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TWO MEDF051D MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday. Oct. 8, 1945 Hirohito Believed War Declaration To BeMadelBeforeRaidOnPearl Harbor Tokyo. Oct. 9 (U.R) Prince Narukhiko Higashl-Kunl said to day that Emperor Hirohito know In advance ot the Japanese plan to attack Pearl Harbor, but had "understood" a formal declara tion of war would be transmit ted to the United States beore the raid began. Body and Fender REPAIRS, PAINTING Get Our Estimates! We Guarantee to Please. BURBANK'S BODY SHOP 248 N. Riverside Higashl-Kuni, retiring premi er and cousin of Hirohito, re vealed that the emperor did not sign the imperial rescript for malizing the declaration of war until 11:30 a. m. Dec. 8, 1941 Tokyo time eight hours after the first bombs fell on Pearl Harbor. "Although his majesty had heard from the naval chief of staff of the general outline of the operations, he had not been infnrmni nf the details of their execution," Higashi-Kuni said. "Furthermore, it was his ma jesty's understanding that In ex ecuting operations, the govern- PICKERS WANTED GOOD PICKING LONG JOB CLOSE TO TOWN HOLLYWOOD ORCHARD 1 Mile West of Medford on Jacksonville Highway YOUR OWN G. I.'S STORY! X mmm m mm m IE GLORY WEDNESDAY ment of the United States would be duly notified prior to armed action." Higashi-Kunl's version of the emperor's position in connection with the Pearl Harbor attack was included in a series of writ ten replies to questions original ly submitted to the retiring premier at a press conference several weeks ago. The replies were received at a time when wide debate was go lng on both among newsmen and among allied authorities at home over whether Hirohito should be permitted to retain his throne or should be tried as a war criminal for his part In Japanese aggression. Gas Works Laborer Surprised by Visit Of British Rulers T nnrlnn On f) H P) .lameS Kirby confessed today that he thmizht liia wife had "cone crackers" when she urged him to wake up because "Queen Mary and the Duke of Windsor have come to see us." The 47-year-old gas works em ploye was taking his usual Sun day afternoon nap when a black limousine parked outside me Klrby's pre-fabricated house on the Isle of Dogs in the east Lon don dock area. Phoebe Kirby, his wife, was washing pots and pans. Mrs. Kirby answered a knock on the front door and was greet ed by the queen and the duke, who asked whether they might come In to inspect the Interior of a prefabricated home. Although surprised, Mrs. Kir by hastily replied: "Of course." When the queen and her son asked to see the bedrooms, Mrs. Kirby slipped In and shook her hii'band. She whispered: ''Wake up, Jimmy. Queen Mary and the Duke of Windsor have popped in to see us. Get up and get your shirt on." Husband Kirby thought It was a rather poor Jrke, grunted some thing as he rohod over and slept on. An hour after the queen and the duke had departed he awoke and learned ot the visit. "The True Glory" Here Wednesday r -JT" tnfAJwv tf .4p 111! i 'V til D. A. V. TO MEET Jackson County Chapter No. 8, Disabled American Veterans, will meet in regular session to night at the armory at 8 p. m. Look! AND ONLY You've been looking for thesel Well, tailored cottons nicely finished and sensibly priced. Comfortable shirt walstsl Easy-fo-iron button fronts! All In gay, gay prints. 14-20, 38-44. From the mountains and cities . from the factories and farms , . came the men and women who turned one of the war's greatest secrets into history s most desperate adventure. Their story . . . from D-Day to V-E Day comes to the screen of the Rialto theatre Wednesday through Sat urday in Gen. Dwight D. Eisen hower's "The True Glory,' Unit ed States and British Army film compiled from the action shots of some 1400 combat cameramen and five million and a halt feet of celluloid. In recommending this picture for your attention, General Dwight D. Eisenhower said: "You will have an opportunity to see an unusual motion picture. It is called The True Glory." It's the pictorial story of the Nazi's defeat on the Western Front, but it is also far more than that. It is a stirring tribute to all the people who made victory possible. It re veals the teamwork among na tions, services and men. It is the story of your victory. This pic ture was made so that all Ameri ca could see it's team in action. "The True Glory" is your story and every American man, worn- and child should see it. The running description of the film is made by the GI's them selves. Their comments on the thrilling action going on about them are realistic in pungency, as though one were taking part In it oneself. Secret weapons are shown for the first time, and not only tne tremendous tasks of making ma terials of war, but the getting them to .their destinations and then keeping them flowing are all pictured dramatically. Japs Executed 14 American Airmen On Surrender Eve Shanghai, Oct. 9 (U.PJ-rThe Japanese executed 1 American airmen at Formosa only two months before Japan surrender ed and while Tokyo was seeking peace terms from the allies, it was revealed today. Fourteen urns containing the ashes of the fliers arrived by plane in Shanghai today from Formosa. Inscriptions on the urns anj records accompanying thera confirmed the executions and Identity of the fliers be yond doubt. The records showed that the fliers were put to death last June 19. Their names were withheld pending notification of next-of-kin. The executions were the se cond of American airmen to be confirmed here within the past month. THE GRANGE Central Point Grange Central Point Grange opened Friday at 8:30 p. m. with a pro gram. Jackson County Juvenile Officer R. M. Elder, the speaker, gave statistics showing the in crease with In the past year of juvenile delinquency in the coun ty and stated that the condition was hard to battle since many ot the contributing agencies were concerns representing big money. In reply to a question from the audience Mr. Elder did say pub lic opinion strongly united could have some effect on the situation. Other numbers were a musical selection by Lollyyewett, tumb ling acts by Helen Bluminstine, and a quiz. H. E. C. chairman announced the annual dinner would be held at the hall November 8. A eonv. mittee meeting will be held Wed, nesday at the hall to further plans tor the affair. Arkansas has the largest per centage of native-born popula tion of any state in the Union. PARTS and SERVICE lor au rnakaa ul WASHERS and RBtKIUIKATORS YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 N. Bartlett. 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