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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1941
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| U.S.. NAZIS DECLARE WAR: JAP BATTLESHIP IS SUNK
HITLER ACTION
BRINGS
SPEEDY
CONGRESS VOTE
Germany and Italy Declare First; ‘Forces of Enslavement Moving on Hemi-
sphere,” Roosevelt Says.
By LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON,
Dec. 11.—The United States today
went to war against Germany and Italy, making it an allout battle against the Axis, including Japan. President Roosevelt sent to Congress his second war
message and the legislators
snapped through resolutions
recognizing existence of hostilities wjth Germany and Italy. Congress received Mr. Roosevelt's message at 11:24 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) and adopted appropriate war resolutions by 12:04 p. m, (Indianapolis Time). The formalities to be completed after action by Congress include only signature of the resolutions by Speaker Sam Rayburn and Vice President Henry A. Wallace before sub-
War Bulletins
LIFT OVERSEAS BAN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (U. P) ~The Senate today unanimously passed a bill authorizing the use of National Guard and drafted troops outside the Western Hemisphere and extending their terms of service for the duration of the war,
BOMB JAP AIR BASE
BATAVIA, Dec. 11 (U. P)— The Aneta official news agency today reported that Australian bombers have attacked a Japanese air base on the Island of Pobra, between the Celebes and the Japanese Island of Palau. Pobra is southeast of the Philippines. The Australian bombers were based on the Netherlands East Indies Island of Ambon, the Aneta report revealed.
2330 RESCUED
LONDON, Dec. 11 (U. P).— The Admiralty reported tonight that approximately 2330 officers and men have been saved from the sunken battleships, Prince of Wales and Repulse,
On Inside Pages
I. 5. BOMBERS DELIVER FATAL BLOW TO CRAFT
Stimson Confirms Revenge Attack on 29,000-Ton Haruna Off Luzon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (U. P). —Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson today confirmed the sinking of the 29,000-ton Japanese battleship Haruna off the northern coast of Luzon yesterday by U. 8S. Army bombers. An earlier war communique in Manila reported it had been fired. Mr. Stimson told a press conference that the Office of Naval Intelligence had just “confirmed the sinking by Army bombers of the 20,000-ton Japanese battelship Haruna off Luzon.” The Haruna was launched Dec. 14, 1913. Its standard displacement was 29330 tons and it carried a crew of 980. Its overall length was 704 feet.
Revenge for Pearl Harbor
Its armament, according to Jane's Fighting Ships, included a main battery of eight 14-inch guns; sixteen 6-inch; eight 5-inch anti-air-craft, four machine guns and four landing rifles. It had four submerged torpedo tubes. Thus the United ‘States has re-
Main Philippine Targets
BAGUIO San Quintin
&
Sablayan
mi. To Japan: 1800 mi.
Largest islond in the Philippines:
is in interior, but flot along de coast, thus vulnerable to invasion; well-fortified hes
WAR FLAMES SPREAD T0 5 CONTINENTS
Fighting Fronts Aflame in Pacific, Russia, on Libyan Desert, in Malaya and China As Democracy Mobilizes.
By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor
Today it is a real world war, The line up: America, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, China and the refugee governments of Europe for the
Allies. Germany, Italy, Japan and Axis-dominated governments for the Axis. Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini formally extended
oe a DAI ho Japenese “I the war to five continents by joining Japan in the confliek
mitting them to the White House for Mr. Roosevelt to sign. Enemy Moving en Hemisphere
But the war wheels were moving with the first word from abroad that Germany and Italy had come in to help
Japan.
“The long known and the long expected has thus taken
place,”
the President told Congress in a message read
separately by clerks in each House. “The forces endeavoring to enslave the entire world are now moving toward this hemisphere.” First move in the Atlantic may be a race for seizure of neutral islands which Germany or Italy could use as bases for aerial attack against the richest and most populous seaboard in the world—the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Both Houses Vote Unanimously
The Senate vote on the was announced as 88 to 0.
declaration against Germany
The House followed swiftly by adopting a similar reso-
lution, 393 to 0. The Senate then took a
roll call vote on recoghizing
war with Italy and adopted the resolution. The Senate vote on declaring war with Italy was an-
nounced as 90 to 0.
When the House vote on the German resolution was an-
nounced one was reported “present.”
The one who re-
corded herself as merely present was Rep. Jeannette Ran-
kin (R. Mont.). “Never before,” the President told Congress, “has there been a greater schallange to life, liberty and civilization.” The President sent his brief message to Congress, where it was read by clerks barely more than four hours after Germany and Italy had announced their declarations ~against this country. Both House “and Senate were set for almost immediate adoption of war resolutions. The tent of his message: “To the Congress of the United States: “On the morning of Dec. 11, the Government of Germany, pursuing its course of world conquest, declared war against the United States. Long Expected Move “The long known and the long expected has thus taken place. The forces endeavoring to enslave the entire world now are moving towards this hemisphere. “Never before has there been a greater challenge to life, liberty, civilization. ay invites greater danger. Rapid and united effort by all of the peoples of the world who are determined to remain free will in-
sure a world victory of the Ss ol justice and of the forces of savagery and of bar barism. “Italy also has declared war against the United States “I therefore request the Congress to recognize a state of war between the United States and Germany, 30d between the United States and Senate Begins Vote
The Senate, immediately after listening to the message, began to vote on a resolution recognizing the war with The war résah Wtinne had been for the instant action. One resolution recog.uz:s the war with Germany and the other acknowledges the war with Italy. Democratic processes were functioning smoothiy as the second war message in less than 70 hours went to the Capitol. There was little excitement. Neither was there the stunned surprise of that morning three days ago when Congress was assembling to acknowledge war with Japan| which already had inflicted a stun-
Hitler, Duce Speeches Tokyo's Claims Russian Fighting
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State Wants New Highway To Help Troops and Normal Traffic. (Sketch of Road, Page 17)
By EARL RICHERT
The State Highway Commission has decided to build, as soon as possible, a 60-mile, bell-line highway around the City of Indianapolis. The road will have a 22-foot pavement and cost an estimated $4,000,000. It will enable troops to
proper as well as Saciihatng ordinary traffic movements, S.
TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES
Comics ...... 3 Obituaries. 16, 20
4 Story. . pit. Tie Glances. 18 ane Jordan.. 23] Society. 5, 3, 3
(Continued on Page Five)
Moe! Pranes. 20 Movies weeeos 12 te Dea
attack on Pearl Harbor Sunday in which the loss of one old U. S. battléship has been officially announced and other losses reported. The Haruna burst into flames after three direct hits. It was the first major Japanese casualty.
Seek t¢ Land in Luzon
Today's War Department comemunique said that there were continued attempts by strong Japanese forces to establish themselves along the northern goast of Luzon in the vicinity of Aparri. “Air activity continued in the vieinity of Manila, with intermittent attacks on air fields at Cavite and Nichols Field throughout the day,” the communique said. Mr. Stimson said that Aparri is just a “small landing place,” which is shut off from the main part of the island by mountains, and that if the Japanese attempt to transport an Army through the passes, it will “be a slow job.” He said there was a “heavy loss” of planes in Hawaii as a result of Sunday's surprise raid, but said that it “can and is being made good at the present moment.” - He said that while the bombing was in progress flying fortresses arrived at Hawaii from San Francisco. Mr, Stimson told newsmen that we must expect initial reverses but that it is “the last shots and not the first that count.”
May Register From 18 to 64
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (U.P). —Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director of Selective Service, said today that it might be desirable eventually to register all men between the ages of 18 and 64, inclusive, for military service, civilian defense and other Gen. Hershey made it. clear, however, that he did not expect any abrupt changes in the present system, or any later changes which would “wreck our national life.” The present age limits for reg-. istration are 21 to 35, inclusive; and for service, 21 to 27, inclusive. The need, he said, is for a
18 broad, flexible, national registra-
tion to serve the ends of total
war.
FINES TOBACCO MEN LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 11 (U.P). H. Ford
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Luzon is the largest and northermost of the Philippine Islands, under attack by Japan. On it are Manila and important air bases.
Clothe-A-Child
One of the first lines of defense is the home front. That is the job Clothe-A-Child is trying to do: To clothe every needy child in Indianapolis so that in the trying days ahead this winter, the underpriviledged children will have warm clothing. Already, 620 children have been clothed. On the Mile-Of-Dimes, there is approximately $360. On Sunday, radio station WLW of Cincinnati will pay tribute to Clothe-A-Child in a special program starting at 1:30. Listen to it. And in the meantime, clothe a child if you can. Just call Riley 5551 and make an appointment, If you want us to clothe the child for you, just send your check or money order to. The Indianapolis Times Clothe-A-Child fund. Thank you.
CAPEHART COMPANY TO MAKE TANK PARTS
Packard Firm Purchases Columbia Ave. Plant.
Homer Capehart, president of Packard Manufacturing Co., today announced the purchase of the
Beach & Arthur Paper Co. building at 2000 Columbia Ave. to make tank Purchase price was Je $100,000, it was reported. Packard Manufacturing Co. has been ordered to vacate she building it now occupies at Kentucky Ave. and Morris St. to make way for a defense plant. Beach & Arthur is moving its operations to the Bast. Packard firm has contracts
Daven Sh die th ro e presen 135 at Packard Manufacturing Co. W. A. Brennan, Inc, represented both parties in the negotiations.
U, S. HAS EDGE IN LUZON FIGHT
Light Japanese Invasion Troops Are Driven Back, Communique Says.
By FRANK HEWLETT United Press Staff Correspondent
MANILA, Dec. 11.—An Army communique announced today that the situation was completely in hand in the fight aaginst a Japanese ate tempt to invade the Philippines. The high spot of the communique was the announcement of the sinking of the Japanese battleship Haruna by U. 8. Army bombers. Later communiques, Yndicating an increasingly favorable United States position, said a Japanese detachment which landed near Lingayen on the west coast of Luzon island was being disposed of in mopping up operations and that interceptor planes had driven off a Japanese bombing formation which brought a noon air raid alarm to Manila. As regards the fight against the Japanese attempt to invade Luzon. main island of the Philippines group, in a threat to Manila, the great Cavite naval base and the Army flying fields, the communique asserted that a Philippine army division had beaten back light Japanese troop attacks near Lingayen,] (Continued on Page Five)
WARMER AND SNOW DUE HERE TOMORROW
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e cold wave that was heading Indianapolis’ yesterday
| “spent its force” before arriving here, the U. 8. Weather Bureau reported today. The lowest temperature here was 16 at 5:30 a, m. and the Weather Bureau forecast rising temperatures
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for a finish fight and leaving only South America under an uneasy peace. Even as the dictators spoke at Berlin and Rome, the millions of men who will fight and die before peace comes again were in action on the frozen hills before Moscow, along the dusty escarpment of the Libyan resert, in the steaming jungles of Malaya and along the crimsoned beaches of the Philippines.
Prepare for Long Struggle From opposing leaders of the armed forces came almost simultaneous declarations that they were prepared for a long, hard struggle but confident of victory.
IN WASHINGTON—Congress immediately responded to President Roosevelt's request for a formal decla: ation of war on the Axis. The President said that enemy forces seeks ing to “enslave the entire world” were now moving toward America in an unprecedented challenge to “life, liberty and civilization.” Delay, he declared, invites greater danger,
IN LONDON—Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the British nation that this was a life or death struggle and that “we will go forward to victory.” IN BERLIN—Hitler declared that Axis-held Europe was “impregnable” and that Germany would break all opposition.
IN ROME—Mussolini shouted that “we shall wage wae to conquer.”
ONLY AT MOSCOW, where Joseph V. Stalin was a key figure in the world struggle, was there silence on the new phase of hostilities but the Red Army was on the offensive again and remained a vigorous factor in the allied hopes of victory. Significantly, Berlin, Rome and Tokyo were silent ree garding possible Soviet participation in the Far Jastern war,
On the Battlefronts
On the actual war fronts, Australian bombers attacked the Japanese air base at Pobra, in the East Indies, and American defense forces in the Philippines reported that they still were fighting off Japanese invaders. British fighting men replied to the Axis challenge in North Africa, too. The imperial forces, now under a new 44-year-old coms mander, Maj. Gen. Neil M. Ritchie, crashed forward agamst the crack Nazi panzer divisions in the Libyan desert driving
them back from the Tobruk-El Adem sector toward their
defense lines at Derna and raising the hope that they could be chased from all ot North Africa.
'| Was Aboard Repulse And Saw The Prince Of Wales Go To The Bottom’
NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (U. P)— ‘The EE account of the sinking e capital ships, Prince of Wales and Repulse, was Yeceived by the Columbia rao ing System today from its Singapore correspondent, Cecil Brown. Mr. Brown was aboard the Re-
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against the United States, mobilizing the total Axis strength