Evening star., 1945-12-04

condemn all hatredS, even anti
Catholicism. Gust Laski, the anti
Catholic hatemonger."
Pearl Horbor
Continued From First Page.)
. manner which indicates they are
preparing this region as quickly as
possible against 4 possible attack on
them by United States forces.
However, I am more particularly
concerned over increasing opposi-
ton Of japanese leaders and by
current southwark troop movements
from Shanghai and Japan to the
Formosa area. Preparations are be-
coming apparent in China, Formosa
and Indo-China for an early asgres-
sive movement Of some character
although As yet there are no clear
indications as to its strength or
whether 1t will be directed against
the Burma Road, Thailand, Malay
Peninsula, Netherlands East Indies
or the Philippines. Advance against
Thailand seems the most probable.
Feared Outbreak Of Hostilities.
Il consider it possible that this
next Japanese aggression might
cause an outbreak of hostilities be-
tween the United States and Japan.
I desire that after further inform
Ing myself as to the situation and
the general outlines of naval and
plans through consultation
with Admiral Hart and Gen. Mac
Arthur, you shall in great conf
dence present my views to the Presi-
dent Of the Philippine Common
wealth and inform him that as al-
ways l am relying upon the full CO.
operation of his government and his
people. Please impress upon him
the desirability of avoiding public
pronouncement or action since that
might make the situation more
difflcult."
1t was Senator Ferguson who also
brought out from Gen. Miles that
this Government sometime in Janu-
ary, l941, gave the British the means
OF cracking the japanese code mes
sages.
Did you ever get from the British
any information they decoded, II
asked Senator Ferguson.
Il can't answer that offhand, Sen
ator, because my memory is not suf-
ficiently good on that point to say
yes or no." Gen. Miles replied.
Did you have any files or rec
ords." Senator Ferguson pressed.
Afidavit in Clausen Report.
Gen. Miles said he doubted if those
matters were made on the record
but he agreed to make a search dur
ing the lunch hour to find out If the
British furnished information.
When Senator Ferguson cited the
Hewitt report Is evidence that Gen
Macarthur was getting the decoded
Jap messages in the Philippines,
Representative Murphy, Democrat,
OF Pennsylvania interrupted to say
that the Senator also had in the
Clausen report an afndavit from
Gen. Macarthur telling what he re-
ceived. Mr.. Murphy was referring
to an investigation Col. Henry c.
Clausen made for the Army corre-
spending to the Hewitt investigate
for the Navy after the Army and
Navy boards had made their find
ings.
And also have this other evil
dence from the Hewitt report" Sen
ator Ferguson said.
The committee received for the
first time dramatic details OF the
staff conference which was takine
place as bombs began to wreck the
fleet in Pearl Harbor. The evidence
came in a memorandum read into
the record by Gen. Miles. He drafted
the memorandum eight days after
Pearl Harbor.
Urged Immediate Warning.
1t disclosed that he and other
officers had urged Gen. Marshall to
send an immediate warning to
Hawaii, the Philippines, Panama and
the West Coast commands.
Gen. Miles wrote In the memoran-
dunn, which WAS addressed to Gen
Marshall and represented his recol-
lection of what occurred at the his
toric staff meeting:
1--WE thought it probable that the
Japanese line of action would be
into Thailand, but it might be any
one or more OF a number OF other
areas"
OF that fateful Sunday morning
Gen. Miles wrote the chief OF staf1
on December Is, 194l:
II found you alone in your office
about 11:25 AN. We were almost
Immediately joined by Col. Brat
ton "a member Of Gen. Miles intel
tltgence staff), who brought In the
japanese reply and the japanese
directive that. the reply should be
given to Secretary Hull at / pm
that day.
/ Jap Reply Read Aloud.
"You then read aloud the Japa-
nese reply, which was Of consider
able length. You then asked Col
Bratton and what should be done
about it, or what it signified.
I'VE said then we believed there
was important significance In the
time of the delivery OF the reply
pni.-an indication that some mil
itary action would be undertaken
by the Japanese at that time"
The paper added: Il urged that
the Philippines, Hawaii, Panama
and the West Coast be informed Inn
mediately that the Japanese reply
would be delivered at o'clock that