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visibility of reaching some agree
ment with Japan for the exchange
OF nationals in the event of war.
At the request of Senator Fergu
son, Republican, of Michigan tn
committee counsel placed in the rec
ord memorandum from the Stat
Departments Division of Far East
ern Affairs to former Secretary Hull
stating that "it would be advisable
for this Government, as we'll as tn,
British, to attempt to make such ar
rangement."
Such attempt might, at this time
be advisable also in that it would b,
definite indication to the Japanes,
government of the firmness of tn,
American position. in the presen
crisis and would be one means O.
impressing on the japanese govern.
ment the seriousness with which WI
view the present situation" thu
memo continued The final para.
graph made this suggestion to Mr.
Hull.
"As the making of such an ap.
proach would be interpreted by the
American public as definite indi.
cation that this Government expects
war between Japan and the United
States, the Secretary may wish te
speak to the President in regard tt
the advisability of this Govern.
ments making such an approach al
this time"
Republicans Have Questions.
Indications are that the examina.
ton of Admiral Kimmel by members
of the committee will not be COM
pleted before Monday or Tuesday
After Mr.. Murphy completes his
interrogation. four Republican men,
bers remain to question the admiral
Senators Ferguson and Brewster
of Maine and Representatives Keefe
of Wisconsin and Gearhart of Cali
fornia.
Admiral Kimmel testified late yes
terday that from Monday to Thurs
day of the week preceding the attack
planes were out on reconnaissance
400 miles to the north of Hawaii. He
said these were new planes that nad
just been received, that they were
going through shake-down difficult
ties and after that period of time
they were brought in for overhauling
He made the statement while Sen
ator Lucas, Democrat, of Illinois was
putting him through a long exami-
nation as to why more air reconnais-
sance had not been Carried on after
the November 81 war warning mes
sages to the Army and Navy COM
manders.
Previous Testimony Recalled.
Senator Lucas recalled previous
testimony that when Admiral Will
liam F. Halsey, jr., took a task force
from Pearl Harbor November % to
deliver planes to Wake Island, he
had sailed under orders to shoot
any hostile craft encountered. The
Senator asked If Admiral Halsey
had authority to sail under such
orders on the basis of Admiral Kim
mers advice to him to use his
common sense"
Admiral Kimmel first suggested
that the committee ask Admiral
Halsey that question. Then he
said:
when you send a man on an ex-
pedition you must trust him.
had no authority to give shooting
orders, but I didn't want them to
get caught-either of them"
Admiral Kimmel was referring
both to Admiral Halsey's force and
to the task force of Vice Admiral
John H. Newton, which left Decem-
ber S to take planes to Midway.
Senator Lucas said he had asked
the question because he was won
dering why Admirals Halsey ano
Newton had sailed under different
orders.
Thinks Decision Was Wise"
Admiral Ealsey made his deci-
sion on the basis of my telling him
to use common sense, and, in the
light of developments, l think he
made a wise decision" Admiral
Kimmel replied.
I'm any event, Admiral Kimme
was the man who would be held re-
-sponsible?" Senator Lucas con.
tinued.
Il think I have been held respon-
sible," came the admiral's quick
response.