Evening star., 1945-11-17

forces will be intercepted and an.
initiated. Victories will be exploited
to break the enemy's will to fight.
Between SO and 100 miles OF Pear
Harbor, five midget submarines were
launched from fleet submarines fol
an attack on American ships within
the harbor. AS it turned out, they
inflicted no damage and all five
were destroyed.
The reports showed the japanese
assessment Of damage to American
ships after completion Of the at
tack was highly conservative
while their estimate Of damage te
American aircraft was grossly ex.
aggerated."
Admiral Inglis testified that the
Navy might have discovered the JAP
anese task force attacking Pearl
Harbor If it had used its long g-range
patrol planes.
Under questioning by Senator
Brewster, Admiral Inglis told the
committee that 50 Phys, capable Of
flying a triangular course with m
8O0-mile radius, were available fol-
patrol work in December, 1941.
Detection Possible.
Previous Army and Navy investi-
cations have indicated that no long
distance reconnaissance was being
flown on the day of the attack. The
Navy was charged with this re-
sponsibility.
Senator Brewster asked If 1t would
have been possible, with the equip
ment available, to have discovered
the Japanese task force II an 800
mile patrol had been flown in the
areas not covered by American ship
ping.
my answer is yes with this
qualification" Admiral Ingis re-
piled. Il don't think the areas
covered by our own shipping could
be counted upon. The patrol would
have had to cover the full $50
degrees"
The witness expressed the opin-
ion that the SO Phys on hand were
not suficient to make any such full
patrol.
Republicans and Democrats on the
Pearl Harbor committee clashed
again today, when Senator Brewster
accused Admiral Inglis Of having
given 'unqualifledly false" testimony
two days ago about the number o1
battleships in the Atlantic and Pa
cific in 1941.
Barkley Admonishes BrewSter.
Chairman Barkley broke in to ad.
monish Senator Brewster that this
hearing should be conducted with
decorum." Whatever other commit.
tee members may think, Senator
Barley added, he thought the Sen.
ator from Names charge was "out
Of order"
Senator Brewster based his asser.
ton on colloquy he read from tn,
record OF a previous day, in which
Senator Ferguson was inquirini
about the size Of the Atlantic ans
Pacific Fleets in 1941. Admiral Ingli!
had replied that there were six bat.
tleships in the Atlantic and nine ir
the Pacific.
Senator Brewster then quotet
Senator Ferguson as asking how
many battleships the Navy had at
that time, and quoted Admiral Inglil
as answering Is. Senator Ferguson
then asked about two new battle.
ships-the Washington and NORTH
Carolina-and Admiral Inglis saie
they had not joined q fleet.
Regrets Attitude.
Senator Brewster said he regret.
ted the recent development "of AZ
attitude that, does not recognize tn,
right of Congress to get clear, franl
information"
What is this going to be, Mr.
Chairman, q lecturer" interposet
Senator Lucas, Democrat, Of Illinois
Whatever it is, the record vii
speak for ITSELF" Senator Barkle,
replied, and then asked Admira
Inglis If he cared to reply.
"The Senator from Maine ha.
impugned my honesty and motives
and I resent that" Admiral Inglt
responded.
He then explained that when h,
gave the number Of battleships .!
is he was speaking Of ships tina
were serving with q feet.