Evening star., 1942-11-28
Witness Describes
Pearl Harbor Attack
AT War Savings Rally
$125,000 in Bonds Sold
At Earlier Tea by
B'Nui Birth Auxiliary

A story Of hundreds CT puffs of
smoke high in the air from anti
aircraft fire and of ships running
madly about the harbor was related
last night by Mrs. Charles C. Gates
IN giving an eyewitness account OF
the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Mrs.
Gates spoke at War savings rally,
held in the auditorium of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce, un-
der auspices of the District War
Savings Committee.
Mrs. Gates, who is from Denver,
Colo, was living at Diamond Head,
Honolulu, at the time of the bomb
ing last December 7, told of seeing
the anti-aircraft shells bursting in
the air, of the United States ships
being bombed and how every one re-
sponded to help the wounded after
wards. Five thousand blood donors
responded, she said. Doctors worked
in hospitals for 16-hour stretches
and. in one instance, a woman drove
an ambulance for 36 hours.
She also described the sloWness in
spreading the alarm of the attack
and of many thinking it was merely
war practice, instead of an actual
bombing.
Urges Bond Purchases.
Mrs. Gates said no sacrifice at
home is too great for the people to
make for servicemen and stressed
the Importance of persons buying
War bonds to provide adequate
fighting equipment.
Mrs. John Jay O'Connor, chair
man Of the Women's Division of the
District War Savings, who presided
at the rally, held as a feature of
women at War Week." said the lat
ter was only the beginning of the
drive for purchasers of War bonds.
H. L. Rust, jr.. chairman of the
District War Savings Committee,
spoke briefly, telling of efforts to
reach every one in the War Savings
campaign. Mrs. Mark w. Clark,
wife of 1t. Gen. Clark, was on the
platform and was introduced by
Mrs. O'Connor.
The rally was opened with a con-
cert by the Marine Drum and Bugle
Corps, under direction of Drum
Major j. E. Wydick. Next came the
presentation of the flag, with Rich
ard c. Smith of Boy Scout Troop 43
and Jean Gills, Girl Scout of Troop
LOT, serving as flag bearers. A salute
to the flag was led by Senior Patrol
Leader Jady Judy, Troop 48, and
Virginia Dullnig, Troop 107
Rock Kirkham, assistant Boy
Scout executive, led the assemblage
in singing service songs and THE
Star Spangled Banner"
S125,O00 Sold at Tea.
Earlier in the day at the War bond
tea given by Women's Auxiliary Of
BNai Birth at the Dorchester
House. s125 900 worth of War bonds
were sold at the door and during
THE tea, bringing their total sale to
more than S325,000.
Women who bought more than
$500 worth of bonds were decorated
with tags and designated as spon-
sors. Even before the doors opened
some $4,000 worth of bonds had
been sold, according to Mrs. Nathan
Hurwitz, chairman of the War Ac-
tivities Committee of the auxiliary
and of the tea.
Mrs. Clark, whose husband paved
the way for the African invasion by
United States forces, bought the first
bond at the tea. Mrs. Henry Wal
lace, wife of the Vice President. and
Nine. Camille Chautemps, wife of
the former French Prime Minister,
also were honor guests and bought
bonds.
The tea was crowded with women,
each OF whom had paid admission
by buying at least one bond. Seven
bond sellers, who had been trained
in writing out the bonds by Mrs.
HurWitz, sat at tables and were kept
busy by a steady stream of pur-
chasers throughout the tea. Repre-
senting the United States Treasury
Women's Division was Miss Alice
Blake.
A feature Of the tea program was
victory parade of members of the
organization clad in the uniforms OF
the various Red Cross, OCD and
AWVS volunteer jobs in which they
are working, Thirteen types Of
workers, including those in canteen,
surgical dressing, home service, SAL
wage, bond selling, nurses aides, Gray
Ladies and others paraded in uni
form.
A fashion show of civilian STYLES
was announced by Miss Helen Vogt,
fashion editor of The Star