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who, Dec. ‘l-(AP) - The ,. h; Ger-anally‘: remaining tank h», a have been standin! . m face in a pitched battle n British tanks since noon Sat.- y, pcfl Am the make-or-br-eak in the desert. war of armored

‘u. lcvmnnurique from British gen- headquarters said the out- ... still as l1] the balance but t advices from the battle ..~. norm <=l Bir El Gobi “indi- - our armored forces ' Willi some success."

u, I spolaemiui said the "Ash and Axis forces collided "on, hath both sides on the nsire. anti \\'li.h both seemlnpy ‘ng is." a knockout of enough . l0 decide the fate 0f Libya.

contended battlefield 3. of satellite clashes . mrl its edges. - ‘final-run now has shifted due iho.’ ‘lbbruk. in the area. be- -< El Arlrm and Bir El Gobi, B 1 headquarters said »l'0lS southeast of the Jfss . penetrated several south of Ed Duda. llrlnsn sources said this evident.- munt mm the corridor which lned me mnlu imperial armies lb lbe lV/brirk garrison

contact would tablisnvfl soon. communique sai:l African and flee nah‘ air forces had lost 12 P: m rvzdeslxead actions ill Illwribr ground iroopv, indepen- Illtraxisvzr Axis positions, at- vll lluliierrunean sluppmg niinoihcr bombln! or Naples.

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Japanese Troops Invade Thailand

DOS ANGEL-Es, Dec. ‘I --(AP) - Japanese troops have invaded Tau- land, the Tokyo Radio said tonight in a broadcast luard here by N.B.C. ‘The broadcast also said informed sources in Japan believed Germany will declare war on the Unified Stat-ea within 24 hours.

The ‘Ilokyo radio said, "In order to maintain the independence of Thailand Japan has entered the country to combat British troops which have entered from the Mal- ayan border."

Burton Wheeler Changes tune

BILLINGS. Mont. Dec. ‘l-JAP) —~"'!‘he only thing now is to do our best to lick hell out. of -t.hem," Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana. said toda after hearin of the Japanese stack on Hawal and the Philippines.

“They must have gone crazy." he said. referrlnlf to Japanese military leaders.

“Wake in it”, Comment of N. Y. crowds

NEW YORK, Dec. 7-(AP)-- News of the. Japanese attack on outlying United Stores puusessluns caused crowds to gather in Tunes square today and at 4 pm. me crowd was rapidly increasing.

A newspaper rushed into the

district, and said in screaming hcadlmesz~

"Japanese attack US-i Hawaii, Phillipines bombed by airmen"

Hundred; meered and comments heard were:-

“We're into it, boys."

"We didn't start it."

In newsreel theatres programs were interrupted and after a hush cheering broke out.

Meanwhile attaches in the Jap. anese consulate on Fifth Avenue worked feverishly piling recards in~ to suitcases; and began carting them away. A smell of burning Pit-Der in- dicatcd that some records had been destroyed.

ll. S. Transport ls torpcdoed»

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 ~45?)- The White House announced l‘. 3:22 p. m. E.S.'l'. (4:22 p. m. EDfIK) that. a United States army trans- port carrying lumber rather than troops had been torpedoed 1.800 miles west of San Francisco. This placed presumed Japanese nuval action well east oi Hawaii, award the mainland.

‘there was no information wheth- er the transport had been sunk or vrethcr there was loss of life among the crew.

Sends Dish-cu Blgnull

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7 --fAPl-— Tluuwhite House announced at 4:35 p. m. E.D.T. today l-ha‘. the United States army has just receiv- ed word that m American veuel. believed to be a cugo ship had been sending out signals of distress ap- proximately 100 miles west. oi Ion Mancisco.

whet-nor it had been torpedoed was not immediately learned.

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Jap Aircraft Carrier sunk Rumors claim

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SINGAPORE, Doc. b-dMondayl-(Wh-Tho Japanese have landed

Made after I in North Malaya, it wu announced today. SINGAPORE, Dec. k-(Mondayl-(CIU-Two bombs fell in "l!

centre of Singapore today and a number oi other: were heard to,cx- __ plode in various parts of the island.

State 0f war will exist between Canada and Japan as from today.

BATAVIA, Netherlands Bus! Indiem-(Monda l, Dec. B-(Alfl-Jfhc Netherlands Eu! Indies declared our on Japan today and immediately proclaimed u rtafe of “danger of air uttuck."

LONDON, mo, a-(Mondnyl-(CIU-A Reuters dispatch from Shanghai today quoted an unconfirmed report circulated there saying Vi” __ l United States-owned Wake island had been occupied by the Japanese. Ol l.\\\ .\, Dec. 7-H. l l" Prime Blinister Mackenzie King announced tonight that Canada is at war with Japan.

The aunounccmr-nt “was mule

LONDON, Dec. B—(Monduy)—-(CP)—An authorized statement early loday said the Netherlands Government considers a state of war exists between herself and Japan.

BERLIN, Dec. 8-—tMonday)—l-»il’l—Gc-rmuny's first official re- m a moss couflfrvurc 1W1‘! "it" notion to the war in the Pacific was given early this morning 1n a a lengthy" nlcetmg of the cah- ll-alcment saying “the m. anger Roosevelt ha; reached his aim.” {net

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SAN JOSE, Costa m», rm. '1—(AP)-—Cosla Rica declared war on Tl“ Pm“ “M” “l

that a (lcclarnlifnl of a slate of war has boon (lrznvn up for submiasilm m the King for ap- proval. It is wordrrl to take

effcct as from today. Mr. King said that he had talk-

Japan tonight.

LONDON. Dec. 'l—(CP)—~'l'he Japanese embassy tonight burned

secret " ‘ and ‘ arr= _ ‘ to leave Britain.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7——(AP)—The White House announced early

tonight that the navy had advised the President that Japan had ur- ed by {Lqephone during m9 day tacked the Island of Guam. with Conservative House lender Hanson: John Blackmore. New

wasnuvorou, Dec. ‘l-MH-The sum.- Department ma tonight Dcmvcravr Miler: and M J- coldweli, acting house lender l-f

uli other American Republics had been infonned of the “treacherous lflacks" by Japan on flu: United Slates and that the United States llud received "very heartening messages of ppon" from other American Republics.

the C.C.F., outlining the situation in the Pacific arena and inform- ally Lalking of the necessity for calling Parliament.

All were agreed, he said, that summoning of Parliament svoul not» be necessary". ' ‘

The Prime Minister said that “all necessary security measures" for the defence of Canada have been taken.

He said that Japanese diplo- matic reprcscnt-atlves in Canada. will be given their passports and permitted to leave the country as soon as arrangements have been completed for" gelling Canadian diplomatic officials and trarle commissioners out of Japan.

The decision to g0 to war against Japan ivas the second such decis- ion reached ln two days.

Only last night the Prime Min- ister in a broadcast address to the Canadian peope announced that. effective at 12:01 nm.. l3. D. T. today, a state of war would exist with Hungary, Runfania and Finland,

Soviets F511. Nazi lines at Moscow front

L05 ANGELES, Dec. 'l—(CP)--A broudcalt- from Tokyo said io- nlght that. llong Kong hid been bombed for u second time.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ‘l-(Afl-Jfhe Navy Department announced tonight that. a censorship had been placed on all outgoing cablegrams and radio message: from the United Slates and its outlying possessions.

OTTAWA. Dec. 'l—(CP)—Word reached Oil-awn. today that a Bri- thh declaration of wur against Japan would be issued Monday after- noon,

NEW YORK, Dw. 7-(APJ—A pro-Axis Shanghai radio station re- ported tonight that Japanese naval forces had boarded u United States {lullmat lying off Shanghai and hoisted the flag of the Rising Sun. Presumably, the ship was the wake, although the broadcgyst, recgivpd hero by CBS, did not give the name lntelllgibly.

535N555]. DN- 3-(Monday)--(AP)—The Japanese army and navy seized the international settlement today and sank tho British gunboat, Peferel. The United States gunbont, Wake, ly-ing ha], 1m- gw-gy from the Petcrel suffered no immediate harm. All hands are believed lo have gono down with the 3l0-l0n Pcterel whose normal complement was 55 men.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7-(AP)-;Thc Tokyo radio reported tonight In u. broadcast picked up by N.B.C. Japanese naval ships had surround- dd the Island of Guam and that an nil reservoir and hotel had been set on fin.

NEW YORK. DM- ‘F-(Afl-The B.B.C. broadcast an unconfirmed report tonlgm that Bangkok, capliul of Thailand had been bombed,

M I5HANGHA1. Dec. E—lM°nd3Yl-—(Al'l.hl|lanl3§e landed in Northern hill“. 3?!) miles north a! Singapore and bombe‘ this naval strong- Tclaid, cuus ng small loss of life amongst civilians and properly damapa,

e landing was made after a first attempt had been repulsed by smull Irma. The British forces were engaged, latest report said. The ‘Japanese were filtering inland, towards the Kotabahru llrdrome,

Toughness of Russians described vividly by

Berlin radio.

NEW YORK, Dec. B-lllfondayb-(AP) ._ p.31), Mllllll curly Milly the United States transport, General bad been sunk 1600 miles from Manila. (N.B.C. reported also from Manila. the liner President Harrison, now a transport, which had 1mm nut to Chino in evacuate Americans had been either gelged m- wnk m the Yangafe River near Shanghai.

reported from

Hugh L. Scott. IONDONV D60 7 __‘AP’ __

Moscow radio announced ionigh‘. that the Russians had broken the German line nt two points on the Moscow front.

In one break-through. north of Moscow, two German divisions were said lo have been vvipsrl out,

In the other, ncnr Klllmlll.‘ 90 miles northwest of 10.0 Rtisslall capital, a village was said to have been recaptured.

_At. some places on the front. a Kuibyshev military spokesman was quoted as saying, tank-led German advance force: brolne into Russian lines gaining six to eight miles.

A statement that "all the enemy‘! attempts to develop an offensive on the central front were frustrated" was taken. however. to indicate that no such gains were made by the Germans at approaches to the so- vlet capital.

In the south the Russians con- gmuod m pu-n me Germans back along the Sea of Azov from the HD- pronchea to the Caircasrls oll de-

NIW YORK. Dec. 7—(Al’)—-The Berlin radio tonight broldcasf a Tokyo clllm that the Unlled Stale; battleship We“ Vlrflnlg mg b,“ uunk and the battleship, Oklahoma. set. aflre in an engagement helwogn "N Jllllnuc and the Unlled Slates and British naviea. The broadcast usserted that the baffle was "still going an" and that altogether three United Slates ships were hit. Tho third wug an mm“, Th; yrmgeu; Ill heard lhnrfly aim 11 p. m. tonight.

Governor of Hawaii tells 0f casualties

WASHINGTON. Dec. ‘l —fAP)— Governor Polndcxher of Hawaii and pursuit planes r0! mica” with Piflidcgzf. Rodgaevel‘. air and headed northward at. dawn no; _ r u ma toda 000m u» pfilym e in “Ronolulstre, Mmfin of the _ spraying a second‘ wave of Jlp- 1.2116! boll“!!! Jlllllll Ind "In U1!!!- "me pm,” m” l” wmmiown Thin wan the onl ualgn of we!

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posits.

The toughness of flu Russians’ defence of their capital was best described by the Berlin radio itself which mid the moat. frightful nu‘- tillery pounding the Germans crud bring to bear on the Russians left

Japan announces State of war

TOKYO, Dec. 8 -- (Monday) - ‘APFJanan Went to war with the United States and Great Britain today with air and sea attacks acnznst l-lawaii followed by a formal declaration of hostilities.

Japanese imperial headquarters announced at 6 a. m. (5 p. m. A.S.T. Sundayi that a slate of war existed among these nations in the western PRClflC, as of dawn.

Shortly gltorwarcis Domel an- nounced that "naval opemtzons are progressing off Hawaii. with at least one Japanese aircraft carrier in action against Pearl Harbor." the United States naval base in the is- lends.

Japanesebombers were declared to have raided Honolulu at 7:35 a. m. HHWilll time 12:05 p. m. AST. Sunday.)

Prcmlcr-War Minister Hidel Tojo told n 20-minute cabinet session at his TFSIIICHCG at 7 a. m., and short- ly afterwards it was announced that. both the United States ambassador Joseph Grew, and the British am- bassador, Sir Robert Craigic, had been summoned by Foreign Minister Evigexiori Togo.

The forclsn mlniszer. Domei said, handed to Mr. Grew the Japanese uovez-nzucnfs formal reply to the noie sent to Japan by one United States Secretarv of Stale, Cordell Hull, on Nov. 26.

lln the course of the diplomatic nogotlatlons leading up to Sunday's events, the Domci agency had stat- ed that Japan could not accept the premises of Mr. Hulls note.»

Sir Robert Craigie um summon- ed by the foreign minister i5 min- utes after Mr. Grew was called.

At the brief cabinet meeting Pre- mier Togo reported on the progress of war plans against the British and American forms. according to Domei, and out-lined the Japanese government's policy,

Freighter grounds Off N. B. Coast

SAINT JOHN. N. 13.. Dec. 7 -- |CP>-A frvivliter- struck a ledzfi on the New Brunswick coast Sat- urday afternoon and remained hard aground tonight after some of her crew of 4i Ifarl been removed by men from a lifesaving station.

The captain and officers remain- ed aboard. Residents opened their homes to the crew.

Rough weather held up refloat- lng atbempt-s by a tug from Saint John. Water was reported entering three holds and flooding the engine room. A favorable opportunity to resume rcilonting operations was awaited.

The groundimz occurred while the rnnl-laflen freighter. after a zvest~ ward crossing, was groping her way through flick fog.

Even ts

APAN DECLARES WAR ONWUNITED llSTATESJRlTAlll

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U.S. puts into instant operation previously prepared defence plans; Expect war declaration

against Tokyo

today;

(By Richard L. Turner, Associated Press Siaff Writer)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7—(AP)-Jz1p:in

declared war

upon the {Tufted States and Great ilriinin today’.

An electrified nation imm

struggle ahead. President Roosevelt is

cdiaieiy united for a terrific expected in ask

Congress for a declaration 0f war tomorrow.

During the day, Japanese Honolulu, Pearl Harbor. and Hickman

without warning. In a broad

bombed Manila. Field, Hawaii, from Honolulu. some

planes

cast

350 soldiers were reported dead at Hickman Field, with

numerous casualties at the 0 At first the White House

they points of attack. announced that Rlzmila also

had been bombed. But the Associated Press correspon- dent there reported at 5:25 p.m. .~\.S.'l‘. that all was quiet.

The While House later said it had been unable to get sub- stantiating reports of this attack on the Philippine capital

and that President Rooseve bombing “at least is enoneou

TOKYO DECLARE

it hoped the report of the

w 8.

S STATE OF WAR

Shortly after the Hawaiian bombing became known. the Tokyo Government announced that Japan had entered a state 0f war with the United States and Great Britain as of six A. M. tomorrow (Rfondayi).

As day broke over the far nounced that Japanese pla American-owned island naval

iously the nmgv had fold of an unidentified

Pacific, the White House an- nes had also attacked the

base at Guam. Just prev- squndron of

planes appearing over the island. No further details were

available immediately. Censorship In Force

From the War Department came an announcemcn; no the press that all information regarding the “strength, location. designation. composition and movement of U5. troops or army transports outside l-he continenta liming of the Un- ited States are deslumted by the War Department as secret and will be so considered under the law."

Washington svas amazed at the day's tragically drlunatic develop- ments. A: mom a Japanese attack on Thailand had been foreseen.

ADIpRNllily a‘. almost the exact. time of the Pacific bombings the Japanese embassy called the Stat/e

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m Tells Cf/ap Raid

On Pearl Harbor

350 killed at Ffféllman Air Fiel ; U. S. Battleship Oklahoma selaiire.

NEW YORK, Dec. ‘n-rarx-Jnnanese warnlaflsfi kill“! 35° m" " Hickman Field and sci. fire to the United States baftlcshlp Oklahomb goggy 1n g guddgn mid on Pearl Harbor and Honolulu, an NBC Observer éiacirthwest portion. Uuht. snow has radioed direct. from the scene today.

Two other ships in the harbor also were attacked, he reported.

The first new: of the attack came about l s. m. Honolulu time.

(2:30 pan. A.8.T.) he said.

B0819 This was when u private plane owner reported he was given a salute C55‘ 1°? "firmer" New Emhml“ 7m

of machine gun bullets by the Japanese pianos. “l! craft wu damaged

but he managed in land.

The private flier was my bu- dulclz. an attorney, the announcer

said

The attacking planes scented to from tho south, the observer

00m!

the White noun lilo out doubt. on the authenticity of earlier tho J1 anon had bom

(continual m pogo ‘l. Ool l) presidential neon- r l l co

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BLUSSUMéM

had been unable to commanders in

lfppinel.

*1 sup m b ." Early exulnlnmlmuidcnm til-spoo- ed now i0 believe and in hopeful that the report (of lire bombing of Mmiln ul, lent is erroneous"

(An Associated Prom dispatch from Manila sldd that at 5:25 p. m.

CANAUA

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said. Bambi Belin To Full

Re reported two radio stations attack but. that. dents still were skeptical un~

announced the resl

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which fell in front. of the gover- nor's mansion in

tlser building.

There was heavy bombing of Pacific Reich's and other residon~ mu districts, he said. One woman

WM killed.

shu- of Emergency

til bombs began falling in various

ports of Honolulu and at alr force

and naval bases.

Heavy anti-aircraft gunfire greeted the attackers, the NBC mun said.

The first Japanese planes, he said, attacked Ford Island at

Pearl Harbor.

Several squadrons swept in from Diamond

the south over furious

a standstill in parts of Honolulu-

l-Iowever he Mm from ‘Waikiki “mimic. Hickman Field we! on a barracks or def-rinks (the word was not clearly he“! l" Ne’: Yorln the announcer said. In another mm on tlv‘ other side c! (he island nlvo um IIFRVllY lmmb‘ ed.

seemed to be