Show World V orld War No Igo Two vo I Declared Sunday Last What tragic criminal treacherous appalling changes have come to this great country of ours since we went to press last week The dally press has been filled with tho the horrifying h news the past five days bringing fear and worry for relatives and friends In already bombed possessions of the tho tb U. U S. S A. A and the dread of news coming at any moment of or destruction and death of and wholesale killings in our coast cities caused by invasion of ot the Japs J PS or Nazis Horrifying was the news flashed last Sunday morning that war on the United States had been declared by Japan and almost instantaneously that U. U S. S naval bases had been attacked by Japan air air- airplanes airplanes i planes and thousands of lives sacrificed and property and battleships destroyed Monday morning a Joint session of congress was held and with but one dis dissenting vote war was proclaimed against Japan Japan and and since then ben press dispatches radio telephone and telegraph have kept let informed on every phase of activities at home and abroad President Roosevelt has the tho entire na na- nation na- na nation tion solidly behind him Including the former Isolationists labor and every faction and organization in every section of the nation nation and and every precaution Is being taken to prevent any further sur attacks That we will win is Is a n certainty certaintY but but the tho sacrifice of life will willbo willbo willbe bo be terrific But such is war John L. L Lewis comes to the front as asa asa a n real American and pledges not only his individual support but that of his great organization of C. C I. I I O. O United Mine Workers of America Said Mr Lewis whose United Mine Workers last Sunday were awarded the union shop in the nations nation's captive coal mines by a n three- three man arbitration board appointed by Pre Pre- President President President Roosevelt When the thc nation Is attacked every American must rally to o Its support All other consideration becomes Insignificant Congress and ad ad- administrative administrative administrative government must be sup sup- supported ported and every aid given to the men In the combat services of our country Each true trove American will cooperate and unified effort becomes a living reality With all other citizens I am in the sup sup- support support support port of our government to the day of Its ultimate triumph over Japan and all other enemies Says the Portland Oregon Journal of lost last Tuesday Portland became an eerie city Monday night as it accepted the grim realities of modern warfare At 11 p. p m. m m came the witches' witches cry of the sirens and on the dying notes the usually lly bril bril- brilliantly brilliantly brilliantly lighted Broadway and the rest of tho city drew a cloak of darkness around it and waited for what might come The lone vote against declaring war with Japan was cast by Mrs Rankin Re Re- Republican Republican Republican publican congresswoman n of Montana The poor soul did the same thing when the vote was cast for war with Germany In 1917 She should be given a swift kick by Montana Americans Senator Elbert D D. D Thomas Utah's Sen Sen- Senior SenIor Senior U. U S. S Senator in a dispatch to the Salt Lake Tribune says Utah since war has come with Japan becomes the most important strategic center In all tho the Inland west The Senator looks to early expansion of some of the defense activities and the inauguration of new ones In the Utah area Says the Salt Lake Telegram Provo has taken steps to protect public and private plants in Utah county against sabotage had been taken Tuesday as all were placed under heavy guard on a 24 2 hour-day hour basis Especially heavy guards were put on the Deer creek dam pro pro- project the Gold Medal l Explosives com corn company company pany pang at the mouth of Spanish Fork can can- canyon canyon yon the tho Columbia Steel plant at Iron- Iron Ironton ton Utah Power and Light company power plants and the Strawberry reser reser- voir Says Dewitt Mackenzie the famed war correspondent chief aim at the moment must be to spike our var aid to Britain and the tho other Allies In that direction lies his salvation for It will be disastrous for him if 1 Russia emerges powerful in the spring and the other Alles Ages are all nIl set for action Thus far the Nazis haven't bavent employed anything like the tho total fleet of submarines they re reputedly re- re reputedly reputedly have amassed It wouldn't be surprising to see the armada come Into action before long Should Hitler also be able to force the tho French Into giving him their navy it would create a n grave situation for America and the tho Allies But to return to the danger of another Axis blow at us Japan hasn't struck i without some sort of promise from Ger Ger- many Now Is the time to watch out for I trouble from Herr Hitler The radio announced this morning that Germany had declared war against the U. U S. S A. A A Italy of course will be the next to o follow suit amt We are now In the war up to o the eye eye- eyebrows brows brows with with the Japs playing pla havoc in inthe Inthe inthe the U U. S. S S A. A with British great battle battle- battleships battleships ships and Invasion in South America From now on on it Is 15 safe to say great will be the victories of the tho U. U B. B A. A Joint session of congress today declared de declared de- de declared unanimously on war with Ger Ger- Germany many Congresswoman Mrs Rankin took a seat scat in the gallery to avoid voting The should seek consolation from Lind Lind- Lindbergh Lind-I Lind Lindbergh I bergh then return to her Montana home to o remain in absolute seclusion I |