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(Here was a photo across columns 1A & 1B) DAMAGE DOWNTOWN: The Lewers & Cooke store was damaged by a bomb today, windows being blown out.
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Where man was killed: A window of the Schuman Carriage Co., opposite Washington Place, was smashed by a |
Japanese bomb this morning and a man identified as Patrick J. Chong was killed. |
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(Column 3 A begins here) Consul Raided _______ The Japanese embassy late to- day started burning secret docu- ments. There was no police pro- tection in front of the embassy. consulate this morning by detec- tives and police caught the staff of the consulate in the act of burning documents and records. A tipoff from one of the four policemen who had been assigned to guard the Nuuand St. consulate brought seven men headed by Lt. Benjamin Van Kuren, Chief of detec- tives, and Lt. Yoshio Hasegawa to force their way into the consulate office where a small fire was burn- ing to destroy documents. Nagao Kita, consul general, was being interviewed by a Star-Bulle- tin reporter on te steps behind the consulate office when the car carrying the detectives entered the grounds at 12:20. Lt. Hasegawa rushed up the steps, the men following him, past the consul general and into the hallway of the consulate office. Inside the building the smell of burning paper was strong and in a moment the detectives had forced their way into a rear room, com- pletely surprising three consulate staff members who were grouped around a small fire on which were burning records and documents. Several safes in this room were wide open and apparently the con- sulate workers were taking out rec- ords and burning them as fast as possible. A police guard stationed at the consulate said it was the smell of burning paper which prompted him to call the detectives. Two carloads of detectives were dispatched. When the detectives broke into a back room, they found a smoke filled room with doors and win- dows tightly locked. The fire was immediately put out. It was burning on an over- turned washtub with buckets of water nearby to extinguish the flames. Detectives threw water on the burning documents and carefully searched all consulate personnel, in- cluding the consul general. Several were in other rooms. Throughout the raid, neither the consul general nor his staff resisted, though one of them cussed, evident- ly resenting the what he believed was rough intrusion and handling. Four regular police and provision- al guards were sent at 10:30 this morning to guard the consulate, 1748 Nuuanu Ave. They patrolled outside the con- sulate grounds on Nuuanu Ave. and Kuakini St., and also were stationed on the grounds. One of them remarked after raid that though he suspected �something� was going on inside the consulate office, he did not have authority to brake in, The raid interrupted an inter- view in which the consul general urged the Japanese people in the islands �to remain calm and law abiding. Earlier in the morning, at an- other interview, he said he had thought the bombing of Honolulu was �maneuvers� by the U. S. forces here. When informed that there were casualties, he remained unconvinced that the bombing by Japanese planes had actually taken place. Likewise, Otojiro Okuda, vice consul, expressed surprise and dis- belief when told that �this bombing is serious.� All Japanese banks were taken over this morning, it was reported at Iolani palace. Palama Station Reports 5 Dead __________ 1:30 today at the Palama settlement first aid station as a result of the Japanese plane attack this morning. Twelve year old Matilda Faufata died from a bullet wound in the lung incurred at her home on 2009 Ijo- lena St. near Lanikai park. The bodies of remaining four were unidentified up to this afternoon. They were believed to be Hawai- ians. |
(Column 3B begins here) Governor Has Instructions From President President Roosevelt by long distance telephone today noon and received certain confidential orders from the chief executive. The governor said that the pres- ident had already heard the news., but was intensely interested as he explained the situation more fully. The president was pleased at the attitude of the civilian population when he was told that civilian mo- rale was high and defense organi- zation was functioning smoothly. Governor Poindexter said this afternoon he has asked the police department to furnish him with an estimate of the number of casul- ties resulting from the bombing of Honolulu. Director Doty shortly before 2 this afternoon announced that pro- visional police have been ordered to form a cordon around Iolani palace grounds and admit no one without an official pass. Are Called In coordinator, asked that blood donors report immediately to Queen�s hos- pital. He also announced that store owners who wish to protect their plate glass windows with sand bags to telephone 6161. All employees of the Welding Co., Ltd., 1028 Ala Moana Rd., were asked to report for work immediate- ly. Under Attack ing to the capital for emergency duty reported that at 7:45 he was just opposite the Pearl Harbor basin when 11 bombers in forma- tion of five and six planes dropped five bombs into the west loch. Another bomb hit the bow of what he took to be a light cruiser and took the bow off. Shortly after that a single plane strafed the road with his machine guns. A moment after he had done this bystanders could see his motor stop and as the plane went out of control he crashed into the inferno that was the oil tanks. Tank is Hit was aflame at 11:40 this morning. The fire was extinguished at 12:57 p. m. and generation of gas resumed. E. S. Jones, chief engineer of the company, said workers had two hours to fight the flames before there would be danger of explosion. About 30 men played their hoses on the tanks and Mr. Jones said that they would attempt to put out the blaze with water pressure. Hoses were to be concentrated on the opening in the top of the tank and by the concentrated pressure attempt to put out the fire, he said. Mr. Jones said that it was not a bomb but probably shrapnel that hit the tank. Dies Here at78 Mrs. Kate M. Batlett, 78, widow of the late Charles W. Bartlett, died at her home, 3161 Woodlawn drive, early this morning. Mr. Bartlett, internationally fam- ous artist, died here in 1940. Mrs. Bartlett was born in Scot- land July 20, 1863, and came to Ha- waii in 1917. She is survived by a sister in New York, several relatives in Scotland and two nieces, Dorothy and Rosa- lind Bartlett, in Honolulu. Funeral services will be an- nounced later. Persons Sent Home From the governor�s office this afternoon it was ordered the army has ordered that about 90 per cent of persons now in hos- pitals, who can be removed to their homes without endangering them, be sent home. |
(Column 4A begins here) Comment Reserved By Kita dispatched at 10:30 this morning to guard the Japanese consulate, 1748 Nuuanu St. Two uniformed guards patrolled outside the consulate grounds, on Nuuanu Ave. and Kuakini St., and two uninformed men were sta- tioned on the grounds. eral here, said this morning that he thought the bombing of Hono- lulu was �maneuvers� by the U. S. forces here. When informed that there were casualties, he remained uncon- vinced that the bombing by Japa- nese planes had actually taken place. �I was lazy this morning and didn�t get up until late,� he said, at the Japanese consulate where he was asked for a statement by The Star-Bulletin. �I heard a lot of gunfire but I thought the U. S. army and navy were on maneuvers,� he added. He said he would reserve com- ments �until I find out what this is all about,� and did not make any statement. Otojiro Okuda, vice consul who was with Mr. Kita and other con- sulate staff members at the Nuu- anu St. consulate, expressed sur- prise and disbelief when told that �this bombing was serious.� �I heard quite a lot of noise this morning but I never imagined that this was a real bombing,� Mr. Okuda said. To Remain Calm ciety through representatives of af- filiated organizations throughout the city is informing the local Jap- anese community of developments, including the blackout tonight and the closing of schools Monday. The Japanese people are being urged to remain calm. A program sponsored by the So- ciety was held as scheduled at 9:30 this morning at the Kokusai the- ater, when 800 Japanese-speaking emergency medical volunteers were presented their certificates for com- pletion of their basic first air train- ing. To Be a Hospital Farrington high school was taken over by the army this morning as a hospital. Police were assisting army Engin- eers in taking mattresses from a furniture store at Beretania and Punchbowl Sts. The mattresses will be used for bombed out persons. Trucks of the Honolulu Construc- tion & Draying Co. were delivering lengths of firehose about the city, where they were being connected to hydrants, and firemen were station- ed at the hydrants. Fred Ohrt, manager, city-county board of water supply has not been tampered with, contrary to rumors. He added that all such reports coming to his office are being checked. |
(Column 4B begins here) Schools Closed lic and private, will remain closed until further notice, Edouard L. Doty, territorial director of civilian defense, announced at 11 a. m. to- day. This does not apply elsewhere in the territory. Principals of schools have been instructed by Mr. Doty to stand by with staffs of teachers on 24 hour shifts to make the buildings avail- able as needed for army or civilian purposes. Taken At Short Wave Station tody two Japanese who were al- legedly operating a short wave sta- tion across from 2310 Booth Rd. The report was made first about noon and police rushed to the scene. Are Investigated Police this afternoon said they were investing reports that Japanese had been seen lurking in bushes near the water tank at Dia- mond Head circle. They were also investigating a report that Japanese at a tea house at Alewa Heights had been seen using high power telescopes. Detained at Kewalo Col. M. L. Craig, USA, today or- dered all sampans to be detained at Kewalo basin. Soldiers are posted on each of the vessels. Is Proved False The report of a man running amok with a knife at 1346 King St. was determined to be false. &nbp; All police have been ordered out on duty and vital spots are being guarded. The bomb that fell on the house at Nuuanu and Vineyard hit a Japa- nese language school. In Waikiki Area Sabotage of an undisclosed na- ture was reported on Oahu Ave. Investigation proved that it was the owner of the house removing personal belongings. at 10:45 this morning. Police also are investigating a report that the house of the Vichy consulate at 203 Dowsett Ave. is endangered. _____________ 100 Trucks Respond For Volunteer Duty More than 100 Volunteer trucks assembled at the palace grounds under the ambulance committee of the governor�s emergency council at 11 this morning. One detachment was sent to Hickam field for am- bulance and evacuation duty. A number of families there were re- ported to be in distress. Residence Struck A bomb struck the residence of A. M. Bettencourt, 2653 Rooke Ave., an employee of the Union Oil Co., in- juring his wife and completely de- molishing one side of residence. To The University Several truckloads of evacuees from Hickam field, mostly women and children, were taken to the University of Hawaii today. The national guard armory on Hotel St. was being equipped to re- ceive wounded persons. |