Leuf Nttt0 Japanese Slaek Off Philippines Attaek; Army Planes Renew Assaults on Ship
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LXL, NO. 65 (ClasalSed Advertising On Pnge U ) M A N C H E ST E R , CONN., T U E S D A Y , D E CE M B E R 16,1941 (SIXTEEN PAGES) PRICE THREE CBI Japanese Slaek Off Philippines Attaek; Army Planes Renew Assaults on Ship Women in Training for Defense British Outflank All Respite Is Regarded German Tank Units Only Temporary Remaining in Libya Transport Dan Smash to Heart of Main Steps Taken British Facing Bombers Active Off Le- German and Italian Observers Say Lel-Ul gaspi; Enemy Air Ac Mother Ship Probably Means Ja| Position Despite Ter To Mesh All Bad Situation tivity of Minor Char anese Moving Ad rific Bomber O f Jap Subs acter; Four Japanese tacks; Hit at tional Supplies A rm y Plans At Hong Kong Fighting Planes Shot Position Off serves and Rear; 100 Miles O ff Down; No Ground Op tie May Decide Resting Pilots, Attlee Announces Pro May Have to Evacuate erations Reported in k hauling Planes Of African Campai^. gram to Coordinate Port; Serious Dan Indications Submarine The Philippines Today New, Powerful At Military Operations of Captured Had Made Cairo, Dec. 16.— (/P)— Brit ger to Singapore in ish armored forces have out Britain^ Russia, 11. S. Fighting in Malay. Washington, Dec. 16.— (/P) Run of Distance to Mahjia, Dec. 16.- flanked and brought to battle —The War Department an Join in Jap Attack. Japan’s assault on the Pb all remaining German tank London, Dec. 16 — (>P)— MaJ. London, Dec. 16—(>P)—An in nounced today that Army pine IsIa^B slacked off formed source said today that bombers had renewed their forces in Libya and smashed Clement R. Attlee, lord privy seal, Washington, Dec. 18— (S')—The to an air ^^ck at Olonga to the heart of the main Gqr- announced in the House of Com Hong Kong might have to be eva attacks on Japanese vessels Navy Department indicated today, Naval base, northwest man and Italian position de mons today that “ all necessary cuated and that a serious threat to off Legaspi on the Island of in making public details of the Ja Manila Bay, 'but deffi spite terrific bomber attacks, atepa" were being taken to co Singapore had developed in land Luzon in the Philippines, se panese iwo-man submarine which forces regarded The resj the British high command ordinate the military plans of fighting on the Malay peninsula. riously damaging an enemy participated in the raid on Pearl only as temporary. Althon announced today. The communi Britain, Russia and the United "British lack of Naval super States. transport. Enemy air activity Harbor Dec. 7, that a Japanese there was no official expb que said a Britiah column carried iority has changed the entire situ was of a minor character, said "mother ship” or ships had ap tlon, most qhservers aald the out a wide outQanktng movement Attlee announced that a secret debate on the war would be held In ation in northern Malaya," the the department’s )2th communi proached within about 100 miles up probably meant that the\ which Bwept 30 milea paat Gaxala source aald. ‘The British land de que of the war, reporting on the of the Island of Oahu to make the neae wera moving addit to a point ISO milea deep In Lib fense was planned on the basis of situation up to 6:30 a. m., e.s.t., forces and suppUea. iato. posit yan territory, where H attacked (Continued On Page Tit) Naval Buperlority, but both the today. (Contlnned On Pa ge Twelve) off the Island coasts, resting the Axla reserves and rear. Britiah and United States fleets Members of the Ifaasachusetta women’s defense group, going through gmduaUon drllU at the Needham. Mass., lire aUUon, do a Four JapaneM fighting planes lots, overhauling planes and i May Decide Oampalga have suffered hard blowa. high ladder maneuver In yhlch they secure themselves to the ladder wera shot down, the communique shalling gaaollne, bombs and B e«l Threat To Staigapore said without indicating whether Back of this area, main British Reduced Age with their legs, leaving hands and arms free. munition for new and powe and Axis forces were Joined In a “ Now the Naval situation has they wera bagged by anti-aircraft Japs Report attacks. allowed the Japanese to develop fire or by American fliers. battle that may decide the fate Japan’s concentration on of the British North African cam an offensive on a large scale. No Change In Situation Limit Urged paign. There definitely is danger—a real No ground operations were re Mass Raids (Contlnned On Fag* Twelvn) (Tbs London military commen- threat to Singapore by land.” ported in the Philippines, and the tator aald that the outflanking Several British quarters ex German Divisions communique said there was no On Draftees pressed doubt that Hong Kong movement threatened to cut off Change in the situation reported Near Manila Romen’a Army entirely, but that could hold out indefinitely against from other areas. the coaatal road northwMt from the concentrated Japanese attack. The text of the communique: (A BBC broadcast heard by Flashes ! the O a ^ a area to Tihiml and Roosevelt Recommends Smashed by Reds "1. Philippine Theater: Military Barracks Set I> m a waa atlll in Axia hands. The announced withdrawal of all “ Hhiemy air activity waa of a (Late Balletlaa of tbs (P) «Vlia)( Minimum Age for In- British forces from the mainland commentator aaid Rommel, prob minor character. Four Japanese Afire During Air At ably would attempt to withdraw to the island of Hong Kong. The fighting planes wera shot down. duction Be Lowered broadcast said that on the Malay Take Over French Liner very rapidly toward the road, "American Arm y bombers re- tacks Northeast of '^peninsula the Japanese had de In Retaking Klin WashIngtoD, Dec. M which the British were threaten For 21 Years to 19. newed attacks, on Japanese vessels United States goverameat veloped their large acale offensive off Legaspi, seriously damaging City; Planes Destroyed ing.) through capture of airdrome* at took over the big French I__ Oontlaue Advance - ' one enemy transport. Washington, Dec. 16.— OP)— Rec Victoria Point, aouthemmost tip liner Normandie. The State Britiah forcea continuing their ommending that the minimum age “No ground operations report Tokjro, Dec. 16— (Official Rad.o phrtment announced that ths ' of Burma, and the Malayan border ed. advance aouthweet of Gaaala de- for induction Into military service airdrome at Kota Bharu.) ^:Z!:lE ight Elderly Received by A P ) — A Japanese Maritime Conunleslon wonM , ‘2. N o change in the situation Army communique today reported aptte "resolute oppoeition and re be' lowered from 21'-'to 19, Presi Chioeae Intensify Drive the liner over under exiatiag peated counter-attacka” by Ger repoHed from other areas." mass Japanese air raids on Amer dent Roosevelt said today that the A communique issued in Chung and that' fair and adequate a man and Italian Infantry yester nation should have a sufllclently king and reported by Reuters ' g Ca* .j j Persons Die Legaspi is on the Pacific coaat ican air bases near Manila and said penentlon would be made te day reached Alem Hazma, aome 15 large pool of men In its armed said (Jhinese forces had intensified ment seized; Gams In- v of Luzon approximately 200 miles military barracks were set on fire owners. The action was southeast of Manila. milea aouthwest of Gaxala, the forces “ to meet all contingencies a drive against the flank and rear in an attack northeast of the city. in the announcement aa i___ communique related. now foreseeable." of the Japanese forces In an at- dicate Nazi Pincers / D u r i t l g F i r C Japaaeaq Fleet Ilonted (A1 4 p, m, today, Philippine that taken by the United There they attacked "a defen- The United States bsttle fleet, time, a Manila dispatch aaid there in the ca sa of the Swedlnh At Moscow Blunted. aive position held by strong ele (ContlnneS On Pnge Six) (Oonttnned on Page F oot) Kungshoinn and Other veast ments of one German and three (ContlBoed On Page Twelve) (ConUnned On Page Twelve) other friendly powers. j Seven Others Carried to Italian divlaiona supported by all Moscow, Dec. 16.— ( f l V - A Denies Sinking French SUp the remaining German tank special Russian c o m m u ^ u e I Safety from Convales atrength," It continued. London, Dec. IS — (P) declared today that more "A fter heavy fighting, during cent Home; Victims Britain charged today that which the center of the enemy po Urges Widest Latitude than' three German divisions man eubmartnes w e n House Group Ponders sition waa penetrated in apite of were smashed with more Range from 68 to 93. French and Spaalak nsSr two determined counter-attacka by than 13,000 of their men kill ships indlecrtrolnately German motoriaed infantry and Schenectady, N. T., Dec. 16— ^ . Ing the blame on Britela jte i In Price Control Law ed or wounded, sjid that huge tanka, progreaa was made. —Eight elderly persons. Including \ Own Probe of Attack new tronble and gain "is a e f | the eerioua inUiteiy aitnattaia' “The enemy supported their quantities of. ' heavy equip six women, perished today in a counter-attacks with their i m t I.