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Hutchinson Herald (Newspaper) - December 7, 1941, Hutchinson, Kansas Extra Price 5c 2the extra Price 5o vol. December 7, 1941. No. 96 Japan attacks air raids on Hawaii and Manila throw United states in world War us War Power opens quickly after blasts Washington air planes attacked american defense bases Hawaii and and president Roosevelt ordered the army and Navy to carry out undisclosed orders prepared Lor the defense of the United the White House said that Japan had attacked America s vital outposts in the and 3 20 p. M. And dial so far As was known the attacks were still in announcing the president s action for the Protection of american presidential Secretary Stephen Early declared that so far As is known now the attacks were wholly without when both nations were at were delivered within an hour or so of the time that the japanese had gone to the state department to hand to the Secretary of sate Japan s reply to he Secretary s memorandum of the 2cth. All personnel into uniform Navy officers said that Long prepared counter measures against japanese Surprise attacks had been ordered into operation and were and within a few the War department ordered All military personnel in this country into there was a disposition in some quarters Here to wonder whether 1h attacks had not been ordered by the japanese military authorities because they feared the president s direct negotiations with the emperor might Lead to an about face in japanese policy and the con sequent loss of face by the present ruling factions in a Little the White House reported that an army transport loaded with lumber had been torpedoed 13u0 Miles West of san this is Well East of the first announcement did not say whether the ship was sunk or whether there was loss of finally explodes no official used the word War in reporting any of the but with the series of events there could be no doubt that the far Eastern situation had at least that the United states was at and that the conflict which began in Europe was spreading Over the entire Little information was immediately available regarding the strength of the japanese air dispatches Honolulu that at least two japanese their wings bearing the insignia of the rising Sun appeared Over Honolulu at about 7 35 a. M. And dropped the army s order affected not Only the thousands of officers on duty in who have thus far performed their functions in civilian clothes to avoid a but All officers in every corps the United possessions and outlying bases japs in state department Washington was expected to Blossom As a City of because huge numbers of officers have been pouring into the City for months to perform the army s Early said that so far As the president s information went attacks were still in Progress at Manila and in Hawaii in other words he Don t know that the japanese have bombed and he went on to soon As the information of the attacks on Manila and Hawaii was received by the War and Navy it was immediately to the president at the White thereupon and immediately the president directed the army and Navy to execute All previously prepared orders looking to the defense of the United the president is now with the secretaries of Navy and Steps Are being taken to advise the the japanese and the special japanese were at the state deportment at the time of the White House s announcement of the the two japanese went to see Secretary of state Hull at 1 35 p. M. And remained about 20 they handed to the Secretary Tokyo s reply to the statement of principles which to gave to them on november 26. After their the slate department announced that Hull had informed the japanese that a document presented by them was with infamous falsehoods and japanese excoriated the department s statement said that Hull had read the japanese reply and turned to the japanese ambassador and with the greatest indignation must say that in All my conversations with Vou japanese during the last nine months i have never uttered one word of this is borne out absolutely by the All my 50 years of Public service i have never seen a document that was More crowded with falsehoods and falsehoods and distortions on a scale so huge that i never imagined until today that any government on this planet was capable of uttering beyond the White House announcement and the Swift orders disclosed at the War and there was no specific information on the military measures the United states was at the Navy officials said that All inquiries As to operations were being referred to the White but officers in formally reported that for several months All american warships ii the Pacific had been in constant readiness for Battle and that vigorous counter measures had Long been planned for such incidents As the japanese Surprise attacks on Manila and Pearl dispatches from said a naval engagement was in pro Gress off with at least one enemy aircraft Carrier in action against Pearl Harbor no smiles this time the Blunt language Hull used in addressing the japanese envoys was reflected in their faces As they left the state there was no Trace of a smile Hull kept them waiting for 15 Kurusu neatly dressed in Well pressed impatiently paced the and engaged momentarily in whispered conferences with the latter in rumpled Gray had taken a seat on a leather sofa in the waiting when they left Hull s reporters at the state unaware that announcement already had been made of the bombings endeavoured to question them this your last one reported asked he received no reply the embassy Issue a statement Don t followed by a swam of reporters and the two japanese finally escaped into an Hull had been at his desk since 9 45 a. M. At 10 o clock Secretary of War Stimson and Secretary of the Navy Knox entered and were closeted with him for three full Here is inc strategy of War in study these distances and the u. S. And you will see Why Japan will be bottled up in one of history s most potent already begun on May change swiftly to the land with a thrust at Thailand As shown on inset major will probably involve fleets at sea and in the War bulletins Washington while House announced thai the Navy had advised the president that Japan had attacked he Island of san Franciso army and Navy went on a War basis on the Pacific All leaves were All furloughs and every Man was instructed to report to his the japanese bomb attacks on Pearl Harbor and coming with stunning reacted like a trigger pull to set the sea Force and Harbor defense at the the commandant of the three naval districts on the West coast appealed by every medium for every officer and Man to report to his London minister Churchill and John g. United states ambassador to were in conference a Short time alter president Roosevelt s announcement that japanese planes had attacked Hawaii and the the prime minister and the ambassador were said by intimates to be discussing British reaction to the London awaited fulfilment of Churchill s Promise nov. 10 to declare War on Japan the if she attacked the United a. Charles b. Norfolk director of Public immediately ordered the arrest of All japanese nationals in this strategic naval Center As soon As he Learned of the japanese attacks on the United states Pacific new York naval official who declined to be quoted said that the Navy department had sent out an urgent Call to All officers on leave to report at once to naval in which they Are Washington president decided after Japan s attack on Pearl Harbor and Manila to Call an meeting of the Cabinet for 8 30 p. M. And to have congressional leaders of both parties join the conference at 9 p. M. Berlin German spokesman declared there could be no reaction from Germany to the announced japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor until sides of the Case were at Long Beach Admiral Charles a. Blakely the 11th naval issued orders shortly after announcement of the japanese air attacks in the requesting All officers and men attached to the or vessels of the to report to their stations or ships the District embraces Southern from san Luis South to the mexican and All of Arizona and new new York radio reported without that foreign War ship appeared off Pearl Harbor and a the heard by followed British radio quotation of american news that an aircraft Carrier was in operation off whether this was second ship was not War with and Germany Vou and i tuned in our radios Sun Lay afternoon to enjoy the it was hard to believe at Japan had bombed United states bases at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and Manila in the u. S. Ships had been that Means in All probability it Means War with Germany As Well As with Germany is pledged to Aid just As England is pledged to join forces with the United states in an Asiatic As the realization of War came to us sunday afternoon we shivered and were and to one need be ashamed of his fear of War and its horrors and the wreckage it May make even of a victorious now should we deny the thrill we Felt at the same Man is so constructed by nature he is Given extra Energy in times of so it is with we will fight better for having been War was not despite the pretence that we were arming for common sense has told us we have been preparing for our National policy could have led to no other yet we hoped it would not such Wistful thinking must now be in a nation can have but one the nation must be United behind that the nation also must feel assured Victory Means firm establishment of All the democratic freedoms and liberties for which our Flag has always knowing the truth at and with these the United states will fight the Long and bitter will endure suffer blood and and emerge we will be together in the hard Days to the hard Days until our enemies Are vanquished and we Start anew for Mont. Only thing now is to do our Best to lick hell out of senator Burton k. Wheeler of Montana said after learning of the japanese attack on Hawaii and the Iwar declared by 350 killed striking with bomb and torpedo in the Early morning Japan attacked the United far Eastern outposts by sea and by air in an unannounced onslaught of Oriental might and while the two nations still were theoretically at the entering upon Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and defense facilities at Manila in the was followed by a formal declaration of War upon the United states and great Britain by the emperor of president Roosevelt called a special Cabinet meeting for 8 o clock last night and Congress was expected to be summoned into session to answer War with United states forces immediately launched a counterattack from the warplanes taking off from the Manila military authorities said they were in readiness for thorough great Britain was brought into the War later in the Day when japanese sunk the British As it Lay off the International settlement at Winston Churchill has promised that England would join the United states in the event of a japanese the British prime minister was expected momentarily to Issue a statement on this pledged under the Axis pact to come to the Aid of had taken no Steps Early last nazi said they were waiting for further it seemed probable that War Between the United states and Germany would be an immediate the orientals first blasted at Pearl Harbor with 150 planes which bombed shipping and defense posts loss of life was reported heavy at both Pearl Harbor and and at Hickam Field 350 americans were killed by a direct the u. S battleship Oklahoma was set an army carrying was torpedoed 1,300 West of san Well East of the attack came shortly before 1 30 o clock sunday Hutchinson and was announced by the president at the very moment the news was received in the japanese ambassadors were calling upon Secretary Hull to give him Japan s answer to president Roosevelt s secret message to their observers said the japanese military clique apparently wished to Force the War Issue while they were in Power and before More peaceful factions could take advantage of delays occasioned by the now meaningless Exchange of notes Between the two bombs on Honolulu an Abc broadcast said japanese As High As 150 in the opening at Ford Island in Pearl the u. S. Navy s mighty fortress and dropped and incendiary bombs on Honolulu despite an official White House announcement that japanese warplanes had also attacked an associated press dispatch from Manila timed at 4 25 said the City was quiet with no signs of the associated press has been advised by communications agencies the Navy has invoked a censorship on Manila and prohibiting messages from both Pacific the attacking planes seemed to come from the observers Jap planes Down they reported that two radio stations announced the attack but that residents still were sceptical until bombs began falling in various parts of Honolulu and at air Force and naval heavy anti aircraft gunfire greeted the the Abc Man the first japanese he attacked Ford Island at Pearl the . Navy s mighty fortress of the several squadrons swept in from the South Over famous Diamond head and dropped explosives and incendiary bombs in the army officials announced that two japanese planes had been shot Down in the Honolulu several fires were started in the City but All were immediately p. Poindexter proclaimed emergency defense measures immediately in he appointed Eduard Doty in charge of the major disaster Hawaii controlled the proclamation establishes control of traffic and and permits the governor to Issue food ration first reports said 10 or More persons were injured when enemy planes sprayed bullets on the streets of a town of around 3,000 about 20 Miles Northwest of this report indicated the Aerial attack was aimed at Points on the Island of Oahu other than Honolulu and the heavily fortified Harbor naval the attack ended at about 9 25 . Lasting for approximately an hour and 15 Washington White House announced that the army had just received word that an american believed to Jae a cargo had been sending out signals of distress approximately 700 Miles West of san whether it had been torpedoed was not immediately Washington War department requested All radio stations to broadcast this Secretary of War directs that All firms and manufacturing plants who have defense contracts or Are working in defense orders will at once Institute proper measures against York japanese warplanes killed 50 men at Hickam Field and set fire to the u. S. Battleship Oklahoma in a sudden raid on Pearl Harbor and an Abc radioed direct from the two other ships in the Harbor also were he on Page by the Hutchinson news december 1991

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