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Show -- FORECASTS e '.ii. Fair tonight and temperature, Tues-kttl- change in ftfjv i fP 05 fair tonight; Tuesday cloudy with lowers or snow flumes farmer tonight. tii 2 Congress Proclaims State of War After President's Request Hull Resents Japanese Lies Citizens of Cache Express Support Given At Valley will be forbid to local organiza-reseemergency, accord- . nt starled oday a V alley officials of the Cache Arnerica. of Scout gy,i Boy to rie Stencil XT of court P. Champ, the council, w.r-distri- ct today - chairmen to prescout meeting of local meeting in their regular for Tuesday evening to plan L rjencie m the present war 1 " Battle Repotted U. S. Suffers Near Hawaiian Clustered about radios in workshops, school r o o m s, Stronghold stores and homes, Cache valNEW YORK, Dec. 8 (U.R ley citizenry today heard The Nutional Broadcasting comenthusiand acclaimed with oorresondent at Manila pany asm the President's request reKrted today Japanese plane that Congress declare a state carried out a heavy attack on McKinley and Nichols airof war has existed lietween Ft. field at Manila at 8:09 a. m. the U. S. and Japan since Tuesday (2:09 p. m. EST MonSunday. day), and started large fires. The broadcaster said the atGeneral reaction here was tack, which was in progress as broadcast, was carried out. just the same as it was in he fiendish accuracy. congressional halls, in every with The Japanese bombers, despite area rural and throughcity a terrific curtain of American out this land of freedom: fire, touched off a fire, apparently in a gasoBully for you, President huge line dump. Roosevelt! And every motHe said the Japanese attack behind you! hers sop of us is was directed with precision objectives and Some faces were grim as against military' no civilians had yet the radio bore Mr. Roos- apparently been attacked. BY JOE ALEX MORRIS evelts words to an anxious United Press Foreign Editor nation. Most faces were lined The States and Britain The smashedUnited with determination. United back at Japan today on a e of the Pacific war front that Local Meetings Scout Sea sit-tttI- Reverses In Early Stages of Jap War By anti-aircra- ft Sends Telegram district Ik telegram sent to the tnen throughout the Cache as follows: itj Council is Kniant the duty of the Cache r Council to of ter the services local Scouts and Scouters 'to k use councils, or other respon-eroer-c- v, officials, in the war you, as district chairman loir representative in your dis-- 1 to offer are requested to the chairman of your council, or, In the organized defense mavor of each district, the services Scouters for civilian Iionse advise said official President ly will be States, had be assembled that Congress should applaud instructions or so vigorously the request for a declaration of war. For each listener felt within himTuesday should be taken Mon-- t an unprovoked self that Please report action taKen." had I and dastardly attack Leaders Advised pt telegram has been sent to been made upon American Immediate steps to I expropriate formal troop meet- - kloliowing district chairmen: S. (Boucher, Pilot Butte district, Springs, Wyo; O. A. Harri-- k Orison Trails district, Kem- p y pt. byo; William Dean, district, Lyman, Wyo; J. Bnd-klalfe- iBi&ms, Wyuta Wyo; D. G. Preston, Franklin 1 8toddard, ruton; Heber (nrt, P7, Evan-- 4 district, Eames, Oneida Idaho; Maurice district, Preston; Benson district, Whiting, Smith- - district, Smithfie'j; Rudgar o. Cache district, Logan; Cal-- 1 Fletcher, Logan district, Lo-- i mi Wilford Anderson, Cut, Hyrum Wellivtlle. wiiy Abandons tanl Attempts To Take Moscow raptiirn Moscow military Sokesnian said ,frp operations by Ger-Ev- j! the eastern front have fTed hefor this winter. said flatly "will V?0' spring." e early start of the W Russ',, winter caused the to make this decision. , ''nnthatsaid he was Germany fighting in the east 4rruisUcp, but said nn,'v, benefitting by her 'Khtened wJ captured. a n ,ron. a,ply 10 There Vr advance on : fb meotin5 of the h I I this winter." ?fess'onal win be hrld 1116 Worn-UVto- later. u tonight, ah Merrill, Publicity commit- - i!l1bM,riHma3rParty 1 1 ty and economic factors over many years, Japan's action appears suicidal. May Be Long War It may be a long, hard war, but the Japanese cannot win. The United States may suffer reverses at first, but the navy will obtain a terrible revenge for the men and ships it loses. Our Pacific positions have been carefully planned and ably manned, and details for cooperation with Britain, the Netherlands East Indies. Australia and China have been agretd upon for weeks. The Japanese probably followed what long has been understood to be the great master plan simultaneous attacks on British, Dutch. American and probably Russian bases in the Pacific. They must clear their flanks if they are to be successful. That means an Complete text of President Roosevelts message to Congress is found on page 3 of todays Herald-Jouma- f ant December nnUncement will be L seven-minut- e, in-w- ar -- Jap non-inte- Casualties Mount From th ut all-o- ut ayor out and he said. Japan Planned To Break Relations During Attack all-o- es experience, will, vr of movement." that this winter there constant local Pont with both fighting armies ,.'n',,rove their posi-- k , .be believed lines k BY LYLE C. WILSON WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (U.P) Congress today proclaimed existence of a state of war between the United States and the Japanese Empire 33 minutes after the dramatic moment when President Roosevelt stood before a joint session to so help us, God. pledge that we will triumph Democracy Speaks Democracy was proving its right to a place in the sun with a split second shiftover from peace to war. The senate acted first, adopting the resolution by a unanimous roll call vote of 82 to 0, within 21 minutes after the President had concluded his address to a joint session of both houses. The house voted immediately afterward. at Pearl Harbor. It appears certain Japan has The final house voted was announced as 388 to 1. The risked everything on an war. To this observer, familiar lone negative vote was cast by Rep. Jeannette Rankin, R., with the Pacifics military, prlitlc-a- l Mont., who also voted against entry into World War I. The resolution now has to lie signed by Speaker Sam Rayburn and Vice President Henry A. Wallace before it is sent to the President at the White House. His signature territory, that this countrys will place the United States formally at war against the honor, and safety are at WASHINGTON. Dec. 8 V.P stake. Japanese Empire, already an accomplished fact. Citizen Lindberg Japans plans to break off diploThe resolutions were before both houses within 15 minEach loyal citizen throughmatic negotiations here at the vegy utes of the time Mr. Roosevelt ended his 500 out Cache valley abandoned Has No Comment moment Japanese planes were atword extraordinary message. isolationist pretenses, it is tacking the United States were Objects To Unanimity shown today in a reconstruction of hoped, and is willing to throw mustThere was a half second of uncertainty in the house tne final events in America's ef- whatever might he can Dec. 8 (U.P) WASHINGTON, forts to preserve peace. when Rep. Jeannette Rankin objected to unanimous consent er to the great cause of perKnew of Step Isolationist In congress) sentiment defor immediate consideration of the war resolution. American the doubtful whether Japans petuating disappeared today almost without d J1 ,was Speaker Sam Rayburn brushed the objection aside. It p o m atic representatives here effort to occupy Vladivostok, Rusmocracy. a trace. the exact action which sia's Siberian base which presum- was she who in the small hours of April 6, 1917, faltered, The men who have fought Pres- - knew There was no division of ident Roosevelts foreign policy JaPn armed forces would take, ably might be placed at American wept and finally voteu No against a similar resolution battle Joined purpose. Elimination of the Soviet Kamchatka to the aimed at his supporters In calling for bt when they received their Germany. must disposal, tructiona from Tokyo in answer to Japans attack Jap menace was, and is, the (Continued on Page 4) decis. e have known When the clerk came to her name on the roll call today, 80me step Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D., objective of all. she voted no again. Mont., spearhead of congressional wa? ab band. Its time to get them! Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Anxiety Expressed opposition to President Roosevelt. A chorus of hisses and boos greeted her vote, the first became the theme. the documents which said the Japanese bombs dropped releasing foolcast a in the final for time no is collapse against the war resolution. part There at Pearl Harbor mean war and Played of the U. S. Japanese negotiations, see it through." Harold Knutson, R., Minn., who also voted against to man one well have Missionaries Over stated Rep. around, ing . Gerald I. Nje, R N. D., said it is now apparent to the American entry into the World War in 1917, said today in a cafe. Weve been hit FBI reworld in that its wple said at Pittsburgh .that if the Japan Is Prepared this nation has no choice but to declare war on Japan. when our guard was down. facts are as presented, there is cenb professions of a desire for SALT LAKE CITY. Dec 7 (TIM been false Leaders ka8 I do not see that we have any other choice, Knutson one infamously Pec Latter-Dado Saints the of only thing for congress to Weve got to get our fists up and fraudulent. war told anxiety church expressed tonight For reporters. They declared war on us. Roundup -d- eclare and wade in. The Japanese asked at 1 p. m. over the fate of 125 Mormon misBut most members of the Miss Rankin and Knutson are the only present members said an appointment with sionaries and 15,000 saints in the for So help us God yesterday aside bloc entionlst put of the house who voted against war in 1917. recriminations as out of place now Hull. That was 25 minutes before Hawaiian Islands. the President. And every WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 U.R come Unit- the attack on Hawau. When they has to island possession is one of that attack the The of his, InvestigaBureau Only Miss Rankin and Rep. Clare Hoffman, R., Mich., Federal The American arrived at the state department it the strongest links in the Mormon tion announced today that It Is ed States. remained seated when the house gave a standing ovahad was 2:05 p. m., or 40 minutes after mission chain, which was entirely prayer! completely mobilized and ready the had in response to Roosevelts solemn statement. tion war before bombing begun. from Mass. eliminated WEST Europe TISBURY. to deal with Japanese espionage liming Precise The Presidents Statement Charles A. Lindbergh, at his new broke out there and has also been and sabotage. was The dictated timing by temporarily discontinued in the new home here, declined today to SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 7 .'.?) I Crisis May Ignite the ask that congress declare that since the unprobecause the and decoding orient itself. FBI agents today asked law en- comment on the Japanese attack Tokyo translating of the lengthy docn Pres. David O. McKay, church voked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, Dec. 7, forcement agencies to be ready for on the United States. ment presented to Hull in reject- second counselor, said no official a state of war has existed between the United States and in Additional Warfare possible upemergency Inaction ing American proposals for a reports had been received yet from interthe Japanese rounding peaceful agreement required sev- Roscoe Cox of Ephriam. president the Japanese Empire. EMERGENCY mountain area. In a staccato of short sentences, the President told eral hours and could not have been of the Hawaiian mission, or from SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 7 V While all defense projects in this Dec. 7 r.F WASHINGTON, Rossi tonight pro- Judged so neatly. of the Japanese miswas J. where it had hit yesterday throughout the the the Angelo under been have president area guard, D.. Texas, Tom Connally, Chairman The document, branded by Hull sion which now is being maintained Pacific area Japanese Utah city police claimed a state of emergency in and how their representatives here had at the of the senate foreign relations com- understood thatofficials a as has false church crowded infamous with heavy defense am San Francisco The civil in the been Hawaii. had and sheriffs mittee, said tonight the Japanese to be "on their toes" m event council ordered Its members to hoods and distortions, not only re- property investment in the islands, same time been continuing deceptive and false negotiations attack on U. S. possessions soon asked were take all proper steps to protect jected the American statement of including one of the seven Mormon for maintenance of peace. He said he had ordered all measneeded. between w'arfare they in result open may would not comment Uie lives and property of San Fran- basic principles but accused the temples, located on the island of ures be taken for our defense. this nation and Germany and onFBI agents cisco citizens. Oahu. (Continued on Page Four) precautions they were taking. Italy. Always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us, the President said grimly. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated Senator Thomas invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory. "In Pearl Harbor Itself one old It reported at the same time that Guam, Wake and Midway Is Calls For Action WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. (I'.P) have been Chairman Tom Connally, I)., Tex., of the senate foreign and severKong lands and has Hong American battleship Island capsized on Hawaiian the operations against al Casualties other been seriously attacked. Details of these attacks relations committee introduced the war resolution in the have on a were out carried ships Japan being of Oahu in yesterday's Japanese are lacking. senate at 12:50 p. m. He asked for its immediate considerTWIN FALLS. Ida., Dec. 7 I'P air attack will amount to about iarge scale, resulting already in damaged. "Two hundred marines all that One destroyer was blown up. the destruction of "a number of Sen. James Thomas, R., Ida., Infatalibeen 1500 have about ation but Sen. Arthur II. Vandenberg, Ii., Mich., asked China in 3,000, afSeveral were remain small other including ships Japanese planes and submarines." member of the senate military near him to the White House announced The white house statement said: seriously hurt. Army and navy terned by the Japanese suspend the request so he could comment upon the fairs committee, tonight asserted ties, fields were bombed with the re- Tientsin. today. that "the very life of our nation resolution. American operations against sulting destruction Tbe total number of casualties of several The white house confirmed the at stake and "weve got to Supports Roosevelt loss in Pearl Harbor of "one old the Japanese attacking force in the hangers. A large number of planes on the island Oahu are not yet lick those Japs. in all proof Hawaiian the neighborhood known but, were out which commission. of a and told the senate: When war comes to us put definitely s ands and destroyer, if batt'eship" Vandenberg "There are no Island are still continuing. A 'A number of bombers arrived bability, will mount to about 3,000. was blown up. commander in chief, notwithstanding .1 about fighting those Japs," Thomthe with stand number of and ' are Japanese planes these fatal'tics, from San Francisco during Nearly half Several other American ships -- ounded. It sems as said. "Our nation has been atsubmarines have been destroyed. safely on differences while policy. in foreign the others was the it number a and were engagement defended. past large be damaged must tacked and it 'The damage caused to our underway. Reinforcements of clear from the 'port that many navy airplanes on He said there can be no shadow of doubt as to our The administration will have my of army and the in In were in reforces Oahu are bombs out and dropped city were put of being rushed yesterdays at planes steadfast support in any effort to Hawaiian f'clds answer to Japan, and added you (Japan) have unsheathed commission, the white house dis tack appear more serious than at pair work is underway on the of Honolulu, resulting In a small ! for LT lj (Copyright by Inited Press) The war in the Pacific has begun and first reports of the fighting show undeniable reverses for the United States in a conflict for which Japan has been preparing for a considerable period in which it carefully planned its strategy. For Japs Japanese bombers attacked Hawaii yesterday in a surprise attack which plunged the United States Into a Pacifie war of magnitude. Reports of attacks on other bastions of the United States, Britain and the Netherlands followed news of the attack on the American naval bnse y I k was damage. A great naval engagement was rumored in the waters west of Americas Pacific Gibraltar. Here is the picture: London: Prime Minister Winston Churchill carries Britain into war against Japan with a formal declaration before parliament. Tokyo: Japanese naval command claims sinking of U. S. Battleships Oklahoma and West Virginia; damage to four other battleships; damage to four heavy cruisers; heavy destruction of U. S. planes; probable sinking of U. S. aircraft carrier (rumored to be the Langley;) capture of many enemy ships; sinking of U. S. minesweeper Penguin at Guam. Hapaii: White House reports ooo casualties, including 1,500 fa- talities in Japanese air attack; loss of old American battleship and destroyer. Washington: American fleet carrying out sweeping operations and has destroyed a number of Japanese submarines and planes. Thailand: Apparently caving In to the Japanese with little .or no (Continued On Page 8) Jr. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 UP President Roosevelt at 2:10 p. m., RIST, today signed the joint congressional resolution declaring existence of a state of war with the Japanese Empire. The resolution was passed by congress and put in effect by the Presidents signature just three hours and 37 minutes after he went before a joint session of both houses to ask for it. ?y-n- Dec. 8. (U R) A Nazi PpT spokesman said tonight H'nlr and abandoned at-p- w to sinter. The American battle fleet reported challenging the Japanese taken for our defense. force which raided Hawaii Each listener was jubilant striking with heavy loss of life and naval or sooner if receive In all my 60 years of public service, I have never seen a document that was more crowded with infamous falsehoods and distortions on a scale so huge that I never imagined until today that any government on this planet was capable of uttering them. So said Secretary of State Cordell Hull yesterday when Japans diplomats, Saburo Kurusu, right, and Kichisaburo Nomura, handed him a document which answered the U. S. document sent to Japan on November 26. The Nippon diplomats, knowing all the time that Japan expected to war on U. S. possessions, waited in true Axis style until the war had begun, and then smiled when the pack of lies a familiar Axis trick was read by Secretary Hull. 6.000-mil- measures Admiral Yates Stirling, Lone Negative Vote Is Cast By Woman Representative of Montana During Momentous Roll Call All-O- ut flamed from Hawaiis coral beachthe Commander-in-Chie- f es to the jungle shores of Malay and of the army navy and Thailand. directed Rear Inited Press Natal Critic Japans Attach On Hawaii ... avenge the dastardly and unprovoked attack on Hawaii." closed. 0 I first believed. ships, planes and ground facilties. number of casualties. (Continued on Pape Four). , |
