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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08
Hawaii Resarded G
AS Impre9nable

cially heavy pounding This obvious
ly was an attempt to cripple the
naval Seaplane base there ana him
der the use of long range patrol
planes to hunt down and bomb en-
emy ships and submarines.
DAMAGE DOUBTFUL
Success of the attack is not known
but the relatively small number Jl
planes used and their scattered o0-
jectiveS made it seem unlikely that
the single raid could have caused
critical damage.
Most severe blow. from the stHud-
point of casualties. was struck at
Hickam Field Army bomber base
adjoining Pearl HarbOr at the cast
side of the harbor entrance. A b."-
racks building was reported hit WIKI
heavy loss of life II is doubtful
if efficiency of the great base was
seriously affected.
The main barracks building Il
Hickam is the biggCst and mo>i
modern in the islands housing 1900
men Under one roof.
Also backing up Pearl Harbo:. is
SChofield barracks, natural fort
reSs a few miles inland. open toward
Pearl Harbor but protected on ell
other sides by steep mountains. Even
in peace time tnls was always the
Army'S bcSt-manncd and best
equipped post.
Included in Schofield barracks is
Wheeler Field, base for speedy pur-
suit planes and observation squad
rOnS.
These are only the main bases
Others such as ihc new seapl.nc
base across the island of Oahu 1T
Kanehoe complete set of dcfcu,e
works 50 strong that predictions
had been made by responsible pr"-
sons that Honolulu might 80 tWW
an entire war with Japan without
ever hearing Il shot.
That the Japanese chose to st&E
the war there probably is rcgar,rd
by the defenders Of Hawaii ou.} a.,
an indication OF extreme GeHDrl .-
tion-the hope for one quick knock
out blow against the United Sl"lG
fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

patrol moved to Manila last week,
was left at her anchorage III the
Whangpoo her lights ablaae. while
debris from the Petrol floatcd by.
SHANGHAI. Dec. 3. rUP, -Japa-
nese military authorizes today met
with the Shanghai municipal Coun-
Gil to determine the status of the
international settlement. taken over
by japanese marines after heavy
gunfire across the WhangpoO river
from British naval vessels.
The japanese are now engaged
in "mopping up along the Bund.
Two large holes in the pavement
are the only evidence of the battle
Apparently they were made by wildly
firing japanese vessels.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

naval units coming close to shore.
Outbreak of the European war in
terrupted shipment of these boats,
which were made in England. Whe-
ther the original skeleton force of
these craft has since been aug
mented, has not been revealed.
japanese nationals in the Philip
pines, numbering some $4,000 until
threats of war sent many of them
home. have long been under close
watch by American intelligence Of
ficerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

SINGAPORE. Dee. 3. CUPp-Maj.
Gen. i. T. PeY,yal British con-
maaGcr-:n -cH.f fog Mal2ya. re-
Icrttd taiaH tN"l tie Japanese are
bclil,cd % be ~ possession OF
southern TaailaNd and are fighting
70 retain fhrW foothold on the
beaches OF northeast Malaga.
pcrcival reported % tho leeisla-
tive council that confused fight
ine" is eon4 on at Kota Bahru
| whore japanese troops still hold
thelr poaitiana between the beaches
and Tie Kola La..r.1 altdrome which
Is Lc.d b. Brush forces.
We here to mon them up, Per-
ciYdl said.
IT, reported tie Japanese aimed
j tu9j. attack at IKE maln points in
Aalaya Geiatar. Tensdh, Kclamtan
Spnoel aad Patlni-aH on the east
! III Nia.a"ar coast and north Of the
q ..D Sap. .c ..tHal s.3ticn.
!. W.. as. 81 OF ally an e5ti-
maIod 49, r,nsou5 Vere killed and
j 133 WC1dea when JaDaneSe planes
bomb,G S..-aporc without hitting
thc naval Da-".
j LAND ~ DIRK
T-s Janaao.p affected a landing
on the Malar0 Coaaf. ii few miles
fru:l tie ThaIlaud frontier. IL The
dr. hcar5 ol cary morning. BllJ-
ism Empire force, under the sup
port Of airDlanca. were fighting them
in hand To AId action on the
beaches.
japanese t.oops landed at Singa-
pore. IA the cast JGai!rnd coast
l4a mi,ta to the uoroh whore they
were opposed by Ta2l troops.
Coy. Sir Shcntcn Thomas. de-
noIncing tie attacks as unproFoked
said The JaD2MeSc force which land
Cd troops On the Maiaya coast con-
sisted of a cruiser, four deStroyers
an armed merchantmen and trans
port.
j Wds a,.ct~od officially all tho
Japanese cHaf had retired at higf
speed under fire and the JapaneSe
trorn,. lcll battling for positions
were under deaolv naehinc gun fire
Z E4t -
II was saiC officially only a few
bombs We're dropped on Singapore
island and the Kclantan airdromc
end there were no casualties at The
airdromc.
Two EaTcs OF raiders came oyer. a
an estimated a. Gnt OF 1900 feet
There Wera six bombing planes Il
the liIst wave and live IN the SEC
end
Air raid sirens sounded at al.
am and antialresdit Guns Wen
mto action.
The japanese made their landin.
ON the beach neai Padan2 Sabek
within l. miles OF the Thallan'
frontier. shortly before ann.
They were rtnu,ed by the defens,
rinse alGLg the beach. Uau,s rI!lcs
pistols and machine saN..
.,TsRT INLAND
Euu suoaGcr forces followed. madc
aa1 Then landing and started fill
.'e"iLG inland toward tl.c importan
town of.Ko,a Bhalu
The are brine ENGAGED by lane
.erCca and aircraft" the first Sin,
aEorc VIZ conInuuiQuc said. "Ou
aircraft a,-o are attacking ship.
and cMCa# troops which landed"
The sce8r OF lighting was neaI
lie mouth e the Ke.atn river Whiri
emptio, On HE ca-f size of the Kal-
~ pcMiass.a near the Th,iland frol
lIrr
], vas I'D officially that in ad-
diticu IL tnc Japanese ships en-.
aaecd in landing operations here
IC WaYsnys were scen off BANGKOK
Wh.n Tie FIRST japanese ship con,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08
hAaloya Landing
Force MopPed U p

centrations were sighted off the
Malay coast airplancs promptly went
to the attack and war communique
asserted one scored a direct hit on
the leading ship. which burst into
flames. A direct hit was made also
on another ship in the convoy.
There were unofficial and uncon-
firmed reports mustard 'gaS bombs
had been dropped on Singapore.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08
BRITAIN CHECKS ON
JAPANESE ALIENS

LONDON, Dec. 8 (UP) - jap
anese nationals in Britain who are
more than 16 years old have been
asked to report as soon as possible
to the nearest police station with
their registration certificates, so
the certificates can be endorsed
the home office announced today
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08
BIGGEST WAR FRONT
Philippines Alone Difficult

EDITORS NOTE: The follow
.ng outline of the Far Eastern
defense situation was written by
United Uress correspondent re-
Gently returned from the Orient.
Five years of service, chiefly in
tn Philippines, enabled him to see
many of the areas now involved
the Japanese conflict.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08
|. L.uz Q
! S q N q
e n,b G. q

MANI A. Dec. 3. cUPl-J@pancse
airplanes bombed i've widely sep
arated points in the Philippines to-
day.
Naval authorities said thcy had
no continuation Of report the Jap
anese had effected troop LANDINGS
in the PHILIPPINES. including re-
ports cf the dropping Of pafachut"
troop. in Japanes"-peorlad areas.
Tn Japanese pian attacked
Baguio, "Wir.2r capItaI Of tac
Philippines on LU2on Island l25
miles north OF Manila; Dayao. chicl
japanese -colonized center, on Mid
snao to N.he south; Tarlac, 7G
miles north of Manila Clark field
the great army air base, and Aparll,
chief port of northern LuZOn.
CASUALTIES LISTED
Maj. Lc Grande Miller ado to
Lieut.. Gen. Kouelas MseArthLr.
commander in chic. Of American
forces in the Far East announced
the bombin9s OF Baguio, DavaO ana
Tarlac.
He said "a japanese planes
bombed Davao at ESQ a. IN. and
Japanese planes attacked Babuic
half an hour later. No casualties
w-re reported There were nc d.
tails on the Tarlac bombing.
News Of the Apart bombing came
in a message from the ports post
master 10 the bureau Of posts here
Navy officers denied reports OF
an aircraft carrier had. been dam
aged.
There were other reports that an
aircraft tender Langley had been
damaged.
ATTACKER SHOT OWN
The Manila Herald, reporting the
damaging of an air cHat tender
in Malagag Bay, said l3 JapantSs
planes bombed the area and Am
erican planes shot down one o1
them.
President Manuel L. Quezon hat
| taken steps to evaCuate civilians
from danger areas and the NAYS
| had declared a voluntary censorship
] with the cooperation OF the news
paper and press associations.
OueZon had turned over to Mac
Arthur the administration of emcr.
gency civil administration. civilian
defense measures were prepared.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-08

EDITORS NOTE: The dispatch
which follows was written by a
United Press correspondent who
returned to the mainland recently
after almost five years in the
Honolulu United Press Bureau.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

gators and stenographers to aid VOL
unteer civilians serving as rationing
board members, but last nights in
structions on reducing the w. P. A.
staff here seemed to have blocked
such plans.
The Commissioners have invited
Whitney Leary, head OF an automo-
bile agency and chairman OF the
Commissioners Traffic Advisory
Council, to serve as chairman OF the
Tire Rationing Board. He has said
he was ready to serve-but stlpu-
lates that his acceptance was de-
pendent upon getting funds for a
staff necessary to do the job
1T will be a tough job" said Mr..
Leary, "and I don't want to try to
do what Col. Bolles District civilian
defense directory has attempted to
do without funds or adequate help"
May Make New Effort.
Some new effort to get tire ra-
tioning funds is in prospect If the
w. P A. fails.
Of and on, all day yesterday, the
Commissioners and District Budget
Officer Walter l.. Fowler interviewed
civilian defense officials as to their
needs and, in the end, Commissioner
Young said he believed they would
be able to pare estimates down so
that no branch would suffer seri-
ously" 1t was indicated this meant
items intended to be covered only by
the 100000 under the Blackout
Act, not the vital projects listed for
other financing Mr.. Young re-
vealed that District sanitary execu-
tives had come up with a new re-
quest for 100000 to 100000 for
facilities for chlorination of Wash
ington's water supply, an item hith-
erto unexpected by the Commits
sioners. 1t was suggested this would
not be covered into the "Blackout
Act" $1,000,000, but would have to
depend on some other source.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Cumberland BIackout
Called Complete Success
BY the Associated Press

by tne Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. 81
Cumberland, Maryland's second larg-
est city, and homes within a 10-mile
radius, last night blacked out in a
simulated air raid, the city's $4,000
persons getting what Gov. O'Conor
called their first taste of war con-
ditions."
Within so seconds after fire sirens
and factory whistles walled the
alarm at 9:25 pm. Cumberland was
fully darkened in "a completely sue
cessful blackout, lasting Is minutes
The demonstration followed a
radio address by Gov O'Conor in
which he declared that practice
blackouts have proven conclusively
that our people are conditioned for
any shock that war may bring"
The Governor declared I'VE must
adjust ourselves mentally to defense
Long past is the time when we can
feel that we are doing our part by
donating some of our spare time
"On the contrary we must, by in
tensive training, learn how to give
exactly that type of emergency help
for which we are best suited.
1--WE must accept the fact, we must
cherish it as a patriotic duty that
such work will absorb our time, con-
sumo our energy, deprive us of sleep
If We are not ready to help on this
all-out basis, we are not worthy
successors Of patriotic Americans OF
past generations"
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Planners Suit Seeks
To Dust Realty Firm
In Residential Area
Kensineton Co. Ordered
To Show Cause Against
Plea for Injunction
p, , staff CORRESPONDENT of The star.

By Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 27.-An
injunction suit seeking to prohibit
the Kensington Realty Co. from
conducting business in a residential
A zone was filed yesterday by the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. the
Montgomery County Commissioners
and Robert Leech Lewis, Mayor OF
Kensington.
The action names Michael A. An
selmo, Orrice L. Murdock, John c.
Smith, Gerald M. West and Francis
E. Chase, trading as the Kensington
Realty Co., as defendants.
The realty firm has been using
the residence of Mr.. Chase at Lin
coin avenue and Bladensburg road
in Kensington since May 10, 1910
as business Office, causing damage
and injury to the plaintiffs and
owners of residences in the area,
the suit charges.
Pending final disposition of the
suit, the plaintiffs ask for tenn
porary injunction. Circuit Judge
Charles w. Woodward issued an or
der asking the realty firm to show
cause by January Is why the tenn
porary injunction should not be
granted. The suit was hled by j.
Bond Smith, attorney for the Plan
ming Commission.
About two months ago. Mr.. An
selmo and Mr.. Murdock were found
not guilty of violating the Zoning
ordinance in a case before Judge
James C. Christopher in Bethesda
Police Court. At that time, Judge
Christopher said that although there
was no doubt in his mind that there
had been zoning violations on the
premises of the firm, the State had
not shown violation on the specific
date named in the warrant-July S
1od1
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Man Is Beaten 10 Death;
One Held Others SOUGHT

B, a Staff Correspondent of The Star
FAIRFAX. Va. Dec. 27-One man
was being held for questioning to-
day and several others were being
sought in connection with the fatal
beating last night of Pat Allen. 80,
colored, of Herndon, who was found
dead in the yard of house at Oak
Grove, 2 miles west of Herndon.
Fairfax County police said the vic
tim had been beaten to death, ap-
parentlv with a wooden club which
was found nearby covered with
blood. Occupants of the house said
he had been in an alteration with
several other colored men earlier
in the evening. A 32-year-old COL
ored man from Sterling. in Loudon
County, was being held in the county
jail for questioning, police said.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
mo. 13 of a Series. }

When a fire bomb falls in the
open, the best way to deal with it
is to smother it under a sandbag
or mat filled with dry sand,
earth or ashes. The bomb may
continue to burn underneath its
covering for some time, but the
bag or mat will reduce the heat,
glare and spluttering, thus pre-
venting the bomb from setting
fire to nearby objects that might
be inflammable.
The sand within the bag or mat
should be kept as dry as possible
and the bag or mat put squarely
on the bomb, holding it in front
OF your face as you approach
the bomb. Once the bomb is
smothered, 1t is well to get away
quickly for fear of explosion. In
fighting fire bombs inside or out
side, wait two minutes before
tackling them, remember, there
are some incendiaries that con-
tain a small explosive charge.
When a fire bomb falls inside
the house, throwing a bucket of
sand over it, after the two-minute
precautionary period, is the emer-
gency method, which has the ad-
vantages Of speed and the fact
that one person can handle it
alone. However, the spluttering of
the bomb probably will set cur
tains and furniture afire as well
as eat through the floor. The sand
may prevent spluttering but it
will not prevent the intense fire
from consuming the floor be-
meath it.
In Britain, the stirrup pump,
which is simply long hose con-
nected to pump put in a bucket
of water is widely used. Since
stirrup pumps are not in, general
use in this country, and, in any
case. require two or three people,
an ordinary garden hose can be
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Christmas Lighting
Awards Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Parker 10
Midhurst road, received first prize
in the Christmas tree-lighting con-
test in Sligo Park Hills, Md, it was
announced today.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Bishopp, 8014
Piney Branch road, were awarded
second prize, while Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Thompson, 2 Midhurst road, re-
ceived third prize.
Honorable mention was given Mrs.
Jane Smith, 4 Park Valley road, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal Knight, IL
WesseX road. Judges we're Mrs
Ernest Davenport, Miss Margaret
Lancaster and w. H. Parsons.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
g Raid Sirens
May Be Bought
ByMontgomery
Board Is Expected
To Act Today on
Defense Request

Early distribution Of a SUFFICIENT
number Of sirens throughout Mont
gomery County, Md, to assure resi-
dents Of ample warning in case OF
air raids. was forecast today after
the Executive Committee OF the
county Civilian Defense Council last
night voted to ask the county COM
missioners to purchase SO sirens at a
cost of approximately $4,000.
The commissioners are expected to
authorize the purchase at a special
meeting today with J. B Morrison.
chief of the communications service
of the council
The new appropriation will replace
the $4,000 authorized by the COM
missioners last week for the purchase
of sirens operated by compressed air
in conjunction with the District pur-
chase Due to the inability of the
District to obtain that type OF siren,
both Washington and Montgomery
County authorities were forced 20
revise their plans.
Horsepower Type.
Most Of the sirens to be bought
will be of the 2-horsepoWer type,
usually used for fire alarms. A ~
horsepower siren will be placed atop
the Silver Spring Firehouse to re-
place the present 3-horsepoUer siren,
which will be moved to Four Corners.
A 5-horSepoWer siren will be in
| stalled at the Chevy Chase Fire
/ house. Other sirens will be placed
in every town in the upper part Of
4 the county.
The committee discussed forma-
/ ton Of group of modern Paul Re-
veres," who would supplement the
| regular afraid sirens by sirens
! placed on their automobiles. No ac-
tion was taken on this proposal,
however.
$1,000 Is Contributed.
Albert E. Brault, executive direc-
tor of the council said that Joseph
A. Cantrel. chairman Of the Finance
Committee. had reported the collec-
ton 10 date Of $1,000 in voluntary
contributions for county civilian de-
fense.
! The Executive Committee will meet
again Monday al the Bethesda Coun-
ty Building.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

used with certain precautions, the
main one being that the hose
should never be used for stream
of water on the bomb. Instead, a
finger should be held over the
nozzle to give out a gentle spray.
The bomb will burn out in a
few minutes under a fine water
spray since it will supply the oxy-
gen to speed combustion. The
spray is also advantageous when
the bomb has caused such an ex-
tensive fire that it cannot be ap-
preached close enough to be COW
cred with sand.
Since the fire may be on the
second floor of your home at some
distance from the source Of water.
it is well to keep on hand enough
hose connection to reach any
part of the house.
Since there is always the pos
sibility that the water supply will
be bombed, it is probable that
some type of pump, similar to the
British stirrup pump, will be
produced on a mass scale here.
When such a pump is available,
water can be supplied from the
bathtub, which should always
be filled with water at the air raid
warning signal.
Normally, the fire, If one has
been started, should be brought
under control before attacking
the bomb. Fighting the fire will
require the use of the steady
stream of water. Until this has
been done, the householder may
not be able to approach the bomb
sufficiently close to direct the
spray on it. The decision as to
which should be tackled first fol-
lows the rule that the fire must
never be allowed to get out of
control.
morroU: Additional
ethods OF fighting fire
bombs. 3d..
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Mrs. Marion (. Weeks
Dies in Loytonsvi|Ie
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAYTONSVILLE, Md. Dec. 27.-
Mrs. Marion E. Weeks, 80, mother
of Harry C. Weeks, Riverdale town
treasurer, died Thursday at the
home of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dwyer. here.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Laytonsville
Methodist Church. The Rev. Dillon
B. Groves. pastor. will offlciate
Burial will be in the church ceme-
terry.
A native of Howard County, Mrs.
Weeks lived in Laytonsville for rs
years. She was a member of the
Methodist Church. Mrs. Weeks was
the widow of Hezekiah Weeks.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Best Christmas Present

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 81 LP).-Dr.
and Mrs. R. j. Poff were still cele-
brating today the most joyful
Christmas. present any person could
ever receive"-an airmail letter from
their son in Hawaii advising them
he was alive and we'll after the
Navy had notified them he had been
killed in action at Pearl Harbor.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Hiqh Schools Accredited

STAUNTON, Va, Dec. q (Spe-
ciaD.-H. I. Willett. supervisor of
instruction in Augusta County public
schools, has received certificates de-
noting that all Of the county high
schools have fulfilled the require
ments for recognition by the State
Department of Education Is aocred-
tied hizh schoois. ..
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Funeral Services Held
For George Hohonnes
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 81
Presbyterian and Masonic rites were
conducted today for George William
Hohannes, 81. manager of the glass
sand mines of the Shenandoah Silica
Co. at Gore, near here, who died
Thursday. Burial was in Mount
Hebron Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Norma U Hohannes, and two sons,
George William Hohannes, jr, of the
Army Air Corps, Mitchell Field, N. Y,
and Bushrod Unger Hohannes, sta
toned at Fort George G. Meade, Md.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Leader Appointed

WINCHESTER, Va. Dec. q (Spe-
ciaD.-Capt. Charles Robey of Cam
bridge, Md, has been appointed to
take charge of Salvation Army work
in this area. succeeding Capt. Ed
gar Wilmer who was transferred to
Fairmont, w. Va.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Winchester Loan Co.
Put in Receivership
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va. Dec. 27.-An
order, entered TODAY in Corporation
Court by Judge Philip Williams ap-
pointed the Farmers g. Merchants
National Bank & Trust Co. as re-
ceiver for the Winchester Small
Loan & Finance Co.. Inc.
The courts action was taken upon
the complaint of Charles L. Nicode-
mus. stockholder The court order
required that all books. papers and
documents of the loan corporation
be turned over to the receiver.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Bill Freezing Date
Of Thanksgiving Signed

It's legal now-Thanksgiving on
the fourth Thursday of November.
President Roosevelt, who switched
the date twice from the traditional
fourth to the third Thursday of the
month, signed into law yesterday a
bill freezing" the date for future
years.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Maryland Churches
List Sermon Topics
For Tomorrow
HyottsviIIe Methodists
To Hear College and
Religion Discussed

College and religion will be dis
cussed tomorrow at II am. at Stu
dent Recognition Day" at the Me-
mortal Methodist Church, Hyatts-
vile. The Rev. Orson N. Eaton will
have for his theme Christian Edu-
cation and Democracy" Deciding
About College" will be the subject
of Miss Marie Main. Leighton E
Harrell, jr. president of the Wesley
Club at the University of Maryland
will speak on Our Campus Relig-
ious Program