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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1941
Page
4
Reports from Bondon describe a possible development of a far more powerful torpedo by Japan hinted by recent naval actions at Pearl Harbor and off Malta. Officials say there is no official confirmation of such a weapon or its deployment.
Fight for Freedom organizers plan a mass meeting sponsored by the Pigot for Peee-Haus group in Municipal Auditorium on December 13. The event will be dismissed and completed at a later meeting of the executive committee at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in St Anthony Patel. Principal speakers are William Aver and George Howell of New York.
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Washington on December 10, the administration announced a major expansion of naval construction and wartime production. Representative Vinson led calls to accelerate combat ship production and to review wartime roles for battleships as the United States prepares new legislation to speed shipyards and munitions output. The House naval committee questioned Navy officials on duty readiness and the impact of Japanese attacks, while lawmakers sought broader executive session access to strategic wartime plans.
Tokyo reports British battleship Prince of Wales and battle cruiser Repulse sunk off Malaya as Japan mounts further Pacific advances. Imperial headquarters claim Far East fleet obliterated amid celebrations. battleships King George V not confirmed. two transports lost with no Japanese wartime ship losses disclosed.
The report notes Admiral Sir Tom Phillips known as the Tom Thumb of the British navy, 6 feet 4 inches tall, presumed lost with the loss of life aboard the Prince of Wales and the Repulse. It mentions his career from deputy chief of naval staff to commander in chief in the Far East, and lists his family. A naval press spokesman urged restraint while discussing Japan’s stronger fleet and the Pacific war, asserting Japan’s navy would press for power.
The 35000 ton Prince of Wales and 12000 ton battle cruiser Repulse were sunk off Malaya by Japanese air attack, marking a devastating blow to the British navy. Churchill announced the loss to Parliament with few details, while Japanese communiques claimed both ships went down with all hands aboard.
A fragmented report lists major British ships lost early in the war. It notes the Prince of Wales and Repulse near 33,000 and 32,000 tons respectively, plus Royal Oak at Scapa Flow and three aircraft carriers Ark Royal Courageous and Glorious, with several other losses referenced.
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