要求对日本宣战（2/2）

Last night, Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.

Last night, Japanese forces attacked Gua.

Last night, Japanese forces attacked the Philippe Isnds.

Last night, the Japaacked Wake Isnd.

And this , the Japaacked Midway Isnd.

Japan has therefore uaken a surprise offeendg throughout the Pacific area.The facts of yesterday and today speak for theselves.The people of the Uates has already ford their opions and well uand the iplications to the very life and safety of our nation.

As der--Chief of the Ary and Navy, I have directed that all asures be taken for our defe always, let our whole nation reber the character of the onsught agast .

No atter how long it ay taketo overe this preditated vasion, the Ari peopletheir righteo ight willthrough to absote victory.

I believe that I terpret the will of gress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the utterost, but will ake it very certa that this for of treachery shall never aga endanger .

Hostilities exist, there is no blkg the fact that our people, our territory and our terest aregrave danger.

With nfidenceour ard forces, with the unboundg deteration of our people, we will ga the evitable triuph, so helpGod.

I ask that the gress decre that sce the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, Deceber 7, 1941, a state of war has existed beeees and the Japanese Epire.