Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 December 1941 — Page 8

PAGE 8 TOKYO SPURNS OPEN CITY EDICT

Impossible to Quit Attacks On Manila, Japs Say in Broadcast.

TOKYO, Dec. 26 (Official Radio). Japanese military authorities said today that it would be “almost unthinkable” for them to : congider Manila an undefended, open city. “No one knows better than the American authorities in the Philippines how well Manila is defended.” military quarters were quoted. “It is well known that Manila has long been considered a typical base in the event of an American attack against Japan. If Manila is desig-

Ready for action again after an on-the-spot repair job, a British cruiser tank rolls off a truck somewhere on the Libyan desert to join the chase of the Germans and Italians,

hated as an open city, Singapore, Chungking and Hongkong could] also be considered as open cities.” Japanese invaders were alleged to be steadily advancing in the Philippines and “annihilating” the American defenders. A communique from the army section of imperial headquarters summarized action in the Philippines and Malaya as fol- | lows:

“LUZON ISLAND Japanese Army units which landed in the vicinity of Aparri have occupied the city of Toguegarao. Another large unit in the Lingayen Gulf is annihilating enemy forces, in co-operation with another unit, advancing southward following its landing at Vigan. The Japanese unit in the Legaspi area occupied Naga and is advaneing northward. “MINDANAO ISLAND--The units which landed on Mindanao on Dec. 20 have completed occupied Davao.

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west coast of Malaya occupied Penang island on Dec. 19. The main forces occupied Haiping. The forces on the east of the Malay peninsula in the vicinity of Kula Kri, south of Kota Bharu, are pursuing the enemy. The army air corps is attaining remarkable results in the attack on Rangoon.”

In the British Borneo area, the communique said, Japanese units were “giving death blows to enemy troops.” The Navy announced it had received reports that “1400 out of more than 3000 American garrison troops” defending Wake had been taken prisoner. Some of these were convicts, the Navy said (It was announcsed in Washington that only 378 marines held Wake 14 days and sank three Japanese destroyers and a cruiser.) The Japanese said Canadian expeditionary forces suffered heavy casualties defending Hongkong, including “the death of James K. Laughton, commander in chief of the Canadian Expeditionary forces, and all other leading staff officers.”

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hit nearby and blew our skipper into the water. officer gave the order to abandon ship. We were the gangway when our bobbed up out of the water and hollered: ‘Hey, going?’

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climbed abord and went back to his gun.”

said that the combined efforts of every healthy passenger aboard to cheer and care for the wounded made the crossing more like a | pleasure cruise than a grim war- | time passage.

more clothes, books, cigarets and refreshments the wounded could use. Barbers in the group gave the wounded constant attention movies every other night. bingo, and other games, and every other night the passengers danced.

been amputated, saw another casualty with a missing left leg. To him he sent a note: “How about | a dance?”

two pandas en route from China to New York. They performed |

‘Wounded of Pearl Harbor Ask for One More Chance

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fire it—and he peppered away at | daily on the decks for the wounded, the passengers ang their children. Only reminder of the dangers of the trip were the blackouts and the lifebelts which were ore dered worn constantly during the last three days of the voyage. The ships held their own Christmas parties Wednesday night re was community singing of Christmas carols, and gifts, placed aboard by the Honolulu Red Cross and augmented by passengers’ contributions, were distributed to the wounded and children. I'm afraid, though, that the Christmas party was pretty sad” said Mrs. Leslie Lavesque, 49, whose husband died in Hawaii shortly before the war began. “There were a number of widows and orphans aboard.”

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showered down | THE WOUNDED had another magazines, | celebration yesterday in the hose than | pitals to which they were taken. | The children were treated to a big Christmas tree party sponsored by There were | the Red Cross in the Women's i City Club building. Among the passengers were members of the Willamette and San Jose State football teams which had gone to Hawaii for post-season games; Royal Leonard of the China Aviation Corp. formerely personal pilot to Chiang Kai-shek: V. M. Zubilin, en route to Washington to become third | secretary of the Soviet Embassy; Chief source of amusement were |J. Thyne Henderson, formerly first secretary of the British Embassy in Tokyo, en route to Chile.

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STRONGER ARMY IN PHILIPPINES

U. S. Sends Reinforcements To Help Stem Drive Against Manila.

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missioner Francis B. Sayre and President Manuel Quezon, all of whom emphasized that the fight would be carried on vigorously on the military fronts. “We will fight to the last man”

Mr, Sayre declared. “There can be no shadow of question as to wultimate victory.” The Japanese aerial attacks throughout the day centered on the Manila port area following an official declaration that the capital

safeguard civilians from attack by “air or ground.” (Tokyo broad casts said that the Japanese would not recognize Manila as an open

city.) Port Area Bombed

High explosives crashed into the port area as the Japanese sought to knock out ships there, but bombs also fell near the army base at Nichols field and near Engineer Island, close to the mouth of the Pasig River during the second raid. Gen. MacArthur's proclamation declaring Manila an open city was jssued during the second of the daylight air raid alarms. Gen. MacArthur said: “In order to spare the metropolitan area from possible ravages by attack either from the air or the ground,’ Manila is hereby declared an open city without characteristics of a military objective. “In order that no excuse may be given for a possible mistake, the American high commissioner, the Commonwealth (Philippines) government and all combatant military installations will be withdrawn from its environs as rapidly as

possible. Protect Civilian Lives

“The municipal government will continue to function with its police powers, reinforced by constabulary troops, so that normal protection for life and property may be preserved. “Citizens are requested to maintain obedience to the constituted authorities and to continue the normal process of business.” President Manuel L. Quezon ime mediately announced that he and his government were leaving the city to “continue the administration of affairs of civil government in co-operation with the commanding general of the military forces from the place where I may be.” Army authorities emphasized that the declaration of the capital, with its 623,500 people, as an open city was decided upon purely to protect civilian lives, and that the United States and Philippines defense forces were holding firm against numerically superior Japanese forces.

Japs Fight Fiercely

Japanese invasion forces were driving ferociously in the Atimo-nan<-Mauban sector 57 miles south east of Manila and Japanese planes were raiding all over the island. United States and Philippine forces were holding firm and a United Press dispatch from the Atimonan front reported the wiping out of one Japanese tank force by the defenders. Admiral Thomas ©. Hart, United States Navy commeander in chief, had announced the sinking by American submarines of a large Japanese transport and a mine sweeper, and the probable sinking of a large seaplane tender and a second trans-

rt. P Refugees from the southeastern invasion area flooded into Manila despite the repeated alarms, fleeing the Japanese who had secured footholds in the Atimonan-Mauban area. Passenger Train Bomtbed

Six persons were killed and 16 wounded yesterday at Tarlac, 65 miles north of Manila, when Japanese planes bombed a fully loaded passenger train. Twenty wounded civilians arrived here from Los Banos, 35 miles to the south, where Japanese planes bombed a railroad station and returned to machine gun persons who waited to board a train. Japanese planes which attacked Cabanatuan, 45 miles north of Manila, bombed two hospitals, a newspaper dispatch said. There were few casualites, according to re-

Other towns within a 100 miles radius of Manila were su ted to Christmas bombings in which the Japanese centered their attack on railroad stations and trains.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (U.P) —

in a communique that U, 8. submarines have sunk a Japanese Siatitpon and a mine sweeper, and proba

another transport ahd a e tender in the Far t.

¥ re of U, S. submarine activities in the Far Fast on Christ mas Day are confirmed,” the communique said.

TIDE WILL TURN IN '43, CHURCHILL SAYS

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ing places for submarines, warships and airplanes. With regard to Hawaii, the Caroline and Marshall Islands have been aptly called “stationary aircraft carriers.” They made possible the swift and damaging attack on the fleet and air force at Pearl

Harbor. They also nullified the United States aerial stepping stones of Midway, Wake and Guam. Japan watched this country develop them without apprehension. They even bluffed the U. 8. out of properly building defenses on Guam, to make the task easier when the time came to strike. Now Wake and Guam are gone and Midway presumably is living on borrowed time. The Philippines are next on JaThe attack is on with full fury and the Japanese obvioushope to occupy them before American air production can supply

fense. The lack of planes, as much as the inadequacy of the fleet, en-

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abled Japanese to land on Luzon in strength. Eighty transports were spotted heading to the islands, but there was not enough air power to Gastro more than a fraction of em.

{ If the Japanese take Manila, now abandoned by the Americans for military purposes, they will have the islands and will have removed American flanking protection of the more important objective, Singapore. | Provided the Japanese do take the Philippines, United States ef(forts in the western Pacific un- | doubtedly would be confined to aid{ing the British in the defense of | Singapore. That is because if Singa« |pore falls, the Netherlands Indies | will be easy prey for Japan, with all {that implies in providing her with | the resources for a long and hard | war, More and more planes must be the answer. When the allies take (the initiative against Japan, which it is their intention to do eventually,

the necessary planes for their de- the island empire is vulnerable from

the air. The Japanese are making the most of their time before Russia is

persuaded by the general board of stra to open her Far Eastern bases for a concerted allied attack on the Japanese islands. Then airplanes and submarines may be able to pay in kind, and more than pay, for Pearl Harbor and the bombings of Manila.

Back From Trip, Find Home Afire

WHEN GEORGE MACK and his family returned home from a Christmas Day trip last night, they saw their house at Churchman and Hanna Avenues in flames. Firemen were there, fighting the blaze by pumping water out of a nearby creek. They tried for several hours to save the house, but most of it was destroyed before they extinguished the fire. Officials today awaited Mr. Mack's estimate of the loss. ———————————

LEAVES FOR ISTANBUL ZURICH, Dec. 26 (U.P. .—The| Italian Stefani agency reported to-| day from Sofia that United States Minister George H, Earle and other North American diplomats left Thursday for Istanbul, accompanied by their families.

FRIDAY, DEC. 2

8, 1941

ADD TO GUARDS AROUND CAPITOL /

Churchill Given as Much Protection as When President Speaks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (U. P.) = Congress took as elaborate precautions for the protection of Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain during his address in the Senate chamber today as it does when President Roosevelt addresses a joint session. After midnight admittance to the Capitol was permitted only on official identification, and extra details of police and Marines guarded the Capitol grounds. Admittance to the galleries for the speech was by special card, in accordance with custom on the days of a Presidential joint session. The Senate invited members of the House, the Supreme Court, the. Cabinet, the diplomatic corps, and! the highest-ranking officers of the Army, Navy and Air Corps to attend the historic session.

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