08 Dec 1941
Page 44
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1941
Page
44
In Amarillo a city commission meeting erupted into a call for unity. Mayor Joe Jenkins accused the charted system of misoperation and urged full support for the city manager, Bob Epperson, and Oscar Hargett, amid wartime stress.
Japanese blitz attacks crash across the Pacific as Oahu suffers heavy damage. Battleships Oklahoma and West Virginia are sunk or crippled, while Wake, Guam, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Philippines endure air and sea assaults. Britain and the United States declare war, and Axis powers expand across Asia and Pacific islands.
United States declares war on Japan. Declarations follow Ja pan attack and trigger global responses from nations including Canada, the Netherlands, Britain, Nicaragua, Cuba, Australia, China, and others against Japan and the Axis. Immediate diplomatic shifts unfold as allied nations mobilize.
Mexico City December 8 reports say members of the House of Deputies will ask Congress to declare war immediately against Japan. Observers expect a possible declaration within hours as deputies demand expulsion of Japanese and German ministers and concentration camps for nationals. The push follows the United States action and ties Mexico to Allied defense of democracy.
City Manager A. P. Hancock reports that Mrs. Ruth Donaldson of Merchants hostess Service and Mrs. Florence Welter of City Hostess Company received designation as Official City Hostesses. The commission acted favorably on both requests, with actions taken on November 12 and November 25, 1941 respectively.
Gov. Coke R. Stevenson said Texas will take additional defense steps after guidance from Washington. He urged Wheelers and Lindberghs to set aside differences and cooperate, as the nation faces the Pacific situation.
Berlin reports a German military spokesman says Moscow capture is unlikely this year due to winter, in explanation of the command communique. Separately Port au Prince notes Haiti joins Latin American nations in declaring war on Japan and offering full US assistance.
Eddie Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs D. T. Boyd of 701 South Arthur Street, serves as seaman first class on the U S S West Virginia, among ships sunk near Pearl Harbor. Last contact was Nov 24. he was in Pearl Harbor after attending a football game. A 1940 Amarillo High School graduate, he played for the Yannigans and showed basketball promise. He enlisted in the navy over a year ago. no word has reached his parents since the attack. His father is a Santa Fe engineer.
A detailed timeline chronicles President Roosevelt and White House aides reacting to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Key moments include Hull's desk arrival, Nomura's meeting, Early's briefing, and rapid mobilization announcements from 9:30 A.M. to 3:00 A.M. with casualties reported on Oahu and Pacific actions expanding.
Rev. Ed ward Morgan recounts leading 800 English children evacuated from Liverpool aboard the Empress of Atoll in August 1940. The voyage faced depth-charge attacks as a destroyer convoy protected the group from mid Atlantic danger. Morgan later aided evacuees to Canada and the U S while reflecting on his Irish roots and service in England.
Kansas City market reports from December 8 show hogs 4,000 head salable with steady to higher bids, cattle and calves totaling about 19,460 head with killing classes up 25 cents and stockers up 15 to 25 cents, best fed steers around 12.75, yearlings 13.00, stockers 8.75 to 11.25, calves 11.50, sheep 6,000 with lamb bids opening slightly lower yet strongest bids above 11.25.
Potter County Red Cross issues an emergency request for knitted sweaters helmets and other garments for North Atlantic patrol crews. The chapter will buy materials and seeks volunteer knitters. Items must be ready by January 3. Roll call drive continues. county contributions reach 8600 with 5000 participants, about 1700 short of quota.
Attorney General Francis Biddle announced that FBI agents seized 736 Japanese nationals in the United States and the Hawaiian Islands last night, in a broad round up during the war era.
Nine people including four Amarillo residents faced a mad dog Sunday at the J. R. Cummings farm near Memphis. Mr and Mrs Stanley Siebel and Mr and Mrs Pat Bursell were among the group hunting quail when the neighbor's dog turned violent, scattering the crowd before a man shot the animal.
Brady Laredo McCoy, reported absent from induction roll call last Friday, had previously enlisted in the naval reserve. Draft Board No. 2 selected 10 men for induction that day.
A draftee with prior foot ail ments reports willingness to return to service as draft boards see heavy caller activity. No changes announced in selective service operations. National Japanese American Citizens League condemns Japan and pledges support to President Roosevelt for the American cause.
Ellen Bruce 19 and her sister Vanese died when their car collided with two other vehicles three miles south of Childress. Mrs. Doris Grusendorf was critically injured, with Ellene Bruce a senior at Childress High School. Others injured included Estel Hackler Otis Stamps T A Majors and Willie Hobbs. Ten deaths in the county this year and Panhandle toll above ninety.
President Roosevelt announces to Congress that a state of war exists between the United States and Japan after the December 7 attack. The joint resolution empowers the President to use all naval and military forces and resources to carry on war and bring the conflict to a successful termination.
More than 75 men crowded the naval recruiting office as seven were accepted and overflow was moved to a jury room. Army and Marine offices also busy with roughly 100 storming the facility and 50 expected for Amarillo exams. Recruiters noted ages and handicaps, with two intoxicated applicants sent home, while a postal card from R D Fenn of Canyon seeks a suitable opening.
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