Detroit evening times., 1945-08-30

message Of Nov. %, I94I. which
contained confusing statements"
That GerOw failed "a realize
that the state ~ readiness re-
ported tn Gen. Shorts reply 10
the Nov. - message was not
a state ~ readiness for war, and
he failed 10 take corrective
action"
That Gerow failed "to take
the required steps 10 implement
the existing joint plans and
agreements between the army
and the navy to insure the
functiOnlng Of the two services
In the manner contemplated"
TURN TO KIMMEL
The navy report declared with
regard 10 Adm. klmmel. its COM
mander AZ the time Of the Pearl
Hsrhor attack. that,
The eyide ence indicates
clearly +. that Adm. Kim
melS most serious omission was
his failure 10 conduct long
range air and sea recOnnaiS-
sance In the more dangerous
sectors from Oahu during the
week preceding the attack"
The navy report declared also
that Kimmel could and should
have Judged more accurately the
gravity Of the danger 10 which
the Hawaiian islands w,ro cN-
posed" and should have taken
courses Of action 10 deienr the
islands
CITE LACK OF DATA
THE absence Of positive in
formation as 10 the location Of
the Japanese carriers. study
~ the movement which was
possible TO them. under radio
silence, through the ungarded
areas Of the Pacific, and a due
appreciation Of the possible ef-
feet Of an air attack should
have induced Adm. Kimmel To
take all practical precautions
10 reduce the effectiveness Of
such an attack" the navy report
said
The report listed a number of
measures open 10 the admiral AS
precautions, including the eStab-
lishment Of long distance air
reconnaissance. a higher condi-
tlon OF anti-aircraft readineSS-a
higher degree of damage control
readiness by ships in port. install
lation OF anti-torpedo nets. main
tenance of striking force at sea.
and checking with the army AS 10
the readiness Of IFS anti-aircraft
defense and aircraft warning in
stallations.
WARN AGAINST RECALL
The navy board charged also
that:
Adm. Kimmel and Adm.
Stark, particularly during the
period from Nov. 81 10 Dec. :,
l94l, failed 10 demonstrate the
superior Judgment necessary for
exercising command commen-
surate with their rank and their
assigned duties.
Both ~ these officers having
been retired. appropriate action
should he taken to insure that
neither Of them will he recalled
10 active duty in the future for
any position In which the exer-
else of superior Judgment may
he necessary"
l945.) 4
GOT NO INFORMATION
The navy report charged that
Adm. Stark failed 10 give Adm.
kimmel an adequate summary of
information available in Washing.
Ton regarding state department
communications with the Japa-
nese, information indicating
Japanese interest in the disposi-
ton OF the ships within Pearl
Harbor, y and other information.
FhhHhs oAdTh omission com
sisted not only In the failure 70
transmit fully To Adm. KlmmeI
certain Of the available infor-
nation" the navy report said
but also In the failure properly
and speedily TO evaIuatp that I
Information, on I December.
1941.
ATTACK SEEMED SURE
Although II was not known
on s December precisely when
or where the attack was 10 he
delivered, there was ample evil
dence 10 base the conclusion
that surprise move was due
within narrow limits OF time.
"On the morning Of ! Decem-
her ny 1880 Adm. stark had
information indicating that A
message was 10 he given IN the
secretary of state at 100 p. m.
eastern standard time. and