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INVASION
OF
PHILIPPINES
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JaPanes
divisions-eighty
to
100,000
men-strove
for
a
foothold
today
on
the
Island
of
Luzon,
150
miles
from
Manila,
and
were
engaged
by
American
and
Filipino
troops
who
"more
than
held
their
own."
The
Japanese
invasion
force
was
carried
toward
the
Philippine
beaches
by
eighty
troopships
under
strong
naval
and
air
escort.
The
mother
sK,
ut
a
host
of
150-man
barges
into
the
water
and
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Dtacnes.
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today
indicated'
that
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Kong
still
held
out
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CAIRO,
Dec.
22:
The
British
army
of
North
Africa
was
today
chasing
the
main
Axis
army
In
headlong
flight
out
of
Cirenaica
Two-thirds
of
the
part
of
Libya
which
the
British
took
a
year
ago
from
Italy
has
now
been
recaptured
although
there
are
some
pockets
of
Axis
resistance
yet
to
be
cleaned
up.
Since
the
latest
westward
advance
of
the
British
began
It
Is
estimated
that
over
five
hundred
enemy
aircraft
have
been
destroyed.
Thousands
of
prisoners
have
been
taken
and
heavy
quantities
of
Axis
war
materials
captured
or
de
stroyed.
More
than
ten
thousand
Axis
prisonew-6,000
Germans
and
4,000
Italians
were
brought
to
the
coast
during
the
week-end
by
the
British.
.
.
British
columns
have
reached
a
point
but
sixty
miles
east
of
the
Important
port
of
Bengasi
from
which
Axis
defenders
are
alreaaj
believed
to
be
moving
southward,
Indicating
that
they
have
decided
to
abandon
resistance.
iry,
tvio
nir
force
Diayins
a
prominent
part,
the
British
advance
against
the
(broken
German
army
In
Libya
continues
without
let-up.
The
Royal
Air
Force,
now
in
complete
control
of
the
air,
is
spreading
out
to
close
to
the
Algerian
border.
Lorries
loaded
with
enemy
troops
were
attacked
from
the
air
force
not
far
from
Algeria,
causing
heavy
casualties.
Berlin
Radio
Not
"Heiling"
ninRT.TM
Dee.
22:
For
the
first
(imp
in
venrs.
the
Berlin
radio
failed
tq
cloe
Its
broadcasting
last
nlaht
with
the
customary
Ttit.ir"
jslmnlv
wishing
listeners
a
well
deserved
night's
rest.
i
Vv
vv
v
.
r
r
naiaya
ueience
lorces
three
.hundred
miles
north
of
k0.
hed
heavilv
the
Japanese
gathering
for
a
push
t.
a
centre
ui
ijiiii.
O
,
"5
ortant
tin
mining
HITLER
TAKES
Cv
I'il)
Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler
opened
a
new)
se
of
the
war
in
Russia
by
taking
direct
command
of
Nazi
armies
there
after
removing
Field
Marshal
Waltzer
von
Brauchitsch.
This
dramatic
step
came
as.
the
Softens
were
rolling
up
nev
gains
in
what
appeared
to
be
not
a
GerniHietreat
but
a
rout.
Russian
war
dispatches
said
that
lied
advantes
on
Moscow
and
Leningrad
fronts
are
keeping
the
Germans
from
forming
any
kind
of
permanent
winter
line
SURPRISE
BRITISH
STAB
A
patrol
far
out
In
the
front
of
Great
Britain's
rapidly
advancing
aimy
in
Libya
has
made
a
bold
surprise
stab
against
an
Axis
garrison
150
miles
in
Tripolitanla,
British
general
headquarters
disclored
today
in
a
communique
which
for
a
third
successive
day
indicated
main
British
forces
were
pressing
westward
at
top
speed.
The
exact
site
of
the
daring
sweep
whee
an
entire
garrison
was
accounted
for
although
It
out-numbered
the
attackers
six
to
one
and
where
at
least
twenty-four
Axis
planes
were
destroyed
on
the
ground
was
not
given.
The
main
line
of
Britain's
army
hotly
pursued
the
shattered
Axis
African
corps
and
had
diiven
beyond
the
highlands
of
Eastern
Cirenaica
last
night,
the
communique
said.
It
was
said
that
one
force
was
pressing
back
Axis
units
holding
covering
positions
east
of
Bengasi
while
others
were
operating
against
enemy
forces
withdrawing
southward
towards
Agebadia.
ATTACKED
OFF
CALIFORNIA
Three
and
possibly
four
vessels
were
attacked
by
Japanese
submarines
off
the
California
coast
at
the
week-end.
One
submarine
attacked
without
warning
and
shelled
the
large
American
oil
tanker
F.midio
Saturday
twenty
miles
off
the
coast,
20C
miles
north
Ok
San
Fiancisco.
Incomplete
reports
listed
two
of
the
crew
as
killed,
five
missing
and
five
injured.
Five
injured
and
twenty-six
others
were
rescued.
Several
hours
earlier
another
American
tanker,
the
Agwiworld,
escaped
from
a
submarine
off
Cypress
Point,
100
miles
south
of
San
Francisco.
Although
eight
shells
were
fired
at
the
Agwiworld,
the
tanker
zig-zagged
her
way
to
safety
in
a
thirtv-rrlnul?
chase.
This
attack
was
also
only
twenty
miles
off
shore.
Later
Saturday
the
steamer
Samoa
was
attacked
off
California
roast.
The
tanker
L.F.
St.Clair
was
reported
to
have
escaped
from
an
attack
by
slipping
into
the
Columbia
River
estuary.
Battle
of
Libya
AXIS
ROUT
IS
FORCED
BY
BRITISH
Air
Fotcc
Spreads
Offensive
Westward
Nearly
to
Algerian
Frontier
Defenders
Moving
Out
of
Bengasi
Russians
Are
Going
Strong
b
MOSCOW,
Dec.
22:
Every-
where
from
Finland
to
Crl-
mea,
further
advances
are
be-
lng
made
by
the
Red
Army
nn
tho
Russo-German
front.
Two
hundred
more
villages
are
estimated
to
have
been
recaptured
over
the
week-
end.
Nazi
casualties
continue
heavy
and
great
quantities
of
arms
and
ammunition
are
be-
f
In
left
behind
In
flight.
A
distance
ninety
miles
long
near
recaptured
Klin
is
de-
scribed
as
a
"graveyard
of
German
war
machines."
DEAL
WITH
VOL.
XXX,
NO.
298.
HONG
KONG
HOLDS
OUT
FIERCELY
Japanese
Increase
Their
Invasion
MANY
SUBS
United
States
Navy
Getting
Results,
Statement
of
Col.
Frank
Knox
Indicates
WASHINGTON,
B.C.,
Dec.
22:
While
stating
that
it
was
not
advisable
to
reveal
the
activities
of
United
States
naval
forces
in
any
detaili
Sepretary
of
tho
Navy
Frank
Knox
did
disclose
in
a
statement
last
night
that
a
series
of
attacks
had
been
made
submarines
in
both
on
enemy
oceans.
Up
to
the
present
fourteen
enemy
submarines
had
been
sunk
or
destroyed
in
the
Atlantic
and
in
the
.
Pacific
several
i
t
Japanese
submarines
nau
uccu
ilUnosed
of.
For
the
second
day
there
had
been
submarine
activities
on
both
sides
of
the
United
States.
Only
2
Shopping
Days
Until
Christmas.
Force
on
Luzon
and
Mindanao
Fighting
in
Malaya.
SITUATION
SUMMARIZED
LONDON,
Dec,
22:
The
garrison
at
Hong
Kong
is
still
holding
out
today
and
Chinese
forces,
harrassing
the
Japanese
from
the
rear,
are
reported
to
have
moved
to
a
point
within
seventeen
miles
of
Hong
Kong
while
endeavouring
to
work
their
way
into
Kowloon.
The
Japanese
are
continuing
j
their
desperate
drive
on
the
:
west
cf
Malaya
Tenihsula
one
nlcnc
'he
coast
and
one
in
the
interior
in
two
lines
towards
Singapore
which
is
settling
itself
down
to
siege.
The
enemy
are
endeavouring
to
increase
their
landing
strength
both
on
Luzon
and
Mindanao
Islands
of
the
Philippine?
with
particularly
heavy
fighting
on
Mindanao.
While
Hong
iiong
is
still
holding
out
today
and
the
British
have
established
a
new
line
of
defence
ji
tne
Malayan
Peninsula
350
miles
.north
of
Singapore,
the
Japanese
started
a
new
all-out
attack
upon
the
Phllliplne
Islands,
.andine
or
attempting
to
land
message
to
the
defenders,
Gover-
1
nor
Sir
Mark
Young
said:
"The
eyes
of
the
Empire
are
upon
you.
Be
strong.
Be
resolute."
Tokyo
said
that
victory
at
Hong
Kong
was
as-surred
and
the
Japanese
forces
were
now
taking
things
easily.
Japanese
planes
continue
to
bomb
the
mountain
forts.
Singapore
is
expecting
a
grand
assault
to
be
attempted
by
the
Japanese
but
there
are
strong
de-
I
fences
in
the
area
to
meet
any
attacks
that
may
result
from
a
break
through
to
the
north.
To
day,
however,
It
was
reported
that
a
new
British
line
of
defence,
after
the
losses
of
last
week
In
northern
Malay,
had
actually
assumed
the
offensive
and
Inflicted
heavy
casualties
upon
the
enemy.
Rangoon
reported
today
that
British
planes
had
raided
a
Japanese
airdrome
in
eastern
Thai
land,
plane
and
gasoline
dumps
of
the
enemy
being
set
afire.
Six
of
'
ten
Japanese
planes
which
attempted
a
raid
on
the
Burma
Road
at
the
end
of
the
week
were
shot
down
by
the
Chi
nese
International
air
force,
it
was
announced
today,
with
no
losses
to
the
defenders.
Batavia
reports
that
Netherlands
bombers
have
struck
three
Japanese
cruisers
and
two
transports,
ulso
dealing
blows
at
Nfpponese
landing
parties
in
North
Borneo.
WEEK-END
SUMMARY
While,
In
the
first
word
flashed
out
from
Hong
Kong
in
twenty-four
hours,
Governor
Sir
Mark
Young
on
Saturday
reported
the
Far
East
citadel
was
still
holding
out.
Japanese
dispatches
pictur
ed
the
Island's
capital
as
In
flames
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
DECEMBER
22,
1941.
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Courtesy
6.
D.
JohnaUm
Co.)
Vancouver
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of
.troops
on
both
Luzon
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Mindanao
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own
In
lierce
fighting.
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main
Japanese
invasion
attempt
pioneer
2.04
has
been
essayed
at
Llngayen
Bay
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premier
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56
on
the
west
coast
of
Luzon
Island
privateer
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where
many
of
the
landing
boats
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were
destroyed
with
heavy
toll
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enemy
casualties
as
the
American
defences
attacked
numerous
rup;
onese
transports
bringing
thousands
of
troops
while
Japanese
land
forces
aim
to
move
southwards
towards
the
capital
with
air
support.
There
were
two
air
raids
on
Manila
today,
the
heaviest
bombs
"
yet
being
dropped.
-
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Damage
Oils
Calmont
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C.
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Canadian
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Central
Patricia
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vuii(9uiiviaiu
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was
reported
to
have
not
been
ex-
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tensive.
Kerr
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4.00
Despite
the
brave
resistance
and
Llttle
Long
La;
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the
stubborn
holding
out,
London
,
McLeod
Cockshutt
1.C5
does
not
believe
there
Is
any
hope
Madsen
Red
Lake
MVl
of
Hong
K.ong
Demg
savea.
m
a
I
McKenzie
Red
Lake
96
Moneta
27
Pickle
Crow
2.35
and
declared
that
the
Japanese
flag
was
flying
over
Hong
Kong
harbor.
At
the
same
Ume
Hong
Kong
defenders
drew
deep
tribute
from
Domel
(Japanesej
News
Agency
which
said
in
a
broadcast:
"The
expected
fall
of
the
colony
has
been
staved
off
by
the
stub
born
defence."
While
the
British
garrison
battled
apparently
hope
less
odds,
Chinese
headquarters
announced
that
Chinese
troops,
driving
along
the
Canton-Kowloon
railroad
In
an
attempt
to
relieve
Hong
Kong,
had
smashed
their
way
into
Schumchum
on
the
mainland
border
of
Hong
Kong.
It
was
a
desperate
race
against
time
with
the
Japanese
strongly
entrenched
on
the
mainland
and
rapidly
tightening
the
ring
of
siege
around
the
Island
defenders.
In
the
Philippine
theatre
United
States
army
headquarters
announced
that
heavy
fighting
was
developing
at
Dlvao
on
Mindanao
Island,
61)0
miles
south
of
Manila,
where
four
enemy
transports
land
ed
a
swarm
of
troops
at
dawn
today.
Mindanao
Is
strategically
Important
as
a
base
for
operations
against
nearby
British
North
Netherlands
bombers
Were
re
ported
to
have
Inflicted
smashing
blows
on
Jap
warships
and
roop
transports
off
Sarawak.
On
the
Malayan
front
the
Japanese
were
driving
down
the
road
to
Singapore
with
the
British
command
announcing
a
slight
iSubs
Off
Coast
AMERICAN
SHIPPING
ATTACKED
One
Tanker
Crippled
And
22
Members
Of
Crew
Believed
Lost
Others
-Flee
Safely
Into
Fort
MORE
ATTACKS
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
Dec.
22:.
iff)
The
United
States
Navy
announced
today
that
the
steamship
Samoa
was
attacked
by
a
submaiine
off
the
coast
of
California
during
Saturday
night
and
that
the
steamship
La-haina
was
shelled
and
sunk
by
an
enemy
submarine
on
December
11
while
on
the
way
to
San
Francisco.
A
torpedo
exploded
in
the
vicinity
of
the
Samoa
but
there
were
no
casualties
and
no
damage.
Far-ranging
Axi3
submarines
that
slashed
at
shipping
off
the
California
coast
during
the
week-end
were
being
hunted
along
the
length
of
the
l'acific
coast
today.
SAN
FRANCISCO,
Dec.
22:
The
American
tanker
Emidio
was
torpedoed,
shelled
and
crippled
at
3:30
Saturday
afternoon
by
an
enemy
submarine
believed
to
be
Japanese
20
miles
off
Cape
Mendocino,
300
miles
north
of
San
Francisco.
Thirty
survivors
five
seriously
Injured
were
picked
up
by
'a
lightship
from
two
lifeboats.
Twentytwo
members
of
the
crew
are
missing
and
believed
lost
In
three
other
life-boats
destroyed
by
gunfire.
The
hull
of
the
Emidio
was
blasted
by
the
torpedo.
The
tanker
Agwiworld
was
at
tacked
but
not
torpedoed
by
a
submarine
off
Cypress
Point
on
the
Monterey
coast
10Q
miles
south
of
San
Francisco.
The
vessel
raced
Into
Santa
Cruz
in
a
damaged
condition.
Eight
shots
were
fired
at
the
Agwiworld
but
all
missed.
The
tanker
L.
P.
St.
Clair
Is
reported
at
Seattle
to
have
fled
Into
the
mouth
of
the
Columbia
River
after
being
threatened
with
There
Is
speculation
as
to
the
base
of
these
.submarines
which
have
shown
up
off
the
California
coast.
Submarines
off
the
Atlantic
coast
have
also
been
reported.
Admiral
Greenslade
reported
the
activities
of
enemy
submarines
off
the
Pacific
coast.
Bulletins
SAN
DIEGO
SILENT
SAN
DIEGO
San
Diego
radio
stations
were
ordered
shut
down
lor
a
time
early
this
morning.
"BAKERY"
ROBBER
ARRESTED
VANCOUVER
Charged
with
the
hold-up
of
seven
bakeries
recently,
a
man
has
been
arrested,
the
police
announce.
NEW
COMMANDER
OF
NAVY
WASHINGTON
Admiral
Ernest
J.
King
has
been
appointed
commander--
in
-
chief
of
the
United
States
Navy
in
siicces-rlon
to
Admiral
Husband
E
Kimmell
who
is
under
suspension
as
a
result
of
the
Japanese
"sneak"
attack
on
Han-all.
LOGGING
CAMFS
CLOSED
VANCOUVER
Most
of
the
larger
logging
camps
on
the
coast
have
been
closed
for
the
Christmas
holiday
season
which
will
be
much
shorter
than
usual
this
year.
TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS
VANCOUVER
Nine
persons
were
injured,
none
seriously,
as
a
result
of
traffic
accidents
in
Vancouver
over
the
week-
end.
Joseph
Stalin
Is
Sixty-Two
Years
Of
Age
Sunday
MOSCOW.
Dec.
22:
Premier
Joseph
Stalin
celebrated
his
sixty
second
birthday
yesterday.
There
was
no
message
of
best
wishes
for
the
dictator
and
his
people
as
there
had
been
previously
on
this
occasion
from
Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler.
Capt.
W.
H.
Crocker
Is
leavlnc
on
this
evening's
train
for
his
home
at
Prince
George
to
spend
Christmas.
Explosions
Are
Heard
Off
Shore
OCEAN
CITY,
Maryland
Dec.
22:
O)
Loud
explosions
off-shore
rattled
windows
ana
slightly
shook
houses
in
this
Maryland
resort
city
today.
A
garage
owner,
Henry
Bur-
bage,
said
that
the
explosions
lasted
more
than
an
hour
and
a
half.
He
said
there
would
be
three
or
four
quick
explo-
slons
and
then
silence
follow-
ed
by
other
outbreaks.
23:24
p.m.
4.9
ft.
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
Enemy
Is
Coming
Nearer
All
Out
for
Philippines-
Fuehrer
In
Supreme
Command
COMMANDS
SECOND
DIVISION
Major
General
H.
D.
G.
Crerar
here
shown
behind
the
sight
of
an
anti-tank
gun
during
an
inspection
tour
at
Petawawa
training
camp.
General
Crerar
has
recently
been
appointed
commander
of
the
2nd
Canadian
Division
overseas,
succeeding
MaJ.-Gen.
Victor
W.
Odium,
who
becomes
Canada's
high
commissioner
to
Australia.
MaJ.-Gen.
K.
Stuart
succeeded
Gen.
Crerar
as
chief
of
general
staff.
I
Italy's
Fate
Involved
In
Libyan
War
I
t
ROME,
Dec.
22:
Virglnlo
Gayda,
authoritative
Fascist
editor,
said
yesterday
that
the
fate
of
Italy
depends
on
the
outcome
of
the
Battle
of
Lib-
ya.
On
its
issue
will
be
decid-
ed
not
only
the
colonial
but
the
world
war.
4
HITLER
IS
ARMY
BOSS
PERSONALLY
Fires
General
von
Brauchitsch
to
Assume
Commandership-in-Chief
Himself.
LONDON,
Dec.
22:
The
"best
news
that
has
been
received
in
some
time"
was
the
way
in
which
certain
British
quarters
yesterday
described
the
announcement
that
Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler
had
taken
over
personal
command
of
the
armies
of
the
Reich.
The
Daily
Express
says
that
typical
Hitler
frenzy
may
now
be
expected
and
it
may
result
in
a
shorter
war.
BERLIN,
Dec.
22:
Chancellor
Adolf
Hitler
yesterday
announced
that
he
had
removed
Field
Mar
shal
von
Brauchitsch
and
had
him
self
become
.
supreme
commander-in-chief
of
all
the
armies
of
the
Reich.
Henceforth
he
will
personally
make
all
essential
military
.
decisions
in
all
theatres
of
war.
Dissatisfaction
with
the
failure
of
the
campaigns
in
Russia
and
Lib-
1
A
A
J
ya
are
believed
10
nave
aciuawu.
Der
Fuehrer
In
his
momentous
decision
which
"came
Into
effect
last
Friday.
Hitler,
In
his
statement,
aala
that
the
army
must
be
prepared
to
resume
the'
of
f
ertStvU
tti
niuurt""
In
the
spring.
Meanwhile,
he
ex
horted
his
troops
on
the
eastern
front
to
fight
on
in
the
east
with
fanatical
determination."
The
Fuehrer
spoke
of
"other
measures"
which
would
now
oe
taken.
This,
It
was
thought,
might
mean
a
move
either
by
way
of
the
Balkans,
Italy
or
through
Spain
and
Portugal
to
North
Africa.
Hitler
gave
no
specific
reason
for
the
"firing"
of
von
Braucnitscn
and
the
assumption
of
personal
command
himself.
Three
reasons
are
suggested
in
speculation:
First,
the
German
reverses
In
Russia.
Second,
a
serious
rift
between
.
army
leaders
and
party
chiefs
on
military
policy.
Third,
a
feint
or
trickery
which,
may
be
prelude
to
sudden
attempt
to
Invade
Britain
or
move
southward
toward
North
Africa.
TIMOR
IS
EXPLAINED
British
Government
Issues
State
ment
Telling
Why
It
Was
Necessary
To
Move
In
LONDON,
Dec.
22:
The
British
government
has
Issued
a
statement
explaining
why
It
was
necessary
to
occupy
the
island
of
Timor
northeast
of
Australia.
Great
Britain
and
Portugal
had
been
negotiating
an
arrangement
for
the
protection
of
this
Important
island
when
Japan
went
to
war
with
Great
Britain
and
the
United
States.
Then,
in
view
of
"Immediate
danger"
on
account
of
Japanese
submarines
being
In
the
vicinity,
it
became
necessary
for
the
British
to
move
in
without
delay.
Assurance
was
given
that
Bri
tish
forces
would
be
witnarawn
Immediately
the
emergency
was
over.
i
',.1
1
Air
Attack
On
Italy
Feared
ROME,
Dec.
22:
A
state
of
emergency
was
declared
in
southern
Italy
and
Sicily
last
night.
Air
at-
;
tack
by
the
.British
from
North
Africa
was
feared.
t
t