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Amarillo Daily News (Newspaper) - December 8, 1941, Amarillo, Texas Amarillo daily news. No. 30.�?associated press Day and night leased wire. Amarillo Texas monday morning december 8, 1941. Eight pages Price five cents bombed Manila and Pearl Harbor Are attacked from air naval engagement and sea off Hawaii the United states is at War. Japanese air planes attacked Pearl Harbor and naval and military activities on the Howdy in i fond Oahu the Pic Cipal Jui Erica base in i Eju lands. A Sii Nilar attack on Manila in the Philippines came almost ironically the announcement came from the White House while Admiral Nomura and special envoy Saburo Kurusu were in conference with state department officials regarding further consideration of peace in the Pacific. A a details of the attacks were meager As press services were a am Artill in Piir proc i j s med with the first bulletins of the blows which came As a Shock to the ii1141 1-/ii american Public although the next step in handling the recently Tough Fil i talking japs had been in everyone s mind for Days. Two uric in r no Lippins As the attack came All policemen and firemen in Honolulu were r m a 01 1__. Mhilary Fate of m and the Philippines islands ordered to report to army and Navy bases. Ifor the present at Lea u the hands Oij Feii. n. Moi Slacom anti Cratty gems Rose swat Ray Over me fort Hugli Iii of Jim in nor. Bor now Dase a to a in author Bofis Reles of even Fioroni Murm Vitur. Of trip Taii article m thak a Quot a of life of Al. A ,1,0,1 Tine Aro a placed Naovie than Britain s Gibraltar. A in command of ail United Stal s forces including the smoke from Large fires believed burning on Hickam Field in the Pearl Harbor area Alipino fighters in the Par East also was visible. Reports said fires were visible also on Ford Island. In the United states he is a full one report said 50 air planes unidentified made the raid on Oahu. Several of the general. In the lie d the attacking planes were knocked Down by the u. S. Marksmen. Commonwealth s Field marshal. At two japanese bombers their wings hearing in the world War he gain red. read to Arrix raters by Stephen wounded decorated and advanced Early presidential a Secretary from i col Nelcy and chief of staff no further details were Given in to command of the Rainbow division he won the service medal the service and other the hawaiian Island base is american and foreign tokens of slightly farther from Yokohama valor. Lapan. In 1930 Hoover made Manila in the , nestles him a hire of staff of the United the of Sun. Appeared Over icon Lulu at about 7 j5 a. In. Honolulu time today and dropped bombs. The attack came at 12 35 p. M., Amarillo time a led Leiy and was announced in Washington More than an hour Peari Harbor is san fran Risco. Unverified said a foreign warship appeared off Pearl Harbor and began firing at the defences in that highly fortified Post. 2.400 mile the sound of Cannon Tir to e United states was at War and a a tween the dutch and gifttp., army he served for five my comes to me Here in to that the conflict which began m no Lulu As 1 Telephone this a tire world. Story to. The san b Francisco presidential statement Dos ask it cited press office re closed the attacks dictated to Porter Eugene runs said. News agencies and press Assoc a reports Sav that the Japa tons by Stephen Early White Nese l 0mbers scored two hits House Secretary. It said one at Hickam Field air a eth �?T=>pane.se have attacked corps Ost on Oahu Island and another at Pearl har Pearl Harbor Hawaii from the asked it for two weeks hut the envoys Only used a week of the ii negotiations. Then they attacked United states . Jvn japanese a Ichisaburo Tomura left and the special Essaiy Saburo Kurusu id Ark suit right foreground is Thev in Isserl to to a a at the state department. Bev wore there to explain what 1�?~oops Are doing in French indo Ubina. It was o f f i c i a Fly announced i n Washington that an army transport carrying lumber has been torpedoed 1300 Miles West of san Francisco. Hor setting an Oil tank afire. Shortly before i started talking on the trans Pacific Telephone i saw a formation of five japanese planes flying Over Honolulu. American antiaircraft has set up a terrific Din. And the sky also is filled with american Battle aircraft. The sound of Cann Nading com. Ing from the direction of Pearl ported. This one has been made Harbor has been continuing for an on the army and Navy in i . Air and All naval and military on he Island of Oahu the or Nripal base in the hawaiian i then a few later he dictated this Quot a second air attack has been re president Roosevelt ordered the army and Navy to a execute previously prepared plans for the defense of the Philippines and All officers and men of the 11th naval District comprising Southern California were ordered to report to their ships or stations immediately. All leaves were cancelled both for the army and the Navy in this District. Years longer than any other Leader Ever held that Post Franklin d. Roosevelt retaining him More than a year beyond regular term so he could Complete his re organization o the army from its peace time Low. On october 1, 1935, at the request of Manuel Quezon newly elected president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines he relinquished to become military adviser of the new a government. He installed a a a Stem of Universal service calculated to give the islands a trained of 400,000 men within a decade. I fast Mobile Fleet and a comprehensive system of works. On june 19. 1936, he a. Appointed Field marshal of the China. It is 1.800 Miles from Yoka Phioip Pink he retired de Hama. Tie Cember 31. 1937 hawaiian and the a t High tag l Amily Mac.5rlhur a. Born at Little b .rrack.-. Ark january 26. I. Lieut Gen. Ginger corps and served in it most Arthur a Arthur and grand a of Vford War. Phillip Ines Ai c separated in the string of japanese held a Gap in hot spot Gen. Doug Mac Arthur former chief of staff of the i. S. Army now head of the military Mission in the Philippines bombed today by japanese planes. Hour Gnu a half a to far there Are a Oahu Island is the principal father. So named Arthur a native a a Ane no k w Lead been accepted Island of the hawaiian croup on of Seo ind who became lieutenant interlude As a 1906-08 stretch no reports of no bombs indication this a and a Justice aide to president Theodore. If offt win or Kivini a fun m a Mph n nor have fallen in Honolulu itself so country had All but Given up Hope Honolulu a town with a nor supreme court of the Dis Rex Sevelt another was the Vera far As i could determine before that amerlean japanese difficulties of More than 150,000 strict of Columbia. ,6n elder brother que expedition of 1914. \ aria u Ile <1 general Mac Arthur personally led making this Call. Arising from Japan s aggression in persons and America s naval fort the third Arthur in the line a there is a hell of a lot of commo the far East could be by , Pear Harbor the Rountry s so Zapiain in the Navy fion going on with planes in the ordinarily diplomatic procedure. Railed Gibralter of the , Douglas Macarthur Pix int some of the most Stair and Anu aircraft firing tie attack also made on All v red to West Point from vere fighting. He was gassed in the the Cim Zeas of Honolu have been naval and military a activities Quot on Chiang Kai Shek the chinese in 1899 and graduated no. L salient do Peye in March 1918 cleared from the streets by Mill the principal Island of Oahu. Genera 11 Limo once was a broker in Man in a of 93 in june 1903. And wounded at Evermont in octo tar and naval Unius. by the president s Brief statement Shanghai. He a it commissioned m the in tier 1918, civilian volunteers All carrying _ arms. A a but a lot of citizens have left the Quot City for Hills to watch the planes War Secretary Stimson ordered the entire United states army into uniform effective tomorrow. Gen a act Tell Ling forces of the i United slates army arrived in in Arai manlio. Siiri Goa itch Iii aria late last week to protect mines and Ward off invasion Ciiab la a for Ceil. Natives crowded the water front As the u. S. Foil Ces Aii it d. These for Ceil i a my Early re mrs seen action in the first lightning attack 011 Neutral and Allied sports did not reveal an attack. And anti aircraft and get eral View of the excitement i heard one Man say a he me in route to the Hills a i ii bet the Mainland papers Are going to exaggerate this Quot Burns reported. Naval engagement in Progress off inn Lulu. With at least one bark enemy aircraft Carrier in Callon Pearl Harbor defences. Japanese air on the american naval stronghold at Pearl Harbor Hawaii and on facilities at were announced i \ to lip White House. Only tills announce min it came from president Rex Sevelt immediately but with it there could be no doubt that the far Eari Ern a situation had at last exp tried that m they will see real action now these Range i. Avy Pai Rol Are now right in the midst of the beginning of the War in the Pacific. Long Range a Tirol bombers operate out of Pearl Harbor the object of japanese planes As they opened undeclared War on the United states this afternoon. ,

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