Evening star., 1945-12-17
Pearl Hurbor
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was shot down, despite fears that
the japanese would thereby learn
that the United States was cracking
their code.
The Yamamoto incident came up
while Admiral Wilkinson was telling
of the great secrecy that sur
rounded the code breaking when he
was in intelligence.
Later at sea, he recalled, he got
orders from Admiral Chester w.
Ninitz to arrange to snare Yama-
moto, the head of the japanese
feet, who once boasted he would
dictate peace terms in the White
House
Nimitz Gave Go Signal
Admiral Wilkinson said the op-
Grafton would show that the United
States had very definite informa-
ton as to japanese movements and
he so advised Admiral Nimitz.
"Nimitz said, Go to it," he re-
lated.
The actual shooting down of
Yamamoto-an intricate operation
that required split-second timing
Admiral Wilkinson described simply:
81 arranged for an interception
OF him"
Mr.. Keefe's demand on the nature
of the investigation was promoted
by the announcement of Senator
Lucas on Saturday that he plans to
ask the 1914 Republican presidential
nominee if any one told him the top
secret that this country had cracked
the japanese code.
Mr.. Keefe referred to previous
testimony that Gen. George C. Mar
shall appealed to Gov. Dewey to
quiet talk about Pearl Harbor dur
ing the political campaign.
Greaves in Brewster's Pay.
Today's row started when Senator
Brewster. Republican, of Maine, ex-
planned that Percy L. Greaves, Jr.,
who is doing research for him on
the Pearl Harbor probe, is being
paid by the Senator from Maine,
and has not for many months had
any connection with the Republi-
can National Committee.
The explanation followed the de-
mand of Democratic members to
know who is paying Mr.. Greaves'
salary, after Senator Lucas had &C
cused Mr.. Greaves of insulting him
. last week by "chuckling" at a sug-
gestion he made to another Senator
Senator Brewster also read a pre-
pared statement by Mr.. Greaves, in
which the research assistant ex-
pressed his high regard for the men,
ber of Congress, regardless OF party
and disclaimed any intention to in
suit or reflect on any of them.
Senator Lucas replied he intends
to follow up the matter when the
committee has a closed session, not
only as to Mr.. Greaves, but as tc
two other gentlemen" he said he
had been informed were giving in
formation to some committee mem
bers.
Retaliation Planned.
SenStors Brewster and Ferguson
Republican, of Michigan, retaliatec
by serving notice they would in.
quire into the past employment o1
the four members OF the commit
tees legal staff.
Senator Brewster declared that II
there is to be an investigation ir
executive session, such as Senator
Lucas had suggested, there also
may be an investigation of those
connected more directly with the
committee. There are things here
that have not impressed the minor.
ity, and if there is to be such ar
investigation it should be thorough
and complete"
Senator Brewster said that while
q subcommittee selected Mr.. Mitc...
ell and his chief assistant, Mr.
Gesell, some committee member.
knew nothing about the other twt
assistants on the legal staff.
In the midst of the wrangling owe
committee aides, Mr.. Keefe brok,
in to say he had noted long state
ment In the Sunday papers abou
the plan of Senator Lucas to ques
ton Gov. Dewey on 'code-crackin,
information.
81 wonder If that was prompte,
by nonpartisan attitude, and I an
wondering whether we are investi
eating Pearl Harbor or Go,
Dewey?" Mr.. Keefe went on.
Letters Placed in Record.
Senator Lucas replied that tn
two letters Gen. Marshall wrote t
Gov Dewey during last years cam
paign, asking him not to discus
Pearl Harbor in way that woul
reveal the code-cracking, have bee
placed In the record Of the hear
tngs.
Il think 1t is pertinent to the in
quiry." Senator Lucas continued
THE only think ! want to find OF
Is who gave him the top-secret II