Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1941 — Page 9
MONDAY, DEC. 8, 1941
FOLLOWS CRISIS
Immediate Reprisals Asked by Dyed-in-the-Wool
Isolationists; Messages of Support Pour in on White House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (U. P.).—The nation united swiftly behind President Roosevelt today as the Government
went on an all-out war footin
Dyed-in-the-wool isolationists such as Senator Burton
K. Wheeler (D. Mont), demanded quick reprisals
againgt Japan and pledged their full co-operation to the
President. The President was particularly gratified over the mounting reaction of the country as expressed in hundreds of telegrams and telephone calls. Secretary Stephen Early told a press conference that the tremendous volume of messages “all express horror at this attack and pledge full loyalty to the President and the Government.”
‘Only One Choice’ —Landon
The messages came from Governors, Mayors, religious leaders, heads of civic movements, newspaper editors and radio broadcasters, many offering their personal services, including a Washington taxicab driver named Smith who telephoned the White House late last night, saying he had just finished paying for his cab, but that he offered it to the Government and offered further to drive free of charge any Government official needing transportation. Alf Landon, former Governor of Kansas and Republican Presidential candidate, wired the White House. “The Japanese attack leaves no choice. Nothing must be permitted to interfere with our victory over a foreign foe.”
Demands Japan Be Destroyed
Rep. William G. Stratton (R. Ill.), who hitherto has opposed President Roosevelt's foreign policy, said: “There can be no question as to the stand that will be taken by every true American. This treacherous attack on the United States
g.
grounded private planes, effective | denly and deliberately attacked by
12:01 a. m. (Monday).
Governors of the 48 States and | Of Japan. officials of the district of Columbia and U.S. territories and possessions
were ordered to take immediate steps to police landing fields.
All State governments and terri-
tories were ordered on the alert. The Federal
tions on all international communi-
cations, pending establishment of | and his colleague delivered to the Government censorship, and barred | Secretary of State a formal reply
the operation of amateur radio sta-
tions.
Detain Civilians
The War Department ordered the | contained no threat or hint of war detention of all “suspicious” aliens | or armed attack.
in the Panama Canal Zone and Hawaii.
Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson urged the nation to go round-the-clock munitions |
production schedule. Republicans as well as Democrats among the Congressional conferees assured the President that
he would have no trouble in get-
U.S. PROVOKED JAPS, NYE SAYS
‘If We're Bluffing, Hand Has Been Called,’ He Declares.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 8 (U. P)— Senator Gerald Nye (R. N. D.) last
Communications | air Commission placed special restric-
American ships have been reported
Our
TEXT OF F.D.R. WAR MESSAGE
‘Yesterday Will Live Infamy,' He Says in Brief Address.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (U. P.).—The text of President Roosevelt's war message to Congress:
To the Congress of the United States: Yesterday, Dec 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was sud-
naval and air forces of the Empire
The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after Japanese squadrons had commenced bombing in Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States
to a recent American message. While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it
PLANNED LONG TIME
It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Gaovernment has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace. The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. Very many American lives have been lost. In addition,
DOUBLE SALARY HOLDS INTEREST
Head of Ad Firm Directs Maritime Commission’s Press Service.
By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8- Another case of a Government official who draws salaries both from his private business and from the Government has attracted interest because of a situation which has developed before the Maritime Commission, The official is Mark O'Dea, Director of information for the Maritime Commission, in which capacity he is in charge of providing the press with news about the Commission’s $3,000,000,000 shipbuilding program. Mr. O'Dea said that he draws a salary from the Government in this job and also still draws his salary from the New York advertising firm of O'Dea, Sheldon & Canaday, of which he is president. As far as is known, he is the only Government press officer who
also holds a position in a private business.
Departure From Practice
There was much criticism recently in the case of Ralph K. Davies, deputy petroleum co-ordinator under Secretary of the Interior Ickes, who was revealed to be still drawing a large salary from Standard Oil of California. The O'Dea case is of particular interest, beyond its departure from usual Government practice. Because Ward Canaday, a member of the New York advertising firm, is ree ported to have an interest in Savannah Shipyards, Inc, which re-
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torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu. Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night Japanese forces attacked Hongkong. Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam.
of 1301 and the 32,600-ton West Virginia with a crew of 1923— were reported sunk and a third dreadnaught was believed damaged or lost, along with smaller vessels. Heavy high explosive charges and incendiary bombs started fires, caused much damage.
Honolulu was bombed and furious air attacks were
1500 Die in Jap Bombing of Hawaii; Great Naval Battle Raging in Pacific
cently was awarded a contract to build 12 ships for the Maritime Commission. This is the case in which Thomas G. Corcoran and Charles West, both former New Deal officials, were active before the Commission on behalf of Frank Cohen, New York promoter and president of the Empire Ordnance Co. of New York, which is now being investigated by the Truman (Senate) Defense Committee.
Data Held Confidential Samuel D. Schell, executive director of the Commission, said he understood Mr. Canaday was interested
AMERICA FIRST GIVES SUPPORT
Board Urges All Members To Back in Full War Effort.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8 (U.P.). -The national board of directors of the America Pirst Committee today
last week that the Russian government had joined the “pro-United States” front and boosted its Siberian frontier army to 840,000 men. Elsewhere throughout the world, the new war front overshadowed the great conflict in North Africa and in Russia, where the Red army said it had routed the Germans with thousands of casualties on the Mozhaisk sector before Moscow and were gain-
by Japan will be met and avenged | Last night Japanese forces at-|launched on Hickam Air Field, Ford Lake Air Base and| ing ground in an attempt to entrap | in Savannah Shipyards, Inc.
by a united and aroused people— Japan must be destroyed as a military power.”
The Chief Executive made a frank report of the Hawaiian bombings to his conferees last night. The main unit of the fleet was in the harbor when the Japanese planes attacked at dawn.
Swastikas on Planes?
He indicated the attacking planes were launched from two aircraft carriers. These vessels, he told his conferees, were believed to have ranged within 500 miles of Hawaii by daylight and moved under full steam at night to a point from which the attack was launched. The White House received an unconfirmed report that some planes bore the Nazi swastika. Word that bases in the Philippine Islands had been attacked came while the conferences were in progress. Lieut. Gen. Douglas McArthur, commander of the Army in the Far East, reported that Davao, on the southern end of the Island Mindanao, and Camp John Hay at Baguio in northern Luzon, had been bombed. Extent of the damage was not revealed. No casualties were announced.
Retaliation Ordered
As Honolulu reported that the fleet had sailed from Pearl Harbor, the President told his advisers that retaliatory action had been ordered against Japan and that it would be carried out as rapidly as circumstances permit. Main strategy of this country at the outset, it was said, will be to blockade Japan and to sink supply ships plying between Formosa and Indo-China, A large fleet of U.S. submarines is based at Cavite, in the Philippines, for this eventuality. The President left the impression with his conferees that, now that Japan has declared war, he needs no legislation to remove legal barriers to the sending of draftees to points outside this hemisphere. Likewise, he said no Congressional action was needed to bring back into service trainees who were discharged because of their age or the need of their services in defense industries. There was no discussion of increasing the 500,000 quota of selectees to be inducted soon after the Christmas holidays. The capital met the emergency by promptly going on a war footing. The White House, heavily protected by reinforced guards carrying tommy guns, became general headquarters. A series of emergency measures were invoked. All members of the nation's armed forces were ordered into uniform. In swift moves: All Japanese were barred from leaving the United States and its territories and possessions. Mr. Roosevelt authorized the Justice Department to apprehend as “enemy aliens” all Japanese aliens considered dangerous “to the peace and security of the United States.” Attorney-General Francis: Biddle revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation already had made some arrests,
FBI Mobilized
Credentials of Japanese newspapermen were taken up. The FBI announced it was “completely mobilized and ready” to deal with Japanese espionage and sabotage. Defense manufacturers throughout the nation were ordered to take anti-sabotage precautions, Washington was partly blacked out early today and capital air raid wardens were ordered to stand by. The War Department invoked the 1917 Espionage Act against publiation of secret military information. Strict censorship was clamped on outgoing cables,
sequence came these
night accused the United States of “doing its utmost to provoke a quarrel with Japan” and asserted that
“if we're bluffing, our hand has been called” by Nippon’s attack in the Pacific. In his second speaking appearance of the day here, the isolationist leader charged American “peace” negotiators with forcing Japan to act. “At every turn our negotiators denied the Japanese representatives a chance to Senator Nye ‘save their face.’ They wouldn't give them a chance to agree with the United States. “If the facts are as presented, there is only one thing for Congress to do—declare war,” Nye told an audience of 600 at the First Baptist Church.
At an America First rally yesterday afternoon, Nye accused Great Britain of “making a studied effort” to start a U.S.-Japanese war, “Britain has been getting this ready since 1938,” Nye told a cheering crowd of 2800. Asked by reporters whether he believed Britain would come to our aid in the Pacific, the isolationist replied: “Yes, Britain will come to our aid just as she did with Poland and Czechoslovakia.”
Casualties
By UNITED PRESS The first United States casualties in the Japanese attacks were revealed today in word sent to the parents of victims by the Navy Department. (An official list of casualties is expected to be issued at Washington later.)
The dead: 1ST LIEUT. HANS CHRISTIANSEN, 21, Woodland, Cal.
2ND LIEUT. GEORGE A. WHITEMAN, 21, Sedalia, Mo. PRIVATE GEORGE C. LESLIE 20, Arnold, Pa. PRIVATE DEAN Galesburg, Ill. PRIVATE ROBERT NIEDZWIECKI, 22, Grand Rapids, Mich.
W. CEBERT,
tacked the Philippine Islands.
enemy forces near Tihkvin, south-
urged its members to give full sup-| Inquiry of R. E. Anderson, director
Last night the Japenese [Japanese] attacked Wake Island. This morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island.
LETS FACTS SPEAK
Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation. As commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against
us. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory, I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again,
nearby military barracks, while torpedo planes with the peatedly at warships in the harbor.
U. S. Fleet Strikes Back
least of Leningrad. The Axis troops red symbol of the rising sun on their wings slashed re-
port “to the war effort of this country until. the conflict with Japan is brought to a successful
conclusion.” The America First statement was
were reported forced back 75 miles west of Rostov
They're All In It
The American fleet, steaming out of Pearl Harbor, was
believed to have struck back at the attacking airplanes and
the warships on which they were based and some reports— so far unverified—said that a Japanese aircraft carrier, four submarines and at least six bombers had been destroyed.
Heavy gunfire was heard west of Honolulu and both
American and Japanese sources reported a major battle was believed to be in progress.
Farther westward, the Japanese were reported to have closed in on the little American island of Guam, only recently fortified, and to be subjecting it to heavy aerial bombardment as part of an apparent assault plan. Wake Island also was reported attacked, but this lacked confirmation.
In the Philippines, the Japanese air fleet blasted at five widely separated points, including Davao, on Mindanao Island, where the greatest Japanese population is centered, and at Bagui, on the west central coast of the Island of Luzon, on which Manila is situated. Fifty deaths were listed but reports that the Japanese population on Mindanao had
On the diplomatic front, declarations of war against Japan were issued by Canada, the refugee Dutch Government and Costa Rica, as Britain went through the formalities of carrying out Prime
issued by Clay Judson, a national director, after it had been approved by all other executive heads of the committee, Judson said Gen. Robert E. Wood, national chairman of
of the finance division, brought the reply that such information was ep confidential by the Commission.
Mr. O'Dea said he did not know that Mr. Canaday had any interest in Savannah Shipyards, Inc., and that this was the first he had heard of it. He said he had seen little of Mr. Canaday in the last year.
naval | tier areas while the Dutch air fleet
tacks reported on Dutch territory.
authorities took urgent precautions
seized control of the island
PROMISES TRIUMPH Field, the great Army air base and Hostilities exist. There is no | Abarri, chief port of northern Lu-
blinking at the fact that our people, | zon.
our territory and our interests are in grave danger. | Japanese aerial squadrons raided
ingapore and there were some With confidence in our armed forces- with the unbounding de- | claims that two British cruisers termination of our people—we wili | had been knocked out. A British gain the inevitable triumph — so | communique, however, said only help us God. | that slight damage was caused. I ask that the Congress declare | There were “a few” civilian casualthat since the unprovoked and das- | ties. tardly attack by Japan on Sunday, | Japs Land at Singapore Dec. 7, a state of war existed be-| On the northeast coast of the tween the United States and the | Malay states, however, the Japanese Japanese Empire. | landed from transports despite
HOOSIER OFFICER ON nears ATTACKED WARSHIP
some of the Japanese ships and scored a direct hit on a barge filled Lieut. William T. Ingram, one of the officers on the U.S.S. Okla-
with Japanese soldiers in the Kelhoma, which has been reported
antan River. Reported by a Domei news agency broadcast from Tokyo, a Japanese sunk by the Japanese, is a nephew | communique said that Singapore of Mrs. C. Harvey Bradley, 4044 N. | had been “severely” bombed and Pennsylvania St. | that the landing operations had The liuetenant has visited in In- | been carried out successfully. dianapolis often and his mother is spending the winter here. His | Thailand Invaded, Too father, Rear Admiral Jonas H. In- | The attack on the Kota Bharu gram, is commander of the U.S. South Atlantic patrol on the U.
Thailand and was made at the
lacked confirmation. Other
points bombed were: Tarlac, 70 miles north of Manila; Clark
Thailand was reported, presumably
by both land and sea from IndoBattleships
China bases. Ten Japanese ships in the Gulf of Siam, off Bangkok, were bombed by the British, but later reports said that Bangkok had been bombed by air and shelled by Japanese ships off the coast. Occupation of Thailand gives the Japanese an opportunity to strike at Burma or to follow the easiest route into China to cut the Burma Road, which is essential to China in continuing the war against Japan.
No Word From Far North
In the Far North, there was no word as to developments around Vladivostok or the American bases on the Aleutian Islands, extending westward from Alaska, but it was believed likely that the Japanese would act—now or later—to prevent the United States from using any bases on Soviet soil for attacks on Japan. Vladivostok would be the best base for air raids on Tokyo. No word had come from the Soviet Union in regard to the new war front in the Pacific, although
sector was close to the border of S.S. Memphis.
same time that the invasion of
Japanese newspapers had charged
The treasury department invoked provisions of the 1917 Trading With the Enemy Act. The Civil Aeronautics Authority temporarily suspended all private aircraft pilot certificates, except on scheduled airlines and special instances. This order
some other
Indiana Officials Outline Defense at ‘War Council’
State defense problems were discussed at a “council of war” session called by Governor Schricker today. Among those attending were:
His advertising firm, he said, had bought out Mr. Canaday's interest, telephone in New York, | though the latter was still in the The statement: | firm and his name was still carried, “Today the military forces of | Mr. Canaday is head of the U.S. Japan have without warning at- | Advertising Corp. of Toledo, and tacked this nation and the Japa- |chairman of the board of Willysnese Government has formally de- | Overland Motors, which he helped clared war upon us. This must be | to reorganize. He has been active followed by a similar declaration | in Washington in recent months to on the part of the United States | get defense business. and by all out hostility. “The America First Committee | Appointed Aug. 5 urges all those who have subscribed | Mr. O'Dea said that before he took his position with the Govern-
to its principles to give their support to the war effort of this coun- | ment he went over his company’s accounts carefully to see that it
try until the conflict with Japan is brought to a successful conclusion. | had no shipping accounts, and found that it had none.
“In this war the America First His appointment as Director of
Committee pledges its aid to the President as Commander-in-Chief | Information of the Maritime Commission was announced Aug. 5. He
of the armed forces of the United States.” | was brought here by Admiral Emery S. Land, chairman, to reorganize
the press information section of the U. S. NAVY PRESSES | Comission. Negotiations over the Savannah
the committee, approved the state-
Minister Churchill's pledge to join ment when it was read to him by
the United States “within the hour” of war with Japan. In the Dutch East Indies, the Governor General proclaimed war on Japan and mobilized all fron-
joined with the British in fighting Japanese attacks in the Singapore area. Batavia was calm this morning and there had been no at-
In the Canal Zone, United States against danger to the Panama Canal. All Japanese nationals were being rounded up and it was un-
derstood that Italians and Germans also would be arrested.
Naval Strength of U. S. and Japan
By UNITED PRESS
The comperative strength of the United States Navy and that of Japan, according to the latest figures, is as follows:
FIGHT TO JAPANESE
ruary. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (U.P.). - The U.S. Navy today pressed huge-scale naval and aerial operations against Japan in the battle of the Pacific. The counter-offensive began the moment the first Japanese bomb exploded on the Hawaiian Islands, naval officials said. The immediate objectives of the Pacific and Asiatic fleets are to hunt down the marauding Japanese naval units that are at large in the Pacific and to blockade Japan, cutting off, if possible, all approaches from the sea. Those fleets and the Army's landbased bombers in the Philippines also are expected to press home aerial attacks and, if feasible, attack from the sea against Japanese war industries and naval bases. No details of American action in the Pacific were divulged—just the general statement by officials that the Navy is striking back with all the forces at its command.
SILENCE ALASKA PHONES SEATTLE, Dec. 8 (U. P.).—The Army yesterday cancelled all commercial telephone calls to Alaska. The Army Signal Corps operates all commercial communications between the United States and Alaska.
LITVINOV TO SEE HULL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (U. P.).— Maxim Litvinov, the Soviet Union's new Ambassador to the United States, hoped today to arrange conferences with Secretary of State Cordell Hull and President Roosevelt soon to discuss his country’s role in the battle of the Pacific.
Japan
Aircraft Carriers .. 4 Cruisers (Heavy) ..... 17 Cruisers (Light) ..... 14 Destroyers ...........217 Submarines 87 Torpedo Boats .... - Gunboats ... - Submarine Chasers .. -
PASTOR ALSO JOB FOREMAN WILTON, N.H. (U., P.).-The Rev. Roy D., Thompson, $25-a-week pastor of the Congregational Church, is doubling in brass these days, due to the high cost of living,
Totals
SINK BRITISH BOAT; U. S. VESSEL SIEZED
SHANGHAI, Dec. 8 (U. P.).—The British gunboat Peterel sank in the Whangpoo River off the Shanghai waterfront under blasting Japanese fire today and the U.S. communications ship Wake, its crew overwhelmed as it lay at anchor, was captured. Lieut. Comm. John Polkinhorne, 63, British naval reservist and a former Tientsin River pilot who commanded the Peterel, was believed, with most of his crew, to have gone down with his ship. The Peterel opened fire, under odds it knew were hopeless. The Wake had no chance to fire.
AIRCRAFT TENDER REPORTED DAMAGED
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 U. P) -The National Broadcasting Company's Manila correspondent reported this morning that the United States aircraft tender Langley was ‘unofficially reported” to have been damaaged in an engagement with the Japanese.
JAPS ‘PROTECT AMERICANS
LONDON, Dec. 8 (U. P.)-The Japanese radio said today that Tomkiza Hori, spokesman for the Japanese Information Bureau, had announced every possible precaution would be taken to ensure the safety of U.S. and British nationals in Japan.
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Froht Row (left to right) —Governor Schricker, Maurice G. Robinson, deputy secretary of state; Ellis H. Bell, deputy superintendent of public instruction; Dr. Carleton B. McCullough, member of the National Volunteer Participation Committee; Clem Smith, state fire marshal;
civil defense director; Dr,
Labor Commissioner, and Ross Teckemeyer, deputy state auditor.
Wallace Weatherholt, deputy state treasurer, and Lieut. Gov. Charles Dawson. Back Row (left to right) —Adjt. Gen. Elmer F. Straub; William Stucky,
Public Service Commission member; Clarence A. Jackson, state John W. Ferree, Health Board secretary; Don Stiver, state police police superintendent; Thomas R. Hutson, State
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