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BUY IT IN SWEETWAT
'Dastardly Attack' 45TH YEAR SW'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-(UP)-Congress today pro-ITexas Armyi Posts
claimed existence of a state of war between the United
States and the Japanese Empire 33 minutes after the dra-
matic moment when President Roosevelt stood before a !Temp O f
.oin session to pledge that we will triumph-"so help us, S p T o
God." Train i Program
Democracy was proving its right to a place in the suni
with a split ser-ond shiftover from peace to all-out war. All Men Ordered To
The senate acted first, adopting the resolution by a unani- Be Back At Camps As
mous roll call vote of 82 to 0, within 21 minutes after the Leaves Are Cancelled
president had concluded his address to a joint session of
both houses. By~ United Priess
The house voted immediately afterward and by 1:13 p. raining at 'exas army
le. a majority of the house had voted "aye." catmS today advanced to aIBy Lyle C .Wilson
United iress Staff correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-(UP)-President Roosevelt asked con-
rce.s today to declare that "a state of war has existed between
the United States and the Japanese empnire" as a result of Japan's
"Unprovoked and dastardly attack."
The president made his request il person to a joint session of
congress, giving it, a brief hot detailed account of Japan's attack
on American territory yesterday--a date which he said "will live
At infamyii
"The facts of yesterday speak for themselves," he said. "The
people of the United States have already formed their opinionsnew high tempo as Christmas
leat es were cancelled for all
stations except the infantry e-
placement center at Camp Wol-
ter's, Mineral Wells.
In face of fightg in the
Pacific, camp commanders ord-
ered all men back to their
posts by non today.
Col L. R. Blessing. executive
officer of Camp Wolters, sold
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telegrams rescinding orders to
cancel leaves at this station."
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SBy PERCY L. CROSBY
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West Texas' Leading City More Than 15,000 Readers
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"West Texas' Leading Newspaper"
DEDICATED TO SERVICE
EETWATER, TEXAS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1941
NUMBER 164
Rallies Nation To Its Defense
Presido- litraihlir, I). raioosxelt who toda- sit mnoned a united nation, stunned by sudden
Japaise attack upon American Pacific possessions, to a state of war. He asked congress
for a declaration of war at 11:30 a. in. CST.FIRST LIST
F ASUALTIES
t ii i 1-i- -x
hte firat United Stales
(auailts in the JapaieSe
atttreks were revealed today
in -tori sent to the patents
of lhe victims by the navy
department.
(An official lied +)cf -tie m
ti es njmm'ml i to be i'-,iu-
ed at t. i-inn''ton te
'the tead
tif - I aenl flra" Ihis m'
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irth i~nt t. S gctg .
'A'iienuna'i, 52.1,i Sedalia, Mo.
Private George C. Lesle,
20, Arnold, Pa.
LINt liiiit Si!EN'T
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8-At.-'. - (UP)-Charles A.
liandiyrgh, at his new xhome
her, -ler-lined today to
ouinuent on the Japanese
<atacik' on the 4nitied States.
EAS'T INDICES l ECLARE $
Walt ON JAPAN
BATAVIA. N. E. I., Dec. 8
- UPI---The Netherlands East
ndies declaredd war against
apan tItay, interned all laps.Preside nt's
Casualties Put At
3,000 In HawaiiWASHINGTON, Dec. 8-(UP)
--Casualties on the Hawaiian
island of Oahu in yesterday's
.lapaeese air attack will amount,
to about 3,000, including about
1,300 fatalities, the White House
r-renounced today.
The White House confirmed
tie loss in Pearl Harbor of "one
old battleship" and a destroy-
er, which was blown up.
Several other American ships
were damaged and a large num-
ber of army and navy airplanes
on Hawaiian fields were put out
of cmmission, the White House
disclosed.
I t reported at the same time
that Ameritan operations against
..apan were being carried out on
a large scale, resulting already
in the destruction of "a number
of Japanese planes and subma-
mines."
The White House statement
said:
"American operations against
the Japanese attacking force inthe neighborhood of the Hawai-
ian Islands are still continuing.
A number of Japanese planes
and submarines have been de-
stroyed.
"The damage caused to our
forces in Oahu in yesterday's at-
tack /appear more serious than
at first believed.
"In Pearl Harbor itself one
battleship has capsized and sev-
eral other ships have been se-
riously damaged.
"One destroyer was blown
up. Several other small ships
were seriously hurt. Army and
navy fields were bombed with
the resulting destruction of sev-
eral hangars. -A large number of
planes were put out of commis-
sion.
"A number of bombers arrived
safely from San Francisco dur-
ing the engagement - while it
was underway. Reinforcements
of planes are being rushed and
repair work is underway on the
ships, planes and ground facili-
ties.War Message
was suddenly and deliberately ance of peace 'in the Pacific. In- erican message. While this reply
ttacked by naval and air forces deed, one hour after Japanese stated that it seemed useless to
f the Empir'e of Japan. . ur, d continue the existing diploma-
The United States was at air squadrons had commence tic negotiations, it contained
eace with that nation and, at bombing in Oahu, the Japanese no threat or hint of war or
lhe solicitation of Japan, was ambassador to the United armed attack.
till in conversation with its States and his colleague deliv- It will be recorded that the
government and its emperor eued to -the Secretary of State distance of Hawaii from. Japan
cooking toward the mainten- a formal reply to a recent Am- See TEXT Page 6TOLL
Battleship And
Destroyer Lost
By JOE ALEX
United Press Foreign Editor
Japanese bombs and bullets have taken hi s nucs 1n
injured an equal number of Hawaii's defenders, the Whitt
House announced today and the Nipponese claimed to taket-
a heavy toll of American sea power in the Pacific.
The White House, funnel of information about the strug
gle in the Far East, confirmed the loss in Pearl Harbor of
"one old battleship" and a destroyer, but the Japanese radii
made staggering claims.
Japanese naval forces, came an assertion by air, havi
sunk two American battleships and an aircraft carrier ant
damaged four other U. S. battleships, four U. S. heavy cruise
ers and inflicted other widespread losses on American s-
forces.
Developments came pouring in a steady streamt.
Japanese planes bombed five separate points in the Phil
ippines, Manila reported, but no troop laidiags were disclose
ed.
Japan made formal declaration of war on the United
States and Great Britain, Britain then declared war on Jap-
an and the United States was expected to follow suit before
nightfall.
Radio Vichy broadcast Tokyo reports that a big sea-
air battle was being fought off the Philippines.
The Japanese also claimed in a radio broadcast that i
agreement" had been reached with Thailand to allow pass-
age of Japanese troops through that country .Information
from elsewhere indicated Nipponese air, naval and land forces
had overwhelmed Thailand's defenses.
Regarding American casualties on the Hawaiian island of
Oahu, the White House announcement said:
"American operations against the Japanese attacking
force in the neighborhood of the Hawaiian island;sare still
continuing. A number of Japanese plant: owl tiubertttr'hites
hive been destroyed.
"The damage caused to our forces inr IlOtdil i ye-lerds vs
attack appear more serious than at first believed.
"In Pearl Harbor itself one old battleship has capsized
and several ships have been seriously damaged.
"One destroyer was blown up. Several other small ships
were seriously hurt. Army and navy fields were bombed with
the resulting destruction of several hangars. A large nrn-
her of planes were put outi'of commission.
"A number of bombers arrived safely from San
Francisco during the engagement-while it was under
way. Reinforcements of planes are being rushed and
repair work is under way on the ships, planes and
ground facilities.
"Guam, Wake and Midway [slands and Hong Kong have
been attacked. Details of these attacks are lacking.
"Two hundred marines-all that remains iil Chilia--have
been interned by the Japanese near Tientsin.
"The total number of casualties on the island Oahu are
not yet definitely known, but in all probability, will amount to
about 3,000: Nearly half of
these are fatalities the others
10 Selectees To being xtutude it see- clot
romi the report that many
j bo ebtiuee droIppedlith ittg
Report Tuesday hoiute Rl doaipcd ltnAlo _ai
small nunuli it 'fcasia'iie'
Their entry into the United Losses in ten andt Aialhimi
States armed forces almost coin- were reported heavy on both
ciding with the Japanese plane sides in the first phase of igh
and submarine attacks on Am togthut spuead hue tearto
e-ean possessions it the Pacific eve tytarter 1 the gltb'atth
ocean, 10 selectees from Nolan blellgt hit",'the-ityI i:;
county complete their army phy Might soon be lied up olidy
sical examinations in Dallas bestdi the Japeis Teo or
Tuesday and wvill leave at once thn' Ar micas eatteshies ptil.
for airinduction station. a nickat tetterwere sept
The 10 report at 7 a. in. e tacked ut
Tuesday to the local selective The Jpanae simperia orce.
service board in the Doscher sold to hiseosuflenethsevetalh
building and then leave by bus losses of airplanes antinseveta
for Dallas.swarships, were in action
Included are Femester Mori- these fro tint
son Watt and Hillis Deford A rnjo ' eaval battle a:s
Thornburg of Roscoe; Burnice reported aest of Htxeaii,
Ellsworth Webster, Edwin By- itn A dmerican fleet nt'
no Koonce, A. D. Penton, Clyde temrting to destroy Poems
Lamar Roberts, and Arthur Ray- warsps thnat blasted tPeal
mond Cody of Sweetwater; Tay- Harbornasal base nnd linx,
ior Wilson Smith of Nolan; By- olrdlb.
-- ~ nn ~nlovnnl lr.r A fierce lamed battle stas uttron Leon Holley and Jack C:yde
Waggoner of Hylton.
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Jury Of View
Oni Highway 80
Route Is Named
A jury of view to secure right
of way for the proposed re-
routing of Highway 80 between
Sweetwater and Roscoe was
sworn in early Monday before
the Nolan county commission-
ers' court, County Judge Delas
See JURY Page 2
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BRITISH ISLAND ATTACKED
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec.
8 - (UP) - The British-man-
dated island of Nauru (Pleasant
Island), near the equator north
easily of the So-omon Islands,
has ben attacked by Japanese
force;, Australian Premier John
Curim said today.' rj ? v a
.UC4'Iprogress on the northeast coat
of the Malaya states where
British defense forces attacked
Japanese troops landed on the
beaches despite severe air. ioitbm
See BATTLE Page 4
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President Calls
F - , A f Afand will understand the impl- hint of war or red att mv may change its mind
cations to the very life and safe- oiagain," he said.
,' of (r nation tack. Brig. Gen. Fred W ker, com-
"As commander-in-chief of the "It will be recodd," he said mantler~ of the 36th division at
army and navy, 1 have directed "that the distance of hawaii Camp owie. Brownwood, said
that all measures be taken for from Japan makes it obvious that all mene were expected
our defense.tht t lebeate back at the station by noon tm-
"Alwas sill twe remember tclnelmn a' o se ay.
'e chIactertof the oswaught weeks ago. During the interven- Ca l. John BIadson. executive
agai os.e ing time the Japanese govern- officer. of'Caip.Barkeleyho
melt lits deliberately sought to station of the' 15th division a
He predicteti Ihal the Am ri- <i ccive the United States by Ablene, saitl few instructions
cal people in the ir righteous false statements eat expressions had been received from Wash
tight wi Iwil though to abt- of hope for continued peace." gtO
solute victory " lie described ie Hawaiian at- Meanivhile the state's defen-''
The president did not mention tack as having ceased "severe industries increased their guard
Germany and Itail~dIapan's Ax- damage" to naval and military sts. The ui ge $2t,000,000 Con-
is psrtriers in Europe. forces and-said that "very many" solioaited Aircraft bomber as
Congressional leaders adAminericati lives were la-t.Ile sembly plant at tort Worth
'awaited the iresidcntt's mesIge recalled the fact lt i itAmeni maintained a 24-hour state cf
to decide uwhether to formnlet t-'can ships have been reportedly alert and addled new guards to
declaration of waronly again I irpedoed in the Pacific. the already sizeable details. \
si. Japan, or Cg ioat' 5 it''lie also said that. iJapan h GtIrnid Pra'irie the North Amer -
and Italy as well.ln iched an attack against Mia- can aviation plant took every I
'Thl' o-esidnt apparently v'tt a lice'm one long, hard job. precaution against sabotage or
awaiting further i ormiatiot as out last night against H ng attack.
to ivitat Geu niiny ro Italy K o Gu tte I liilioinetIs ~
ill d.lands, 51 ike Islandtiatiddtha t thisit teit i pk tt iorttgIittaakt Mdtlbl
Thie president spoke to a morning Japan attacked Mid- I '* ] ]
telse, hushed joint session of wiay Island. l\ke and idway ii r- g
loth honsest less than two hours islands are American naval and a
after he had announced. through clipper bases .*J th
Ils seretay, 511:10 American ib i i
A jaliil'tinle ane setf s i
sautt on the Isletitd of Oahu itm . I+{ p a r
tlt, I'ai itmir gatip. 1f thc-se Wf . ,
casialtis 1,110 were (stimatO.'i ,yisaBy Eduiard W. Beattie
to I is ee killed. UP Staff Correspondent
Unit'-. States ct, inierati-en G 1-- k slONDON, Dec. 8 - (tiP) --
" A i .hiil otatiite, tGreat Britain today made totr-
Marl 'Iiouin fit mnit ii tbtWa +I ial declaratioti of war against
i iit 'T'he liIt tii-ne tlliof' Sweetwater citizens get the 'Te annoutcetnent was made
Amierican astttips in ittI news of tlt' startling surprise to an emergency session of
a ibotr was one tnidentiiel p.tk t a a liaicttle Pie -iistt
l hail chi.izst .wl - planes( attacks on the Hawailimu'iltstsCarchill.
and one d i t ,iivti--lich had t1 iti ietltt bi iases of Amaerican T hw session convened at 3 p.
esjilodd. Nittietoius . ertiicint and 1ritish left-oses in ti-ie Pa- in. (8 a. 1tm1. EST), and Churchill
planes i-ere destroyeti nd oth- cific which threw the United immediately announced Bil-
er warshipstdamiagcieo States itt ear befoi those f' ati's action, fulfilling his pledge
r. ooseltdelivered hisSttsintof just a taonth ago that Brit-
I'titi tessege to the secoel roost otler towns in West Texas ain would stand beside the Unit-
joint session of congress to 1s- wee able to learn the details. ed States if war came to the
semable during the 20th century wo extra editions of the Pacific
in the house chamber to hear Sweetwater Reporter att a con- Churchill addressed the house
a president dn d fulfi-i-l Iticmtuous btoa'cast of United of commons in a solemn and
war against this natiOls et- Press news as it came over the serious vein and warned again-
i ies. s'kteletypes in the Reporter office st ans tendenc to underesti-
"'T'ihere is no blinking at the carrietle startling develop- mate .apan's military and naval
fact thattr people, our ite ments to people of the Sweet- strength.
toty an our interests are in war area. Formally aligning Britain be-
grave danger," ir. Roosevelt The first edition of the fte side the United States, the
said. porter appeared on the streets pre minister emphasized that
"With confidence in our at 5:15, almost as quickly as it the nr which has now spread
armAd forces-with the un was possible for news of the over two hemispheres i5 an in-
bounding determiinatioin of attacks to be assembled by the thivisable ant interdependent
our people-we will gain the pr ess associations. conflict.
-ineitable triumph - so ,lce secoi appeared at 9 Tll session of commons last--
help us God. o'clock Sunday evening. Both et oily a half hour. It was a
"I ask that the congress u 'carried complete accounts of the businesslike, undramatic meet-
cire that since the unprovoked attacks as these were known ineging. typifying the extent to
and dastardly attack by Japan this country at the time- which the war in Britain has
on Sunday, Dee. 7. a state of KXOX maintained a special laya: that the attack was carried E
war has existed between the broadcasting staff to put the Britain's note to Japan ate- A
United States and the Iapa- news- on the alt as rapidly as it rouneieg her declaration of
nr'se empire." was available. war was couched in language-
He said the United States was Regular and extra editions of stronger than that employed, by I
"stdeilitly amit delibtetly at- thce Releouter wsihh caury subse- Cheureleill be comnecns. J
tacked by eaxal and air forces quent developments as the staff
of the empire of Japan." remains on the alert to keep its
The United States, he said. readers constantly and comple- - e
sas lice-icat peaceexithe Japan tely informed. _- __ ex t
a.hJ, at Japain's solicitation, still
was seeking a formula for peace BLACKOUT AT CAPITAL
ie the Pacific. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- w
It was one hour after the WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 "- (UP)- - The text of President a
bombing of Oahu had begun, he (UP)-A partial blackout was Roosevelt's war message to o
said, that Japanese Ambassador observed here early today and congress (about 600 words):
Rh eisaburo Nomura and Spe- John Russell Young, coordina- To the Congress of the United p
cial Envoy Saburo Kurusu de- tor of civilian defense for the States: th
livered Japan's reply to the fin- District of Columbia ,asked citi- Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - A s
al United States note. The re- zens henceforth to reduce ilium- date which will live in infamy- g
ply, ie- added, carried no threat nation "as far as possible." the United States of Amertca IbShow
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