Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 December 1941 — Page 9

ENEMY PLANES OFF WEST COAST

Military Orders Blackouts; Reconnaissance Trip, Army Believes.

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bombers that failed identify themselves. The initial “enemy” force was be-

lieved to number 60 planes, which ventured to the entrance tq the Golden Gate. The planes were fiying too high to be caught by searchlights, They soon disappeared to sea. The report was relayed up and down the coast. Radio stations were ordered off the air lest their signals afford direction posts. Blackouts were imposed at Army posts, Navy bases, defense plants and numerous cities. Lieut. Gen. John L. Dewitt, commanding the 4th Army and the Western defense command, said he

had no doubt but that the planes|: |

came from a carrier. “They could have been on reconnaissance duty,” he said. “They could have gathered information for later use.” He suggested the planes were not on a bombing mission. Rioting followed in Seattle where crowds numbering almost 3000 persons swarmed the streets and kicked in windows and broke electric signs of merchants who had failed to observe the blackout. “We want a blackout,” they sang and chanted. Los Angeles radio stations that had been restricted to broadcasting identification calls each half hour, were ordered off the air completely “until further notice.” Mrs. Marie Sayre, 27, was shot and seriously wounded by a home guard at the San Francisco-Oak-land Bay bridge during the black-| out. Throughout the West normal civflian life was being displaced by wartime activities. Schools at Ala-

meda were closed until the situation was stabilized.

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Grim, tense at a historic moment in the nation’s history, President Roosevelt is shown with his pen poised to sign the joint Congressional resolution declaring war on Japan.

U. S. Strikes Back in Pacific; Tokyo Bombed, Reports Hint

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the island of Lubang, which lies off the entrance to Manila bay and is about 80 miles from the Philippine capital. Germany's role in the Pacific conflict still was not clear, although the Axis spokesmen indicated that every assistance would be given Japan and a Montevideo newspaper reported that the 10,000-ton German pocket battleship Lutzow was already raiding off the South American coast. Rumors circulated without official support that Germany might declare war against the United States, but Berlin sources described this as “improbable.” In Berlin, it was reported that Germany will clarify its stand on the Pacific war within 24 hours. Nazi spokesmen declined to say whether the Reichstag has been summoned, but some observers there doubted that Germany will declare war on the United States. They believed Germany merely will state her full support of Japan. Fits Into Blitz Strafegy German war rumors-still plainly in the rumor category—would fit Axis blitzkrieg strategy of striking first and without warning. : : They would also fit the sensational pattern of events on the Russian front where the Germans suddenly have announced that they have gone on the defensive for the

WAR BULLETINS

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REPORT JAP AIRCRAFT CARRIER SUNK MANILA, Dec. 9 (U. P.).—A totally unconfirmed rumor circulated today that a Japanese aircraft carrier has been sunk off Zamoales, on the west coast of Luzon, north of Manila.

HINT NAZI ENVOYS TO QUIT U. S. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (U. P.).—Bits of charred paper floated down to the street in the vicinity of the German embassy today, reviving rumors that attaches in the big red building on Massachusetts Avenue were burning official papers, usually a prelude to quitting the country.

FEARS TRAGIC BLOW TO PACIFIC FLEET WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (U. P.).—Senator Charles W. Tobey (R. N. H.) said today it was “reported on the Sen-

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DARLAN TO MEET ITALY’S CHIEFS

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (U. P.).—Private advices from Europe to the United Press reported today that Admiral Jean Francois Darlan, Vichy vice premier had left Vichy to confer with either Benito Mussolini or Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian foreign minister, and discuss the status of French Tunisia, adjoining Libya.

winter. A Nazi defensive stand in Russia this winter would

enable Germany to turn its main war effort against Britain and the United States. Behind the scene of this military action there was diplomatie activity on an even broader front. | Important diplomatic activity was under way at Kuibyshev, temporary Russian headquarters. Russia was officially silent on the Japanese attack but “important developments” were expected. A dispatch said that Russia has long recognized the strategic potentialities of the Pacific war now underway. France Swings to Axis France, it appeared, was swinging rapidly into a full time position in the Axis orbit. Reports from European sources said that Admiral Jean Francois Darlan, Vichy vice premier, is en route to a meeting with Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian foreign minister, and possibly Premier Benito Mussolini.

The meeting was expected to consider the question of French Tunisia and seemed to be designed to effect a FrancoItalian settlement as a prelude to full French participation in the Axis sphere.

EAST COAST TOWNS! C. of C. Pledges | PLACED ON ‘ALERT Full Co-operation

THE EXECUTIVE Committee (Continued from Page One) of the Indianapolis Chamber of | Commerce yesterday pledged “our | fullest co-operation in fulfilling | our responsibilities of citizenship” to Mayor Sullivan, City civilian | defense chairman. | The pledge was made in a let-

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REDS CLAIM NAZIS LOSE 6 MILLION LONDON, Dec. 9 (U. P.).—Russian dispatches said today that since the start of the war the Germans have lost 6,000,000 men in killed, wounded and prisoners, more than 15,000 tanks, 13,000 machine guns, 19,000 artillery guns and a large number of automatic rifles.

REPORT NAZI RAIDER OFF ARGENTINE MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 9 (U. P.).—The newspaper El Pais reported today that the German pocket battleship Lutzow was raiding off the Argentine coast.

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craft might have been one sent out to test the air raid precautions system along the Atlantic Coast. The service alerts, it was believed, were part of a program to forestall any repetition of the surprise attack last Sunday by Japanese aircraft upon Hawaiian bases where planes were destroyed before their crews could get them off the ground. The Army's general “alert” was ordered by Maj. Gen. Henry H.

ter to the Mayor, signed by W. I. Longsworth, president of the chamber. At the same time, bulletins were mailed to all employer members of the C. of C. urging them to discuss plant guard facilities with police and fire officials at once if | it has not already been done. |

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BERLIN, Dec. 9 (U. P.).—An authorized spokesman said today there had been extreme activity here for the last 24 hours, but refused to confirm reports the discussions were connected with implementation of the TriPartite Pact.

Horse Whipping TURN THEM OUT, Of Wife Charged SEATTLE MOB YELLS

JAMES SMITH, R. R. 6, Box | SEATTLE, Dec. 9 (U.P) —A mob 378, was bound over to the Grand |of 3000 roamed the business district early today, heaving cans and bottiles through windows of stores that failed to observe a blackout ordered throughout the Pacific Northwest. Police broke up the demonstra tions after an hour and a half. Damage reached “many thousands of dollars,” authorities estimated. Six persons, one a woman, were held on an open charge. Four oth- | ers were injured by flying glass. | Merchants were called to their stores, but by the time they arrived the mob had moved on to another lighted store. The area through which the crowd stormed covered

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ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS PROTECT NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (U. P).— Antitaireraft guns of the latest type and other Army equipment were placed at strategic points about the nation’s largest city today. Police and fire departments were put on alert and 116,000 air raid wardens were ordered to pre-arranged assignments.

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Ship Workers Sent Home

At Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass., the entire day shift of 14,000 men was sent home at 12:10 p. m. There are $600,000,000 worth of defense orders under construction at this Bethlehem Steel Co. plant.. Army interceptor plants crossed Hartford, Conn., shortly afternoon and headed toward Long Island. Three pursuit ships were close behind. The city of New London, Conn. ordered all schools, stores and theaters closed for the day, and extra police guards were assigned to vital defense points, such as the submarine shipbuilding yards at Groton. A pursuit group took off | from the airport at Groton. Air raid sirens wailed throughout Nassau County on Long Island and chlidren were sent home from schools and told not to return until further notification.

NAZIS WITHDRAW WEST OF TOBRUK

CAIRO, Dec. 9 (U. P) —German armored forces in North Africa are withdrawing west of Tobruk in an attempt to avoid action with British Imperial troops, British Middle East headquarters announced today. British mobile columns were reported harassing the enemy and inflicting casualties. A communique said that Imperials had captured a point a few miles west of Ed Duda, south of Tobruk, where British positions were being consolidated. The communique added that the range of action “continues to extend well westward of Bir El Gobi and even further toward enemy lines of communication westward from Tobruk.” The communique said that “in the main area between Tobruk and Bir El Gobi ' thére is some westerly movement by the enemy but neither

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Artillery Drives Back Foe; Nippon Plane Crippled In Air Attack.

HONGKONG, Dec. 9 (U. P).A British communique tonight reported that Hongkong’s artillery batteries opened up on Japanese attackers and “halted their advance.” One Japanese plane was crippled by Hongkong’s air defenses and no serious damage was caused by enemy bombing. Canadian troops which form the backbone of the Hongkong defense corps were reported “in fine fettle.” The Chinese populace was said officially to be showing “admirable imperturbability” in the face of Japanese air attack but an appeal was issued for better observance of air precautions. . British forces and Japanese patrols were said to be active along the roads on the mainland as the garrison awaited development of a full scale Japanese assault.

B-26 BOMBER CRASHES EL PASO, Tex, Dec. 9 (U. P.).— Biggs Field Army officials today reported that a B-26 bomber crashed and burned here today.

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planes could approach Hawaii without being detected by our regular

patrols. Some members of Congress say

they have received disheartening reports on the actual losses—which the White House has set officially as of now as one battleship and one dstroyer sunk, numerous planes destroyed, small warships damaged and 3000 casualties on the island of Oahu alone. Asked about Axis reports of American naval losses, Mr. Early reminded reporters that “these countries have been putting out these reports since the beginning of the war and up until a few days ago they dealt principally with Great Britain, “I think,” he added, “you know them for what they are.” Mr. Early said the President had checked his official dispatches with newspaper, stories on the battle of the Pacific and had found that the newspapers had most of the facts that the Government has at this time. About reports of air raids on San Francisco, Mr. Early said “you know as much about it as the President does.” “How was it, if the reports from San Francisco are true, the Japanese planes could get so near our West Coast?” Mr. Early was asked.

“You can be sure that the Army and Navy on the President's instructions are on the aler¢ for defense,” he said, adding that this alert not only involved the Pacific Coast and San Francisco but other areas. “The picture is much bigger,” Mr. Early added. From foreign diplomatic sources here came a suggestion that the United States also is preparing against surprise attack in the Atlantic. There seemed to be disappointment in Congress from the top leadership down on our showing— so far as it is known to them and the public—in the first reund of the war in the Pacific. Few, if any, were willing to go along with Rep. John D. Dingell (D. Mich.), who wanted a court martial inquiry into the conduct of five high ranking officers, including Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, commander-in-chief of the United States fleet in the Pacific. He proposed similar action toward Lieut. Gen. Walter D. Short, commander of the Hawaiian department: Maj. -Gen. Henry H. Arnold, chief of Army Air Forces; Maj. Gen. George H. Brett, chief of the Army Air Corps, and Maj. Gen. Fred L. Martin, chief of the

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