Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 December 1941 — Page 23
FRIDAY, DEC. 12, 1041
LATIN AMERICA SUPPORTS U. 8.
Two Nations Declare War
On Japan and Four on The Axis.
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 12 (U. P). —Latin-America rallied strongly to the support of the United States today with four nations having already declared’ war against Germany and Italy and others expects ed to follow soon. Ten Latin-American countries declared war on Japan following Sunday's attack on Hawali and four followed yesterday with declarations ~ against Germany and Italy. Cuba went to war with the three major powers at midnight when President Fulgencio Batista signed a declaration that had been passed by the Senate, 50 to 0, and by the House of Representatives, 222 to 0. Cuba declared war on Japan Tuesday. Costa Rica Declares
Costa Rica, the first Latin-Ameri-can nation to enter the second world war with a declaration against Japan, declared war on Germany and Italy yesterday. Guatemala and Nicaragua, both already at war with Japan, also declared against Germany and Italy. Mexico broke diplomatic relations with Germany and Italy, severing all ties with the Axis powers and becoming an ally of the United States in everything short of an actual war declaration. Mexico ordered freezing of German and Italian funds, as it had frozen Japanese funds, and continued movement of troops to its west coast to protect lower Cali- + fornia, Argentina reaffirmed its solidarity with the United States and sent a message to the American Congress condemning the “treasonable” Axis action. It was expected to proclaim the United States “non-belligerent” as regards Germany and Italy today, paralleling a similar declaration as regards Japan. The action permits United States warships to enter Argentine ports without risking internment under neutrality regulations.
May Freeze Axis Funds
Sources at the Foreign Office said German and Italian funds probably would be frozen today. San Salvador and Bolivia, both at war with Japan, already had blocked Axis funds. The Bolivian order was regarded as a major blow to Axis operations in Latin-Amer-fca, because most Bolivian business is controlled by German, Italian or Japanese interests. The Bolivian decree applies also to non-belliger-ent Axis allies, the Finance" Ministry said. In Uruguay, which also had declared the United States non-bellig-erent in its war with Japan, the Senate passed a bill authorizing a $17,000,000 purchase of arms in the United States. President Getulio Vargas of Bragil reaffirmed his nation’s solidarity with the United States in view of the spread of the war. He ordered six infantry companies to guard strategric air bases. Peru, Venezuela and the Dominfcan Republic also assured the United States of their support.
Peru Cables Support
President Manuel Prado of Peru cabled President Roosevelt a few : moments after the German and Italian declarations: “I reaffirm the principle of solidarity which emanated from the inter-American pacts. Peru reiterates at this opportunity, Ats firm decision to omit no effort in favor of common defense of the Continent.” In Venezuela, the world’s third largest petroleum producer, President Isaias Medina said “the aggression against the United States places a tragic threat at the very doors of America and makes it imperative that each country of the new world fully assume it responsibilities.” In Washington, Generalissimo Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, strongman of the Dominican Republica, said his country, already at war with Japan, would declare war against Germany and Italy.
COUGHLIN SILENT ROYAL OAK, ‘Mich, Dec. 12 (U. P).—The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, once outspoken advocate of isolationism, reiterated today that he had “no statement” conceming formal United States declarations of war with Japan, Germany and. Italy. He previously declined comment at the outbreak of U. S.Japanese hostilities Sunday.
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PLANE VS. SHIP STUDY REVIVED
Reappraisal in Congress Likely as Result of - Pacific Losses.
By CHARLES T. LUCEY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P). ~The destruction of naval vessels by airplanes in the Pacific appeared likely today to bring a reappraisal by Congress of the relative im-
portance of aircraft and warships. Senator Walsh (D. Mass.), chairman of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, commented that this week’s events seemed to indicate a new shift of strength from the surface vessels to aircraft. He pointed out that he had repeatedly stressed the importance of aircraft in naval warfare, and expressed a belief that his committee would re-examine the old contro versy of plane-vs.-battleship in the light of the new developments.
Wiley Goes Further
Senator Wiley (R. Wis), a member of the Walsh committee, went further. “Recent events,” he said, “show that the navies of the air are more significant than the navies of the sea.” Mr, Wiley said the record of Norway and Crete, as well as this week’s news from the Pacific, had demonstrated the growing supremacy of aircraft. Senator Lucas (D. Ill), also a committee member, said: “I certainly would think that some more emphasis should now be given to the bombing plane.” He said the sinking of British capital ships by the Japanese, and of Japanese ships by U. S. fliers, presented a much fairer test than the Honolulu engagement Sunday, where planes attacked ships which apparently were tied up in harbor,
Maas Gives Warning
There was less inclination among members of the House Naval Affairs Committee to accept the plane-bat-tleship tests in the Pacific as indicating \ need for greater emaphasis on aircraft. Rep. Maas (R. Minn.), the committee’s ranking minority member, warned against jumping at conclusions. He said a Navy must be strong both in the air and on the surface, and pointed out that German aviation had not been able to bring defeat of England. But Rep. Cole (R. N. Y), also a Naval Affairs Committee member, said that “developments have caused all of us to question the military usefulness of the battelship.” But it is still too early to get a final answer, he said.
PORT DARWIN HAS ALARM
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (U, P).— The British radio reported today that Port Darwin on the north coast of Australia, had an air raid alarm during the night, the first in the commonwealth. No details were given.
5 Main Anti-Axis Powers Produce Most Wheat, Oil
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P).
“the United States, Great Britain,
Indies—have more of the world’s wheat, petroleum, coal, iron ‘ore and
sugar than their enemies.
This was revealed by the Census Bureau in a special compilation of
distribution of these war essentials.
The Unite. States alone produces 63 per cent of the petroleum and has more than a third of the coll and iron ore. The Soviet Union produces more than one-fourth of the world’s
wheat and potatoes.
Here is how the production table lines up in percentages: ANTI-AXIS POWERS
Wheat Potatoes 4
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Army Plane Hangar Rises at Stout Field
Silhouetted against the morning sky, the girder frame work of a military plane hangar rises at Stout Field. In freezing temperatures, WPA workers are rushing a $1,300,000 expansion project for the National Guard Airport to completion, The shadowy figures of the workman can been seen in the network of steel. The equivolent of 15 miles of 20-foot paving has been laid In the three, massive runways in the field, each 100 feet wide. The port will be ready with the completion of the hangar and an administration building
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MOTORISTS GET ADVICE IN RAIDS
Pull to Curb if Sirens Sound, Dim Lights, LaGuardia Says.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 12 (U. P). —Civilian Defense Director Fiorello H. LaGuardia has issued official instructions for motorists in air raids.
He advised those in their cars when an air raid occurs to do these things immediately: over to the curb. the car. off all the lights. out of the car. 5. Take shelter in the best available place—indoors if possible. Other instructions: “If you are in a bus remember that the bus must stop when the warning sounds. Get out of the bus and take shelter. “If unable to shelter yourself indoors sit down; if bombs start dropping near you lie down, cover your ears with your hands. Protect the back of your head. “If you meet a warden, go where he tells you to go, promptly and
cheerfully.”
Italian Attaches Eat Vitamin Pills
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P.). —Attaches of the Italian embassy took vitamin pills. yesterday to recuperate from the shock of the war declaration. Benjamin Franklin Freeman, 20-year-old Negro messenger boy, delivered eight boxes of assorted vitamin tablets to the Embassy shortly after the House and Senate passed their war resolution.
HAWAII'S ‘DEFENSE BONDS ‘SOLD OUT’
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 @. P). -Fred E. Kanne, Hawaiian administrator of the defense savings
defense bonds in Hawaii was vire utally exhausted. He requested and received permission to issue special receipts for mnon-delivered bond purchases. at
FARM BILL PASSES WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (U. P.) ~~ The Senate today passed and sent to the House a bill a farm benefit payments to farmers who complied with conservation pro= grams, but whose crop lands were acquired under the national defense program
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FARM IN ILLINOIS HAS EXTENSIVE 200
MASON CITY, Ill. (U. P.).—A veterinarian’s desire to “have something to play with” materialized into an extensive zoo on his farm north of here. - Dr. M. B. Mathers, farmer and veterinarian, says the gift of a buffalo calf was the start of a hobby which today has grown into a collection of more than 100 animals, including many ferocious jungle species. Sunday crowds at “Mathers’ Zoo” sometimes number as many as 400 or 500 persons.
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