Detroit evening times., December 22, 1941, NIGHT EDITION, Image 1

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BATTLE KKUIOO JAPS
ATTACKING PMUPPtES
IN THE
NEWS
TIIKKK is good news
from Washington—live
neus—up-to-date news.
An appropriation by Con
gress which uas to ha\e been
used to build battleship has
been diverted to construction
of more modern and more
useful vessels.
Battleship take five years
to build and five minutes to
blow up.
This modern war might, to;
l>e sure, last five years,—
especially if ue did not have
sense enough to use modern
fighting machines and meth
ods.
But uhen ue got the bat
tleship at the end of the fixe
years they would onlx be more
out-of-date than they are
now, and they would only !>e
better targets so r better
bombing planes.
A I.ABIC the (ioth said of
the serried ranks of
the mightx armies of
Rome:
“The thivkir tin fjra.ys
the cdHti i it i» to iihhi
The barbarians of today
xxhorn xxe are fighting might
easily sax of the cumbrous
bafltleship:
*‘Thr hifjyi /* the funj/t
the, eanu /' it is to Inf.
If they have not said it, at
least they have done it
That fact is distressingly
plain now.
Even the bureaucrats ad
mit it.
Bureaucrats, folks, are as
a rule perfectly xxell meaning
gentlemen with concrete
think tanks.
When an idea gets in the
concrete it never gets out.
It is preserved unchanged
and unchangeable, like fossil
fish in silurian struta, lor fu
ture generations to wonder at.
Nothing Ixit bitter expri
ence blasts the concrete.
Experience is expensive.
Ilow much can xxe afford *
LOOK at the case of
Ericsson.
He invented the iron
clad Monitor.
He explained to the bureau
crats that the day of the
xvooden warship xxus passed.
He tried to ln>ro into the
concrete.
He established scientifi
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■laid an Hawaii
Tale of Heroism
Wounded Men Stayed
at Posts to Battle Japs
(In Pearl Harbor today the navy lifted the censorship
on details of the battle of the morning of December 7, and
tales of heroism and courage were revealed to /nternational
News Service’s Ralph B. Jordan, who interviewed survivors
who had distinguished themselves in the terrible two hours
of bloody and flaming fighting.
(His dispatch makes clear the utter lack of warning,
the despicable fury of the Japanese assault—and the proud
and heroic spirit with which the men and officers of the
navy and marine corps rallied to drive off the enemy)
By RALPH B. JORDAN
Int'l N»»i Jtrnlff Staff C<«rrr*|Minilrnt
HONOLULU, Dec. 22.—The inferno that was Pearl
Harbor on the morning of December 7, with Japanese dive
bombers roaring down like hornets to launch death and
destruction at the proud United States fleet, was described
today in all its horrible detail by men of the fleet.
For the first time since the treacherous Japanese as
sault two weeks ago, censorship was completely lifted, and
survivors of the unequal conflict told stories of heroism and
sacrifice, and the upsurge of American naval traditions.
The stories revealed that the fleet, resting placidly in
the supposed safety of its greatest naval base, was taken
completely by surprise—that more than 70 Japanese planes
were sent against the fleet in Pearl Harbor while others
dealt their destructive bombs on the nearby airfields and
barracks—that most of the dead and injured were victims
of flames, from their blazing ships or the flaming oil-covered
waters of the harbor.
Many Cited tor Heroism Under Fire
After two hours the Japanese air fleet departed—with
out 41 of its planes, and with its hopes of knocking the
American navy out of the war wrecked on the sturdy and
indomitable fighting spirit of the men and officers of the
fleet.
The tellers of the stories cannot be identified. Many of
them have been cited for gallantry in action, and will be
rewarded by promotion, and the decorations of a grateful
nation.
One. a lieutenant commander, told me:
*‘l xx as at breakfast when word came over the loud
speaker—‘The J a pane** are attacking us.’ I hurried to
the bridge with the captain. Heavy hits from the air xxere
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British Warship
Sunk, Nazis Say
BERLIN. Dec. 22 <Bv official
German wireless! (INS). Ger
man submarines operating in the
Atlantic have torpedoed and sunk
a British aircraft carrier, it was
nnnouced today.
The name of the British war
ship was not disclosed. No further:
details were given.
Dutch War on Italy
LONDON, Dec. 22 <IN.S»'.—‘The
Netherlands government in Lon
don has declared war on Italy, a
communique announced today.
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN. MONDAY. DECEMBER 22. 1941
Navy Sinks
.14 U-Boats,
Several’ Japs
Knox Reports 2 Seas
Being Swept Clean
of Axis 'Snakes'
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22 <INS).
—Revealing that the American
navy is starting to sweep the seas
| clean of Axis “rattlesnakes,"
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox
today announced that United
State* warships had “sunk or dam
aged" 14 German submarines in
the Atlantic and had “dealt of
fectively with several Japanese
submarines” in the Pacific.
Knox's announcement came «<
the navy department issued an of
ficial warning that, enemy sub
marines are lurking along the east
coaM of the United States.
COUNTER MEASURE*
“The navy has been aware for
some time that enemy sub
marine activity In and near
American waters was impend
ing. and naturally lias already
taken appropriate counter meas
ures.” hi** announcement said.
Knox said the public must not
feel that the American navy is
doing nothing about Axis sub
marine attack-* because little in
formation is given out concerning
I'nde Sam's naval action.
“Immediate announcement of
the strength and disfxtsltion of
thp United States naval forces
which are combatting enemy
submarines, the methods that
we have used, and the place and
time of our attacks U|M»n them,
would provide the enemy with
military information he would
dearly love to obtain,” Knox
said
•laps Torpedo Tanker.
Miss 2d Off California
By JAMES 1.. KII.GAI.LEV
Inl l Nftao ftfruff Stall ( nrroapnndont
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2-’.
Two Japan* <e submarines slunk
off the «»f California today
after attacking two United States
tankers, the Agwiworld and the
Emidio. Twenty-two of the crew
(Skipper of United States tanker
describes battle with sub
marine Page 2)
of the Emidio were reported lost,
but the Agwiworld escaped un
harmed.
The Agwiworld slipped safely<
into San Francisco Bay. bringing
with her a tale of daring sea
manship under fire that brought
it off victorious in a running
battle with the Jap submarine off
Monterey Bay. 70 miles south of
San Francisco
EMIDIO TORPEDOED
Tire Fmidio was torpedoed
shelled and seriously damaged 200
• miles north of San Fianctsco.
FORECAST
For Detroit
and vicinity:
Cloudy’ with
light rain today.
Warmer tonight
to 45.
INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES
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JAPAN’S MAJOR DRIVE IN THE LINGAYEN AREA
The Philippine Islands, America's Far Eastern out
post, that are undergoing a major invasion after a flotilla
of some SO Jap transports landed troops in the region
between Lingayen and HO miles north. Other footholds
have been gained by smaller Jap forces at Aparri. Legaspi,
Vtgan and the city of Davao, 600 miles south of Manila.
Red Cross Flag
In Every Home
A Red Cross flag In every home
is the goal of the Rod Cross drive
in Detroit for $2,000,000. For de
tails on the progress of the cam
paign. see story on Page 5.
There were unconfirmed reports
that a thud lanker had brrn at
tacked and found refuge in the
Columbia River
The Agwivvorld escaped damage
because its captain, 48-year-old
Frederick B. Goncalves, turned the
tanker straight hack into the
heavy seas and fought a battle of
navigation with the submarine for
40 minutes that carried the tanker
through eight shots from the sub
marine's deck gun.
Captain Goncalves said the
situation would have been different
if his ship "only had a gun."
Not so fortunate was the Fmi
dio, which was attacked within a
few hours of the Agwiworld and
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Cling to
Hongkong
LONDON. Dec. 22 UN'S).
Britain's gallant but outnumbered
garrison in Hongkong was re
ported --till holding out today, with
operations proceeding on a line
running north and south near the
center of the island.
• Chinese trooje; seeking to ip
lieve Hongkong are advancing
steadily and arc now only seven
mi,les from the Kowloon border,
BBC' reported today, according
to CBS J
So stout was the resistance put
up by the valiant little hand of
English. Canadian and native Chi
nese defenders of the crown colony
that the Jafvane.se radio began
broadcasting excuses. One alibie—
a Domei (Japanese! dispatch read
over the Tokio radio and heard in
London—said:
“The fall of Hongkong ha* not
yet been announced because the
Japanese, with victory assured,
have taken things easy.”
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Some Enemy
Troops Land
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (INS).—The war de
partment announced that a large-scale Japanese
invasion of the Philippines is under way with the
enemy pouring between 80,000 and 100,000 troops
into the assault under a strong naval and air escort-
The combined American and Filipino forces are
putting up fierce resistance, the department’s com
munique stated, but conceded that some enemy land
ings have already been made in the vicinity of Agoo,
150 miles north of Manila.
The Japanese forces are employing 80 troop
transports, the communique said, with the bulk of
the assault centered on Lingayen Bay.
Lowlands Are Foe's Objective
Scene of the heaviest fighting is reported in the
area where the high mountains in the northern
Philippines liegin tapering into a lowland area that
cuts a swathe toward Manila.
Apparently the intended route of the Japanese
forces is across the lowlands and rivers.
Main body of Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur’s defend
ers, however, are believed to be between the Nip
ponese and Manila.
U. S. Forces Smash One Landing,
Clash Head-on at Bridgehead
Bv ROBERT ROBB
* *
International Nfwn Service Stall Correspondent
MANILA, Dec. 22.—Hard-hitting American and
native defenders of the Philippines smashed ona
attempted landing by Japanese invaders on the west
coast near Lingayen today and clashed head-on with
other mechanized Jap forces landed in strength in
that strategic area.
Military officials gave few details of the first large-scale
land fighting.
it was obvious, however, that Nipponese troops had
been put ashore from some of the 80 transports sighted
early this morning 100 miles northwest of Manila, but how
many members of the expeditionary force had been beached
was problematical.
Manila's brief communique indicated that at least one unit
of the hugh Japanese assault forces had been hurled into con
fused retreat.
Elsewhere, it was officially announced, American and Fill
nino troops are giving a good account of themselves. They
i,... r A .. . “more than held their own,”
Meet on Unity of Action , ..
' the communique said.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22 <INS). ~ /
President Roosevelt called the! VIMS (Ol KAfiC
Russian and Chinese ambassadors The courageous manner in which
and the Netherlands minister to the defending forces met the first
Ihc White llouso today for a sue- major land offonidvr in tho Philip
co-ton of preliminary dtacu«ion. pinr , w „ , trw „, m the lUt9 .
pointing to the announced inten- _ _
,• f ... . . , ment issued by Gen. Douglas
fion of arriving at joint plans foi *
unity of action" against the Axis Mac Arthur, commander-in-chief of
powers. I (Continued on Nest Page, OIC 4)
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