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Japan's New Order
For some time past we have been told that Japan
was creating a new order in the East. It was going to
be something which would make our western civiliza
tion blush for shame when we would see its tenets
exemplified. Well, we were treated to the first act of
that exemplification on December 7th, 1941. A day
which will long be remembered in American history,
when, without the slightest provocation Japan’s air
force unmercifully bombed our Island possession of
Hawaii, killing and maiming civilians and military
alike; wantonly burning and destroying property. This
demonstration of Japan’s new order occurred at 8:15
A. M., Sunday, December 7th, and at a time when
the church bells were ringing and the residents of
peaceful Honolulu were attending religious services.
While the invasion of Honolulu was taking place,
Japan’s Janus-faced emissary was negotiating with
our State Department in Washington, D. C., profess
ing in all apparent solemnity Japan’s desire for peace.
Evidence of the well-laid plot to attack the poss
essions of the United States soon become manifest.
The island of Wake, Midway, Guam and the Philip
pines were simultaneously attacked. All the sea, air
and land power of the Japanese empire were brought
into action and synchronized with such precision that
there is not the slightest doubt of the long premedi
tated plan of attack.
.This well conceived, prearranged plot to strike with
all the destructive fury of war at our island posses
sions while we were off guard, due to the Japanese
envoy plenipotentiary being in friendly conference
with our Secretary of State at the time, convicts the
Japanese Government before the world, as being
guilty of perfidy black as night.
.After several days of fighting on the island of
Luzon, in which the American forces were on the de
fensive, General MacArthur, having in mind the pre
servation of the lives of non-combatants, as well as
the protection of property declared Manila, the cap
ital, an open city and so notified the Japanese govern
ment. Such procedure being provided for under inter
national law. The Japanese themselves being one of
the signatories to such agreement or understanding,
of comparatively recent date. To prove the sincerity
of his declaration, if proof was necessary, General
MacArthur removed all units of military and naval
defense, portable equipment, ammunition stores, etc.
and left the city undefended, with street lights on.
and all public buildings unconcealed and in open
view. The Japanese government was duly advised of
all this, and the following day made an air inspection
of the city, swooping so low that the residents could
see the pilots. No shots were exchanged. No evidence
of defense of any kind manifested. General MacArthur
kept his word.
... What did Ju'pan do? Was the American proclam
ation respected? No! Less than 24 hours elasped when
a unit .of the Japanese air squadron swept over de
fenseless Manila and, flying as low as 200 feet above
the ground, indiscriminately bombed and destroyed
the heart of the city. Not a shot was fired in defense.
Again and again the war planes returned to view their
work of destruction and wreak further devastation
upon the helpless inhabitants. The atrociousness of
this attack has no parallel in history. General Mac
Arthur himself states that nuns, doctors and nurses,
priests and missionaries, engaged in administering to
the wounded and dying were strafed with gunfire and
killed while performing acts of mercy. This is how the
second act of the new order was exemplified.
Japan was not alone in the creation of the new
ol der. In fact she is but one of the pawns in the game.
The order in council might have been signed by
Emperor Ilirohito, but there was an invisible hand
behind the throne which directed Japan’s every move,
which reminds us of the Scriptural quotation:- “Thy
voice is Jacob’s, but thy hand is the hand of Esau.”
That directing hand was none other than the blood
stained hand of Adolph Hitler. The same hand which
directed the Blitz on Poland, the invasion of the de
fenseless peace-loving people of Norway; the occupa
of Denmark; the destruction and utter demolition ol
Rotterdam, which like Manila was declared an open
and defenseless city. Here the Fuhrer had to his
credit the killing of 30,000 innocent ^habitants in less
than an hour. This is the same plan of campaign re
enacted by Japan today.
Listen to the Japanese broadcasts and you will
hear the innocent protestations of that government,
proclaiming the benefits of the new order and whal
is being accomplished in occupied China. This insid
ious propaganda is of the same mould and character
as that dished out by Berlin. They even tell us that
Transportation
Of Gasoline To
Alaska Studied
WASHINGTON — Petroleum
Coordinator Haro'd L. Ickes took
] steps to provide supplementary
means to transportation of gaso
lire and other petroleum pro
ducts to the Pacific northwest
and Alaska.
Washington, Oregon and Alas
ka ordinarily are supplied by
tanker ships from California.
Iekes said he had been advis
ed that war conditions might af
fect thc<e tanker movements. He
ordered two petroleum industry
committees to mak° immediate
surveys of the situation. He said
no restrictions on use of gaso
1 line in the area had been recom
mended.
NAVY BASE BIDS
WILL BE CALLED
KETCHIKAN—Plans for con
struction of a navy section base
here this winter have arrived
and contractors will be contact
ed with a view to early construc
tion, Commander F. A. Zeusler
, of coast Guard headquarters said
I recently on his return from Wash
ington, D. C. Commander Zeus
ler arrived on the Alaska.
Commander Zuesler said he
hoped to have bids in by the end
i of this month so that the pro
ject can get under way soon af
terwards.
The second base will include a
400-foot dock, which will be
biult south of the coast guard de
pot; a toolmakers’ building, store
house, garage, small recreation
center and miscellaneous build
; ings, he said.
Bids for construction of a radio
station at Point Higgin for the
navy will be solicited within a
month, he said. The project, ap
proved at $225,0001 several
months ago for the coast guard,
probably will cost more than
that, said Commander Zeusler.
The station will have three
main concerete buildings and
| several wooden buildings. The
' receiving building and two trans
; mitter buildings will be built of
concrete. There also will be a
I storehouse, garage and quarters
for eight men.
While in Washington, D. C.,
Commander Zeusler assisted Ket
j chikan by working for approval
of various projects for which fed
oral aid is sought.
He believes Ketchikan’s latest
pending request — $7,500 for
building a garbage dump —will
be eranted, but thinks that may
1 not be enough money for the pro
j ject.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HERABY GIVEN,
that Gilbert Fidejeland, has been
appointed by the Probate Court
for the Precinct of Cape
Nome, Second Division, Terri
, tory of Alaska, Executor of
j the estate of Jafet Edward Lau
| ritz Stephansen, deceased, and
all persons having claims against
j the said estate are required to
I present them with proper vou
I chers, within six months from
j the date of this notice, to the un
dersigned executor at the office
! of O. D, Cochran, at Nome, Al
aska, or to the said executor at
Teller, Alaska.
Dated at Nome, Alaska, this
the 9th day of December, 1941.
Gilbert Fidjeland, Executor
of the estate of Jafet Edward
Lauritz Stephansen, Deceased
Publish Dec. 15, 22, 29, Jan. 5
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FRONT STREET. NOME
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
No. 3512
In the District Court, Territory
of Alaska, Second Division.
Charles V. Olson, Plaintiff, vs.
Brietta Larie Olson, Defendant.
The President of the United
States of America, to Brietta,
Larie Olson, the above-named ,
defendant, Greeting:
You are hereby required to ap- j
pear in the District Court for j
the Territory of Alaska, Second i
Division, within thirty days af
ter the last publication of this j
summons, namely within thirty
days after the 21st day of Jan-'
uary, 1942, in case this summons;
is published, or within forty j
days after the date of its service I
upon you, in case this summons!
is served upon you personally, -
and answer the complaint of the
above named Plaintiff on file in
the said Court in the above en
titled action.
The said Plaintiff in said ac
tion demands the following re
lief:
That the bonds of matrimony
now existing between Plaintiff,
and Defendant be dissolved.
And in the event you, the said]
Defendant, fail to so appear and|
answer, the Plaintiff will take
judgement against you for want
thereof, and will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded
in his complaint and as herein
above stated.
Witness, the Honorable J. H. S.
Morison, Judge of said Court,!
and the Seal of said Court here- j
unto affixed, on this 19th day of
December, 1941.
Aimer Rydeen. Clerk
By Norvin W. Lewis,
(SEAL) Deputy Clerk
Publish Dec. 22, 29, 1941, Jan.
5, 12, 1942.
C. C. Tanner, Attorney for
i Plaintiff, Nome, Alaska.
the people of the United States are confused and div
ided, and are not solid behind the Government. Never
j was there was malicious falsehoods uttered. Never in
the history of this Republic were the people so solidly
united as they are at this hour. Evidence of this unity
will soon be brought home to Japan. Perhaps much
sooner than she anticipates. The American people are
slow to action, but when once aroused and their course
is determined, there is no retreat. That course is now
charted. The man power and resources of the nation
; are being mobilized and the day of reckoning for
Japan is at hand. Yes! There will be a new order in
: the Pacific, but the Constitution and by-laws of that
order will be dictated, not by Hirohito or his advisers,
but by a representative of the United States of Am
erica, and the Japanese representative will be a
humble signatory of a humiliated nation.
—Contributed by one of our oldest subscribers
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