Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 December 1941 — Page 13

FRIDAY, DEC. 12, 1041

CHINESE SLASH HONGKONG JAPS

‘Now Is Ideal Moment to Win Battles,” Chiang Tells Troops.

HONG KONG, Dec. 12 (U. P).— Chinese troops, developing a powerful offensive, are striking at the flank and rear of Japanese forces attacking Hongkong and have caused a temporary weakening, at least, of the Japanese drive, it was | said officially today. The Chinese offensive, directed personally by Generalissimo Kai-Shek with the aid of British advisers, according to wireless and other reports from China, has assumed big proportions already. Not only are the Chinese attacking throughout Canton some 90 miles west of Hongkong, according to reports, but are moving asses of men toward the coast to tack the Japanese north of the colony. The Chungking radio asserted that the drive was aimed directly at aiding the Canadian and British forces defending Hongkong against overwhelmingly more numerous Japanese forces. Jap Losses Heavy The British radio, heard by the United Press in New York, said the Japanese already had lost an estimated 15000 men in Chinese attacks north and northwest of Canton and that additional Chinese units were on the way to the fornt. Chinese newspapers were reported to be urging the employment of Chinese troops at every point where they could aid the Allied cause, without regard to losses and suf- | |

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SINGAPORE, Dec. 12 (U. P.).—| that the democratic powers have British forces defending northernibegun to hit back. News of the tal, was quoted: “The gallant Chi-|Malaya fouglit off the Japanese at- sinking of several Japanese warships nese are ready for any sacrifice.” |tackers today and optimism rose as/by U, S. bombers cheered this base CBS reported the British radio|Daval and air reforcements fromjas did news that the fighting is said that the plan for the Chinese the Dutch East Indies and other going well in the north.

ronsive w A _| points arrived. I evas approved at 8 nest |" Japanese air raiders appeared] LONDON, Dec. 12 (U. P.).—ReC € : Generalissimo iang less active although Penang, the liable reports here toda id that and high British officers and that y sa “in northeastern Malaya enemy ac-

Chiang in a message to his armies Rey point olf oe ester Shares o a is. ideal aloment @ win from the worst air Ji tack Suftered tivity is confined to patrols.” s the ideal m by a int in aya, deli ‘ 4 battles. It is the critical moment wer Rag ar TE 10 ree In June of on which the fate of mnations| The feeling here was that of &vong we are withdrawing from hangs.” lull before the storm with both|., = according to plan, to Kowloon,” it was said.

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F D R OF SUPPORT Eastern defense hardly has felt the| Broadcasting System . " war thus far except for the activity British radio broadcast in German NEW YORK. Dec. 12 (U. P).—|of the military forces for which the that “the Royal Air Force set fire he American Newspaper Publishers [island is the main base of opera- to nearly 60 barges full of Japanese Association said that the nation’s! tions in progress hundreds of miles troops off the north Malayan newspapers had assured President|aWay. ; _ {coast.™) Roosevelt of their support and he Se prise weapanese ar Se ————————————— od 3} your call TO" HUY SEVIce We effective. Debris has been removed| HOOVER WILL TESTIFY Eis and the streets appear normal! WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P). Stephen Early, Presidential sec-|Cjvil defenses are increasingly bet-| —Former President Herbert Hoover retary, said in reply that Mr. Roose- | ter . has accepted an invitation of the velt “is most appreciative of the] Women are lining up in queues| Senate Banking Committee to testipledge of active support for the de-ito enroll in medical air corps as|fy on price control legislation Tuesfense of the American way of life casualties arrive from the still dis-|day. Indications were that it would which you give in behalf of the|tant front. favor a stronger measure than that newspapers of the United States.”| In Singapore there was a feelingjapproved by the House.

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PAGE 13 ARGUMENTS IN SLAYING TRIAL NEAR

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec, 12 (U. P.)—Final arguments begin today in the first degree murder trial of William R. Simpson after the 37-year-old farm hand repudiated an alleged confession yesterday, assert

in a war-torn world, particularly FINAL between Japan and the States, were expected to delay for some time the return of diplomats who for the moment are on hostile soil. The United States has a staff of 66 at the Berlin Embassy, 33 at Rome and 45 at Tokyo. There are more than 100 more, however, in

ing it was made under duress. Ofiner puri of De Simpson is charged with slaying Switzerland probably will act for|his employer, Fred C. Smith, on a the United States in arranging the| hunting trip last July. return of the diplomats in Japan. The defendant charged that offiOnly one American Ambassador|cials forced him to make the conis involved—Joseph C. Grew at|fession, but the court admitted it Tokyo. . into evidence.

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cerity of Russia In its neutral attitude toward J > A joint comm by the Army a and Navy of J ese imperial headq rs at Pokyo said | JAP N Japanese land and naval forces were Jane in southern Luzon at 6a.m.| WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P).~ Tokyo radio, in a broadeast heard| Strict reciprocity was emphasized : by the United Press in San Fran-|today as the guiding principle in Lands in Southern gs prise Of¢fation. od that 167| diplomats and civilian nationals. United States es had been shot| Every precaution was being taken Section of Luzon. down in the Philippines Wednesday|by authorities here for the protec- : and that “of a total of 250 Ameri-| tion of the diplomats of Germany, By UNITED PRESS can planes known to be in the|Italy and Japan and it was made Japan denied today that it had|pp 238 have been destroyed, |clear that the same consideration lost two battleships off the Philip-|incluy Boeing B-17 flying fort-|was expected for American diplo= pine Islands and asserted that in|resses and Consolidated long range| mats in those countries. a combined naval and military | bombers.” The difficulties of transportation ration it had landed a new force invasion troops in southern Lugon island. It said, in an imperial headquarters’ communique, that since the start of the Philippines action one Japanese light cruiser had been slightly damaged off Luzon, that one mine sweeper had been sunk and that another had been severely damaged. Apparently, the communique said, the light cruiser was mistaken for the battleship Haruna, which the United States reported sunk. Says Americans Flee The mine sweeper which was damaged, it said, was struck by a |B bomb after capturing an American merchant ship in a Luzon harbor. asserted that in northern Luzon American forces were fleeing southward, destroying roads behind |B* them. It asserted that the Vichy govern- |B. ment had assured Japan of its “strict neutrality” in the Pacific * war. Shanghai dispatches asserted that |[ia : the people of Rangoon, capital of |B Burma, had started to evacuate the city.

» Bombers Raid Hongkong %

Foreign Minister Shigenori Togol§ was quoted as saying of the Ger-mean-Italian war declaration on the United States: “This event, following the outstanding success of the Japanese forces, opens up a shining perspective for the Japanese empire, which X will definitely further the building |B'Ss up of a new order in the world.” Domei reported from a Japanese |B army base in South Ching that bombers again today raided Hong Rd Kong “effectively,” concentrating on military objectives and dropping, leaflets urging the Chinese populace | 9 to revolt against “Anglo-American oppression.”

“Can Blockade U. 8."

In New York the United Press heard Domei broadcast that Japan ; now can blockade the United States 3 economically and that the United |B States is unable to protect its ship- | ping in the South Pacific. Dome og claimed that the United States had lost its bases in Hawaii, Midway, Wake and Guam and no longer had access to the urgently needed raw materials of the Far East. " In the first Japanese threat N against Russia, Japanese news- " X papers at Shanghai quoted Tokyo } circles as showing “a certain amount | [Fee of skepticism regarding the sin-

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