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be completed within the February
Is deadline fixed by the House and
Senate, but additional time may be
needed for the committee to draw
up It's conclusions.
In bringing up the question OF
sanctions, Senator Lucas said there
had been two schools of thought on
the subject in this country. One
group, he said, was doing everything
1t could to sell supplies to the Japs,
while another group was advocating
that sanctions be applied.
The Illinois Senator said that in
1886 Japan bought 27,781 .999 bar
rels OF oil in this country, in addition
to related products. The total went
up to 81, 1854 ,050 barrels in 1898, fell
of somewhat in the next two years
and dwindled to 6,986,517 barrels in
1941 before it was stopped.
He said the shipments Of scrap
iron totaled 1857 900 tons in 1886.
1000. 900 tons annually by 1899, and
1000 tons in 1910.
question Over Orders to Shoot.
Late yesterday, Representative
Gearhart, Republican, OF California
tried to draw an opinion from Ad-
niral Stark on q magazine article
printed early in the war describing
the reconnaissance mission OF a
Navy flyer in the Pacific, Condr.
Clarence e. Dickinson. Mr.. Gear
hart said the flight was described
as taking place shortly before the
attack on Pearl Harbor and that the
article told of orders that had been
given the flyer to shoot any hostile
surface craft encountered.
Admiral Stark answered number
Of hypothetical questions, but said
he would want to know more about
the incident before passing judg-
ment on it. Chairman Barkley
pointed out that Admiral William
r. Halsey, jr, whose task force was
mentioned in connection with the
fiight, would be witness later and
could clear up the situation.
Mr.. Keefe and Senator Ferguson.
Republican, of Michigan, in the
course of their questioning, asked
Admiral Stark to read into the
records his various citations and
Communications since 1941. It was
revealed that the Army Distin-
suished Service Medal, which he
received July IS, 1914, credited him
with 1.-The planning and prepara-
ton of the naval aspects OF the
launching of the campaign for the
liberation of Europe" pointing out
that from an Army standpoint,
the attack on Europe would have
been impossible without the COM
plete support of the Navy"
On August IT, 1945, Gen. Eisen-
hover wrote Admiral Stark as he
relinquished his European COM
mand: II have no words to express
nv appreciation for the great help
you have given the forces under my
command for the past three years.
Your assistance has been vital, and
the spirit in which it was rendered
has been the acme of generous CO.
operation"
Relieved Of Post in 1912.
Mr.. Keefe brought out that Ad-
miral Stark, who had become CHIEF
OF naval operations In 1899, was re-
lieved of that post in March, 1912
:. He was assigned to command the
American naval forces in the Euro
pean theater. He remained with
that command until after the Japa-
nese surrender period of more
than three years.
do you consider" Mr.. Keefe
asked, that carrying out the re-
sponsibilities of commanding the
naval forces in Europe required you
to exercise superior judgment"
Admiral Stark smiled. Il thought
It d." he said.
And as a result of your service
as chief of. naval operations" Mr.
Keefe went on, you had received
q gold star from the President ir
lieu of a second Distinguished Serv.
ice MeSal from the Navy?"
Yes, sir"
AND a letter of commentator
from the Secretary of the Navy7"
That is true"
Between December Z, 1941 anc
the time OF your relief as COM
mander of the naval forces ir
Europe, do you know OF any actor
taken by<Admiral Ernest J. King
your successor as chief Of nava
operations, with respect to youl
conduct prior to December II" tn,
Wisconsin Representative asked.
mo, Isir, I do not.
Not Notified by Department.
when did you first learn tha
Admiral King had recommended
to the Secretary of the Navy tina
you be relegated to position no
requiring, the exercise of superio
Judgment"
II learned that" said Admira
Stark, after 1 returned here ant
started taking my terminal leave.
first saw it in the press.
"You were not notified ohiciall.
by the Navy Department."
II was not"
In other words, Mr.. Keefe summe,
no, Admiral Stark had been deco