Evening star., 1945-11-15

lutely conditional upon our partici-
patton In the war and upon our con-
Guiding treaty against making =
separate peace, we have no way but
to postpone the conclusion Of such
a treaty. This point is intended
for you to bear In mind.
200 Had Diplomatic Immunity.
Concerning our participation In
the war and the question Of our
promising not to conclude sep
arate peace, shall wire you later
The report Of the Army Board OF
Inquiry, released in August, asserted
there were 200 Japanese consular
agents in the Hawaiian Islands who
enjoyed diplomatic immunity and
unrestricted communication by ra-
dio and cable with the mainland of
Japan in reporting upon the move
ments of our fleet and the status OF
our armed forces In Hawaii"
The board reported that neither
the Army, Navy nor the FBI had
authority to tap these lines because
OF legal restrictions in the Com
munications Act of 1894. The board
expressed the belief Japan's spying
activities could have been deter
mined If those agencies had the
right to tap those lines of communi-
cation.
The report stated that the Japa-
nese consulate used commercial tele-
phone and cable to report on Amer
lean defenses, and that when the
consulate was raided on December Z
a large number of messages were
found in the waste basket, torn OF
partially burned. According to the
Army Board report, eight months OF
work resulted in piecing together
many of these messages.
Admiral Inglis told the committee
that the feet anchored In Pearl
Harbor on December 7, 194l, In
cluded 8 battleships. 8 cruisers, 2s
destroyers and 48 smaller craft.
On November rs, he said, the CHIEF
OF naval operations had ordered al
American shipping in the Pacific te
avoid lanes controlled by the Jap.
anese or near Japanese inundated
islands. He explained this meant
using roundabout routes in many in
stances. Ships headed for Australia
took route from Hawaii by way OF
Suva, Fiji Islands, and others went
by way OF Guam and the Philippines
Under IL Hours Notice.
Admiral Inglis identified one chart
which showed antitorpedo and anti.
boat nets In the channel at the en-
trance to Pearl Harbor. These af.
forded protection against surface at
tackers only.
Under condition No. l." which
prevailed before the attack, Admira,
Inglis said about half the naval air.
craft were manned continuously
Naval vessels were under ~ hour.
notice" he added, explaining: BY
that I mean they were required tt
be able to get under way within l;
hours"
Col. Thielen told the committes
Gen. Short had about $4,000 Arm,
forces in the Hawaiian department
at the time of the attack. This in.
cluded two infantry divisions, coas
artillery units, including antiair.
craft, and the air forces.
He recalled what repeatedly ha.
been brought out from the ofIicia
reports-that the Army was alertee
against sabotage in the islands, bu
not against attacks from without.
Resuming the Navy's story, Ad
miral Inglis said there were no air
craft carriers in Hawaiian water
at the time. Navy planes, however
were making regular reconnaissance,
flights in certain areas, he said.
/ Engaged Enemy Planes.
i He said the carrier Enterprise, 20
miles west Of Pearl Harbor, ha.
Is torpedo bombers patrolling tn
area ahead. The carrier was heades
toward Pearl Harbor and on tn
morning of the attack, he said, som,
Of the planes making routine pa
| trolls in advance of their ship raj
into the enemy air assault and en-
Egaged japanese aircraft.
I On the afternoon before the at
tack, he said, there is no ,recers
that any offshore air patrols wer,
made from the Hawaiian Islands
j Col Thielen said II Army BIT
Iwere en- route from Havilland Field
Calf. to Hawaii at the time of tn,
attack.
They were not armed" he point.
ed out.
They arrived during the attack
he recalled. and some succeeded IL
landing, while others were de,
stroyed.
Col. Thielen said the radar sta
tions in Hawaii were manned onl,
from to Z am. although some wer,
open at other hours, except Sun
day" for routine training.
j Lockhard Story Repeated.
The story of Pvt. Joseph l.. Lock
hard, who had volunteered for rada
training on the morning of the at
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