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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.
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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-
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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.
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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.
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