The American people are
going to issue the order.
The new order, given man.
datOrially to the marauding
nations of the world, will be:
keep the international
lac, maintain the peace Of
the 7UoTtd, dismiss your
robber bands and pirate
hordes, get back to your
own- confines and stay
mere.
That will be the new or
der" and believe us, 1t will
be a NEW order and a NEW
ERA for most of the world
except America.
But il will be an era OF
peace, an era Of prosperity, an
era of health and wealth and
happiness, an era of decency
and democracy, an era OF
righteousness and religion, an
era of enlightenment and lib
erty for all.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Jap ENJOYS to Leave

AAs national defense naval censorship was
Immediately invoked outgoing cables radio stations and
other means Of communication.
N Secretary of the Treasury Morgenhau in another emer
eny STEP stoppage orders all trade and financial
and business dealings with Japan.
expected the Japanese ambassador and his staff and
special envoy Kuus would be handed their passports by the
department today.
Secretary Hull expressing the governments out
tage the Japanese surprise onslaught branded Nppons
eacherous and unpovoked attack upon the United
States"
This treachery Hull declared launched under
the peace talks with the Washington
! Perhaps astonishing to Washington oHiciaidom
the japanese attack Pearl Harbor and the Manila
bases the action of the japanese peace
- Hours after the attacks had been launched but
before public announcement made by the White
House, the Japanese ambassador phoned the state de-
parent for appointment to place in Hus hands the
japanese reply to the American note of November rs
lDich the United States had enuncoted its basic
: ciples for a peaceful settlement in Japan.
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Predicts Absolute Victory

Always will remember the character of the onslaught
against
No matter how long it take this pre-
medtated INVASION the American people their righteous
will win through to absolute victory.
believe interpret the Will of the Congress Of the
people when assert that will only defend
the uteermos but will make very
reaehery shall never endanger again.
Hosities exist There blinking the fact
people territory and interests grave danger
With confidence in armed forceswh the unboundng
determination of our peopewe will gain the inevitable triumph
help us God
ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked
and dastardy attack by Japan Sunday state
Of has existed between the United Japanese
Empire.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Marine Chief Moved

Lieut.. Commander Joseph f.
MalcomSon OF the naval medical
corps, who has been examining
physician at the marine recruiting
office here, today was interrupted
while he examined recruits to- be
informed he had been transferred
TO the Great Lakes Training Sta
ton. Lieut.. Anthony +. Koslinski,
now at Great Lakes, will replace
him
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Army and Navy Strike Back

All available units of the United feet army and air
force Immediately began striking back.
Taking advantage of the element Of complete surprise the
Japanese bombing onslaught achieved heavy initial advantages
of dive and high level bombing attacks the Pearl
Farbor covered with huge black smoke
pail
The department stated the casualty report was
lmnay 1t did take into account possible heavy
those suffered by the navy in the Pearl
Harbor attack.
Admiral Bloch commandant of the 4th Naval Dis
trc however reported President Roosevelt heavy damage
Hawaii heavy of life presumably referring to
sonnet under his command
The war; already gripping half the worlds surface thus
threatened to enguf the entire earth in conflict
Japan launched its attack the United States
bases simultaneously without notice and without declaration
Of
Hours later Japanese bombs had left trail of death
devastation in their wake the Toxic announced
declaring both the United States and Great
Britain effective from p. m. (EST.) yesterday.
The possibility Germany and Italy also would declare
against the United States apparent view Of the Berlin
which provides for active aid event Of attack
those three nations by nation not previously
At the the attack launched Secretary of
Hull receiving from the Japanese ambassador Admiral
Khsaburo Nomua and special Saburo Kurusu
offices department Japanese note processing
peaceful intentions in the Pacific.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Jap Carrier
Reported Sunk
BY International News Service

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The Japa
nese aircraft carrier, from which
planes presumably operated to at
tack Pearl Harbor, has been sunk
by units OF the United States
Navy, according to unofficial re-
ports circulated in London to-
night and reported to New York
by CHS. The same sources said
two British cruisers had been sunk
az Singapore.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Ang|o-U. Units
Fight Jap Navy

LONDON, Dec. S.-GNS)-A
Japanese naval force is now en-
gagged In second sea battle" with
a mixed American-British naval
fleet in the western Pacific, the
London Daily Express reported to-
day, quoting the japanese news
DaDer OSaki Mainichi.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Hawaiian Attacks Announced

At $3.50 p. the White House announced the attacks
Hawaii and the Philippines still in progress.
Both attacks apparently had been launched by Japanese
bomber squadrons dawn when minimum American forces
were duty.
short while later at 1885 the White House announced
that the department had received distress signals from
American cargo vessel 700 miles off San Francisco.
Secretary Of Navy Knox ordered every his station
The department swiftly took similar action.
Men in the armed forces called to duty from football
and other places of oudpeaker through
out the country.
In Washington the football game between the Washington
Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles halted three times call
to duty the navy army and marine corps personnel.
At San Francisco radio stations broadcast order from
Chief Of Staff W. X Fitzpatrick for all officers and enlisted
Of the 18th naval district to to their stations Immediately
Similar action taken in the other naval districts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
.Hirohito Lists
Successes on
Sea, Land Air
International New, Service Cable

ihtsrhat"nal News service Cable
TOXIC, Dec. g. - by Official
japanese Wireless The imperial
high command today announced a
full-scale offensive against Hong
kong. successful landing opera
tions on the Malay Peninsula. an
-ratdEon Singapore and aerial
attacks on the Philippines, Ha-
wall, Wake Island and Guam.
The Eongkong attack was pre-
coded by two air attacks, the first
of which started at s a. m. local
time. The Japanese fleet returned
to its military base without loss.
IT was said. and turned back for
the second raid shortly after.
In the first official communique
issued since Emperor Hirohito an
nounced a declaration of war
against the United States and
Great Britain, the high command
gave few details of the opera
ltionS beyond asserting That success
was achieved in each undertaking.
LANDING OPERATIONS
The communique Wa divided
Into three sections
Over Emperor Hirohitos sigma
lture, headquarters announccd
'In close cooperation with
naval units, japanese forces sue
ceeded in carrying out landing
operations on the Malay PENN
sula."
The navy section announced:
Navy aircraft successfully
bombed military detectives at
Singapore nj dawn and stimuli
taneously attacked Davao Ton
the island of Mindanao in the
Philippinesl, Wake Island and
Guam.
THE emperor has convoked n
two-day session of the diet for
December 1916, to obtain APP
prevail Of mergency war
measures"
HONGKONG ATTACK
To this the army section added:
Japanese troops started an
attack on Hongkong at dawn"
A special bulletin dealing with
lother opertions said;
"Warships succeeded In launch
ing . surprise attack on the
United States fleet, including
neircraft carriers, In the Hawai-
ian area. In Chinese waters,
the United States gunboat Wake
was captured and the British
gunbOat Petrol sunk ut Shang-
hal"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
.DaDan Forced
To Declare War.
TOTO Declares

flee everything for the father
land"
The conflict involving Japan,
the United States and Great
Britain lis a war between states
and not a war between individual
nationals of Japan and enemy
countries" Tomokazu Hori, for
eign office spokesman, told the
press.
NATIONALS PROTECTED
Announcing that every precau-
ton would be taken to protect
British and American nationals on
the assumption that similar
guarantees are given by the
enemy, Hori said:
I'VE have endeav0red with all
the means Mt our command To
ease the tension of the situation
with the view of securing peace
In the Pacific area.
"But tho best efforts on
Japan's part failed to make the
governments Of the Unite
States and the British Empire
see their way clear TO just and
equitable peace.
COMPELLED" TO WAR"
ut II very regrettabIe indeed
that Japan has thus been COM
PEELED to resort 10 the only way
left to her, regarding which the
imperial rescript declaring war
against the, United States and
the British Empire has just been
graci0usly granted.
Needless 10 say, Japan will
do everything In her power to
crush her enemies.
Hori disclosed that the United
States and British embassies and
the Canadian and Australian iega-
tons in Toxic have been requested
TO cease diplomatic functions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Envoys' Manner Grave

The full Of the Japanese reply apparently processing
peaceful intentions the Pacific at the that the
Japanese feet and air units bombing United States terri
DRY, expected TO be made public later.
The japanese ENJOYS ushered from Hus office
battery of correspondents and cameramen.
In contrast their usual bland the ENJOYS rushed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Jap Arrests Ordered

NEW PORT. r. l.. Dec. s.
NS)-Newports aldermen today
ordered its police 10 arrest Jspa-
nese nationals and known Axis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Thai|dnd Yields
To Jap Promises
International News Service Cable

International News Service Cable
BANGKOK, Dec. 8.-The Thai
land government announced today
that Thailand's resistance 10 the
Japanese invasion had temporal
lily ceased at 7:30 a. m. =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Map bv Derot TnMSt af
THE VULNERABLE JAPANESE SUPPLY LINE TO THAILAND

which the British from Singapore,
the American fleet from Cavite
can fall upon this vital, only line
Of communications. Strategy:
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor to
delay the main American fleet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08

The approximate route of the
great fOtilla of naval and supply
ships and troop transports from
Japanese bases in the direction of
Bangkok, Thai capital. The light
arrows represent the manner IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
No Theory on Surprise Attack

Early said official explanation Of how the
managed Pacific outposts by such
1.-THE Of experts however, is that probably
all of the planes that attacked came from carriers
the secretary declared
apparently these panesS'ere dive bombers The attack
and the carriers naturally had all night to
approach The planes then apparently took off, attained high
altitude and in through the darkness"
japanese bombing squadrons struck heavy blows at key
American military and naval bases in Hawaii the Philippines
and Guam.
United States warships the bateshps West Virginia
and Oklahoma reported damaged sunk at the Pearl
Harbor Hawaii. base
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
u. :. Casualties
Reach 5000
Destroyer Blown Up by Japanese;
American BattIeship Capsizes
teontinued from Page oneD


msrines-a that remained in Chna-have been informed
by the japanese Tientsn.
The total casualties the island of Oahu not
definitely but In all probability will amount to about
5000 Nearly half of these fatalities the others being
wounded.
clear from the reports that many bombs were
dropped the city of Honolulu resulting in small number
casualties"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08

through the crowd donned their overcoas IN the diplomatic
reception and hurriedly left.
Their faces extremely To baage of questions
they gave few answers.
us this your last conference" they were asked.
They made response.
"Wil there be embassy statement later"
Kurusu answered.
II don't know
did you present document to Mr. Hule"
CURLY, Kurusu said
yes"
Ten minutes later the White House announced that Japan
had attacked
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08

NEW YORK. Dec. SIMS
Thailand has permitted passage of
troops through its territory, the
Saigon radio reported today, ac-
cording to NBC.
Japan has officially requested
Thailand to enter the new order
in East Asia" and has guaranteed
her independence, the broadcast
added.
LONDON, Dec. S.-CNS)-The
United States legation today in
vited all American nationals in
Bangkok 10 take refuge in the
legation, while Americans in north
ern Thailand were advised TO try
10 reach Burma, Reuters reported
from the Thailand capital today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08
Rome Sees Axis
War AgdinstU.S.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Japan's
declaration OF war against the
United States-"made some time
before actual operations had taken
pla e"-involveS. in accordance
with the three-power pact. exist
ence of a state of war between the
two Axis powers and the United
States. the Rome radio said today,
according TO a New York pickup
by CHS.
"a Toxic radio broadcast heard
In the Philippines predicted Ber-
lin soon will follow japan In
declaring war on the United
States.)
International News Service Cable
ROME. Dec. 8.--An official
Italian communique stated today
that the war between the United
States and Japan has created an
enormous impression in Italy"
II added. however. that the
italian governments attitude has
not yet been defined
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-08

Always will remember the character of the onsla
The weekly echo., 1941-08-22

field Cadman's haunting From
Land of the Sky Hlu~ Wstr1'
Thomas Westendorfs IN Ei4I
You Home Again. Kathleen" loA
Howard Payue's Home S~e
Home" odd Oakep b-ac2e,
Samuel oodworth, of cccrs
wrote the words. but who know
that F. Hallmark composed Il
melody?); Believe Me. If All Tho,
Endearing Young Charms" al
Sweet and Low" Sir Joseph H1r
by's setting of Lord Tenn soa
poem.
among other great ballads TN
continue to hold high favor MI
the public through the years az
Annie +. Harrisons sentiments
IN the Cleaning" the captivaticg4
tuneful "Duna," ever popular ~,t
the concert baritones, by the uE
known j. McGill and M. Pickthal
Charles w. Glover's Rose of TIA
lee" made famous by John McCoi
mack; Alice Hawthorne Listen 3
the Mocking Bird" The Last KOS