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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1941
Page
5
Annapolis Md Dec 8 UP Gov OConor instructed Brig Gen Dwight L Mohr to call the Maryland Home Guard into active service immediately.
An early morning perspective on the global clash of powers. The piece argues lines are drawn between axis and allies with the United States in support of the Allies, notes Japan’s risky position, and discusses Russia's potential impact, including air raids from Vladivostok and recent air battles at Clark Field and Iba near Manila.
The Associated Press lists U S armed forces casualties in the east. Names include First Lieut Hans Christiansen 21 of Woodland California Marine aviator at Pearl Harbor. Private George G Leslie 20 of Arnold Pennsylvania Army Air corps at Hawaii. Robert Niedzwiecki 22 Grand Rapids Michigan at Hawaii. Second Lieut George A Whiteman Sedalia Missouri Air corps at Pearl Harbor. Gordon Mitchell Hoisington Kansas Air corps at Honolulu. Lieut James Derthick 22 Ravenna Ohio Army Air corps at Honolulu. Dean W Cebert Galesburg Illinois at Honolulu. John Fletcher 32 Janesville Wisconsin Air corps at Wheelerfield Hawaii. Sergeant James Guthrie Republican Grove Virginia Air corps engineer in Hawaii.
The congress acted swiftly to declare that since Japan’s attack on Sunday December 7 a state of war exists between the United States and the Japanese empire. President Roosevelt called December 7 a date which will live in infamy and said Japan’s attack caused severe damage, with two U.S. warships sunk and about 3,000 dead or wounded.
In trading, U S government bonds showed little activity as major banks and dealers agreed not to press sales. Tokyo via Toyo radio said Japan and Thailand signed an agreement allowing passage of Japanese troops through Thailand. Domei cited Bangkok saying Japanese forces swept into Malaya border areas as British troops entered Thailand.
State Superintendent of Banks William R. White assumed possession today of the business and property of all six Japanese bank agencies in New York City. The move was made in cooperation with the U S Treasury Department, with Treasury and banking department representatives already on the premises.
Congress cheered as details emerged of a dawn Japanese attack on Hawaii. Officials reported 736 Japanese aliens arrested overnight, defenses deployed to protect key sites, and losses including a battleship capsized and destroyers damaged. White House warned casualties could reach 3,000 with many fatalities and planes and submarines accounted for. Reenforcements were rushed, repairs underway, and attacks extended to Wake, Midway, Guam, and Hong Kong.
The Pearl Harbor strike injured and sank ships, with no confirmed identity for the capsized battleship. Reports note several vessels damaged, a destroyer blown up, and many planes out of commission while bombers reached the islands safely from San Francisco. Marines in China interned, and Japan proclaims victory but with restrained claims. The incident shapes a wider plan to seize Thailand and strike across Singapore, the Philippines, and Indo-China, as U S unity swells behind the president.
Morgantown December 8. At the outbreak of Pacific hostilities the Du Pont plant began production of anhydrous ammonia, a key munition material, with 100 tons daily from the first of two units in a $40 million complex. A second unit is due in about six months. Meanwhile welders returns followed a stalled strike as the AFL union dispute subsided.
Workers and guards describe heightened precautions at the defense facility. A picket line was disbanded and armed guards patrol around the clock as Col Huling anticipates orders for 24 hour operations in the second unit while day shifts continue.
President William Green of the AFL calls for a complete no strike policy and says labor will prevent strikes without new laws. He claims Japanese aggression has sparked workers to vow a victorious finish at any cost and asserts information disseminators should stop strikes.
A Loudoun County grand jury indicted Paul Bernard Hoback and Herbert Buck Porter, both 16, on charges of slaying Washington attorney Ward Loveless at his Leesburg estate the night of November 23. The indictment accuses the pair of burglary and robbery followed by murder, with trial likely to begin this afternoon. Prosecutors said Loveless’ body, shot and beaten, was found stuffed in a closet after authorities arrested the two youths in Albemarle, Virginia.
Batavia dispatch reports Netherlands East Indies officials call for total war against Japan with armed forces to fight until death if needed. Australia asked to send planes for defense as general mobilization is proclaimed in outer provinces. Police action begins in early morning.
CBS Manila correspondent Thomas Worthington reports at least 290 casualties from two air raids on the Philippine islands by high flying Japanese planes. Broadcast from Manila today cites the toll and impact of the attacks.
London dispatch reports Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands addressing her people announcing the kingdom is at war with Japan. The proclamation states the nation faces a state of war and outlines resolve and mobilization in response to the conflict.
More than 100 men lined up at the recruiting station at dawn to enlist in the Army and Marine Corps. Some had waited outside overnight as doors opened early this morning, signaling a strong start to the enlistment drive.
Charles A. Lindbergh and top isolationists stayed secluded on Martha’s Vineyard as Japan’s war on the United States dominated news. The national debate over policy and neutrality remained heated with no comment from Lindbergh.
A brief notice proclaims a cough relief product contains no narcotics and promises relief without side effects. The terse item emphasizes safety and effectiveness for immediate use.
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