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mmrn'VOLUME XXXVII!.—NO, 209TJkkFollow The leader.RUSTON, LOUISIANA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1941NEA Service■ • *PRICE 5 CENTS*EditorialTO ARMSThrice Elected War 1 me PresidentWe arq at war, and all that is lacking is a total declaration against the Axis powers which we believe should be -.he next step taken by Congress to complete its program if keeping alive the right of free men to live according to! 'eir own wishes upon this planet.The Leader has urged this nation to declare war.be-ore our enemies struck first, and now our greatest fears lave proven justified. We haev lost our great battleships, ■ precious boys have died and we have surrendered pos- j Sessions of the United States to an enemy who means to Conquer every foot of our land and put our people into slav-jry. This is the only end of anywar and it will be the terms this one. We cannot think of any other course exceptall out struggle with every force and means at our eon-* ■jrol. We must adopt the ruthless policies of power polities md realism beyond our imagination of past years. This intuit to decency has branded us a sucker and an easy prey cause we have been duped, tricked and beaten in our :irst engagement. War is no longer carried out upon any gentlemanly terms of conduct which would have given us imple notice and allowed our sentries to load their rifles.I *It is beyond our comprehension that the mightiest ovtress in the world could be taken by suprprise and deci-' hated. Yet that has happened and the enemy not only iprung upon an unsuspecting victim in one vulnerable spot, mt In a dozen places around the globe in the most far-reach-g savage attack ever made upon a civilized force. We must:./ace facts leeseon be lt;pur last one. Nextime we. places} chosen by our of-Ruston ;%6^^^^^pS||:htfcle . which began the Japa-ese-American War a/iid we®-not know their fate. We only ‘piow they fought as true southerners and soldiers of Unclej3am always fight. We are certain they will return with stories of heroism and daring unequalled by soldiers of any oth-campaign. They are fighting with the greatest armada j)f ships, planes and men ever assembled in the Pacific j)cean and they will give a good account of themselves. We Extend our best wishes to their brave parents and families ho know they have among their kin men who have fired \ upon the enemy and carried the colors’ of our land to victorious conclusion. We will write their names in letters of fire and their fame will be told through the years when the story of Pearl Harbor and. Manila Bay are related to us atSenate Votes Unanimously 82-0,House Is In Favor 388 to OneWARBulletinsWASHINGTON — PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SIGNED THE RESOLUTION DECLAR-ING WAR ON JAPAN AT 3:10 THIS AFTERNOON.Germany—-A Naii spokesman said this morning that attempts to capture Moscow this winter have been abandoned.England—Prime MinisterWinston Churchill in a speech this morning announced that England has declared war on Japan. He added that It only remains for the two great democracies to face th etask with all the strength God Ngives them.'##Ottawa, Ont.—Prime Minister W. L. MacKenasie King announced last night that Canada has declared war on Japan.Baton Rouge—-Gov,, Sam Jones -last • night'vyAred President Roosevelt that the people of Louisiana will back your decision.Shortly after noon today the Congress of the United States declared war on Japan!The senate went into session immediately after President Roosevelt made a short and to the point request that Congress declare a state of war had existed with Japan since yesterday. A few minutes later the unanimous vote of 82 to 0 was announced.A few minutes later the house made known its vote, 388 to 1, the lone dissenting voice coming from Representative Ranins of Montana, Republican, who likewise voted against war on April 6, 1917,The president began speaking at 12i30 and Had finished by 12:40. Frequently interrupted by cheers from an overflowing audience the presideent said: “In view of the dastardly attack by Japan, I ask Congress to declare that a state of war has existed with Japan since yesterday, andthat steps be taken that such an attack shall never occur again.”In his 10-minute address Mr. Roosevelt forcefully asserted that “The American people in their righteous mightshall be successful.”The two bodies of congress adjourned immediately to vote on the request when the president had finished.The senate’s vote came within minutes. The house followed some 15 to 20 minutes later. Isolationist^an#lRe-pubiican leaders ajl declared themselves to be directly in step with the president.Reader of -the Reptubfioan -minorityt Joe Martin “When the vote is called I hope there will not be one dissenting voice.”Los Angeles—Tokyo radio In ah announcement heard here said the Japanese army and airforce, cooperating with the Japanese navy, attacked Hong Kong and the Malay peninsula, subjecting both toheavy aerial bombardment.San Francisco—A United Press listening post late lastnlrtkf hiinrrl n Innnnhca Vvrnbrl •Navy Recruiting Officer To Be In Ruston Shortlynvant fiThe Leader wishes to announce a navy recruiting officer will visit Ruston within the next few days to interview all young men who are anxious to join this branch of the service. Clarence Faulk is serving as Navy Editor at the request of Commander C. L, Walton ofHamilton Fish, New York, representing the isolationists, said: “1 have opposed our entrance into war. . . but the Japanese attack makes war inevitable. . . the attack on our possessions must be answered by war. The Japanese have gone stark, raving mad Their leaders have committed national suicide.”Representative Johnson, Texas said: “We have but two choice! today, to fight or to surrender, am America, thank God, has nevei surrenderedTf.
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