War Against Germany and Italy Voted; Jap Battleship Snnk by Army Bombers
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-■A Average Daily Circulation For the Month of November, 1041 The Weather . Forecaat of U. 8. Weathar 7,010 Fair and oontinued eold tonight Member .of the Audit and Friday, temperatnrea tnnight about the came or few degnea Bureau of Clrculatlona inn 1 lower than last night. > > Manchester— A City of Village Charm VOL. LXL, NO. 61 (Claoeifled Advertlshig On Page 14) MANCHESTER, CONN., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11,1941 (SIXTEEN PAGES) PRICE THREE CENT8 War Against Germany and Italy Voted; Jap Battleship Snnk by Arm y Bombers ■ ^ '■ —....--------------------------------- - ' I fc. ■ Herald Plans Municipal Forum Both Germany, Unanimous in Senate; The Herald has chmpleted plans for a serie.s of municipal forum di.scu.9sions to be held in Man- chester during the coming winter on the topic of proposed modernization for Manchester’s form of Declare War Against Without No in House; government. 'The di.scussions, which it is hoped will pave the way tpward a united request for action from the next General Assembly, will be sponsored by a United States Today committee representing all organizations and in- Haruna Hit by Bomb terests in Manchester life. Hitler Also Announces The personnel of this committee will be an- Navy Confirms Sinking Congress Accepts Chal> New Military Alliance nounced at a later date. May List All Of Warship; Deter- Icnge of Hitler and Deci.ion of Germany, ReCOrd Set Of Japan, Italy and In the Municipal Forum spon.sored by this com- mittee, The Herald plans to pre.sent hoted experts mined Resistance by Mussolini; Vote of ami Italy; says Roose- Germany for Finish Able-Bodied on the subject of municipal government, together American Forces Con- Present Cast by Jean- velt ‘Wanted War and On Tanker Fight with Britain and with expert opinion on the que.stion of hovv various fines Jap Landings on For Defense nette Rankin; More Sc- Had Prepared for It United States; Reich- forms of government might apply to Manchester’s problems. Luzon to Vicinity on ions Ballot on decla- Day by Day with Dia- Net® Vessel Scheduled to stag Cheers Last Modernization of Manchester’s form of govern- Aparri on Extreme I nited States Studying ration Against Italy bolical Obstinacy.’ Go Down Ways Only For Several Minuter. ment has been attempted on various occasions in Northern Tip of Island Than .Against Germany the past. It is The Herald’aJioi^ that, with the Broadening of [Selec- Rome, Dec. 11.— (Official; 63 Working Days Aft- Berlin, Dec. 11.— (Official non-parti.san support and the civic pride of all Washington, Dec. 11.— (/P) tive Service to Include Radio Received by A P) er Lay ing of Her Keel. Radio Received by A P ) — interests, the Municipal Forum will lead to agree- Wa.shington, Dec. II,— (;p> Germany and Italy declarec — The sinking of the 29,000- All Men and ff'omen. -^ongress voted war against Adolf Hitler declared war ment and to accomplishment. ton Japanese battleship Ha- war today \on the United Quincy, Mass., Dec. 11.—(;P)— against the United States to- Nazi Germany and Italy to- runa by Army bombers off Washington, Dec. 11— The States, arra^ng the Axis Workers In one of the nation’s day in an historic address be- day in a swift response to the northern coast of Luzon United Statea is studying broad- might with Jahan’s and join largest shipyards are claiming a fore the Reichstag. At the President Roosevelt’s appeal in the Philippines was an- ening of Selective Service to regis- ing the wars inyhe east and new world’s speed record In ship- same time he announced a for a "rapid and united ef- nounced today by Secretary ter and classify the able-bodied west into one titanic strug- building as proof of their rallying new military alliance of Ja- fort” for the cause of victory gle. This historic, decision cry "we can build ships faster than of War Stimson. At his press men and women in the nation for “ over the forces of savagery pan, Italy and Germany for a Churchill Asserts military and civilian defense. Brig. was announced by Premier Muaao- they can be sunk." conference, Stimson said the finish fight with the United Gen. Louis B. Herabey said today. and barbarism.” As fast as lini to tlmultuoua crofras in a The ship, the 12,700-deadwelght- Navy Department had confirmed roll calls could be tallied, the Sen- ton tanHer Sinclair H-C, is sched- States and Britain. 'The Fuehrer the sinking, previously reported The director of Selective Service flve-minute speech from\ihe bal- disclosed that even while he spoke aald at a press conference it was ate unanimously, and toe H oum . cony of Palazzio Veneziia. The uled to go down the ways at The by the Army as a battleship of Germany was giving the United Pacific, Far East the "Number 1 project at this without a single “ no" vote, ac». Fascist leader pledged bls^ople the Haruoa class. Determined re- cepted the challenge of Adolf Hit- (Continued On Page Four) States charge d'affaires his pass- sistance by American forces. victory and told them that presi- port, marking the complete breach (Continued On Twelve) ler and Benito Mussolini, Axis dent Roosevelt, "through a spies Stimson reported, have confined partners of Japan with whom tha of relations. of inflnite provocations, b etrajp g Japanese landings on Luzon to the nation went to war Monday. This formality took place at vicinity of Aparri at th)e extreme with a aupreme fraud the populV- 4:20 p. m. (9:20 a. m., e.a.t.). Losses Are Grave Two More Reach Chamber No Separate northern tip of the Islakd, Uon of his country; wanted th* The Reichatag's cheers lasted Japan Claims^ Tbe Senate vote for war against war and had prepared for it day (From Manila,, however, came Germany was 8$ to-A. Motors toe K ae » 4 * U .1 W ..tt sn.. • f several minutes when the Fuehrer by day with diabolical obatlhacy. made hla declaration. Declares reports that Japanese parachutists tally on Italy was recorded, 8en'» He appeared on his palaee bal P^ace Agreed had seized an airport siX miles Fledgas FIgiit to EnS “iLadcrt 1^8 Angeles ators Andrews (D., Fla.), -n«) cony at 2:60 p. m.. (7:50 a. m.. e. Gslftssal Ulunder in from lUgan in eastern Luzon. Cuam Capital Smathers (D., N. J.), reached the 8. fe ), The military pact to make a Aparri Is on the northern coast.) chamber to make toe vote against common war against the United Attacking Russia and iBformed of War In Axis Pact Blacked Out Continued Air Attacks Italy stand at 90 to 0. Fifty minutes earlier. Foreign States and Britain pledged (jer- Now Occupied Tbe House vote for war with many, Italy and Japan mutually Predicts Ultimate Vic- The war secretary said there Minister Count Oaleazzo Clano were continued attacks by Japa- Germany was 393 to 0 and for war to fight "to a victorious end with had Bummoned the United Statea Agreement Also Binds tory for British in nese alrcriift In the vicinity of with Italy 399 to 0. But In ead$ charge d’affaires to the Chigi p^- all available means" and later to For 3 Hours 350 Americans, Includ- Instance one member voted preSa Manila yesterday, particularly on ace and informed him that Ktiig- 'Three Powers to Make None of the three is to otgn an North Africa Drive. ____ ent. ______ armUtlce with either the United the air fields at Carite and Nich- ing Governor, Taken Emperor Vittorio Emanuelc had ols Field. This was Rep. Jeannette Ran- declared Italy at war with the Peace in Common Statea or Britain "without com- kin iR-Monti, who past toe k iw plete mutual consent." London. Dec. II.— (/P)— Asserts Order Is Prisoner; Landing on United Statea aa from today. Front Under 1940 Pact Stimson said that losses of vote against war with Japan and . Crowds surged through Rome The new accord jupplementa the Prime Minister Churchill Not Practice; No.News planes In the attack on Hawaii Wake Island Reported. who voted against war with Gex^ I, vociferously demonstrating Axis three-power pact, pledging joint spoke gravely today of Unit-, Sunday, although heavy, already many in 1917. assistance of any of the three at- ,About Planes Sent to ' solidarity with Japan. Tokyo, Dec. ,11.— rofflclal Radio were being replaced. Juat before tbe ballot, Senatont tacked and under which Hitler ed States and British Naval Tokyo, Dec. 11—(Official Radio The German-Italian war declara- Received by A P )—Soon after losses in the Pacific and the Intercept Aircraft. These losses can oe made good, listened to a message from Presi- Uons fulfilled commitments. under made clear, Germany was deciding and they are being made good Received by A P ) Japanese forces dent Roosevelt asking the war word reached here tonight .that to fight the United Statea. the three-power pact tor go to Ja- Germany and lUly had joined Ja- Far East, declared Adolf Hit- now, the eecretary said. He report-' have occupied Agana, the capital declaration and saying that "never The war declaration came after Los Angeles, Dec. 11.—UP)—The an’a aid if ohe were deemed to pan in war on the United S t a ^ . ler committed a colossal blun- ed that a flight of four motored of Guam, without losses to them- before has there been a greater sve been attacked by the United about one hour of Hitler's hour Armv'a Fourth Interceptor Com- Army bombers arrived in Hawaii £ the government announced that and a half speech.