The Zanesville Signal (Newspaper) - March 21, 1946, Zanesville, Ohio r. S. Considered Attacking Japs Before Pearl Harbor By WILLIAM T. PEACOCK WASHINGTON Former of War Henry L. i has disclosed that President discussed i rejected nine days before irl Harbor an American attack Japanese forces T recounted this in a tement sent to the use committee investigating surprise blow on Dec. 7, 1941. The committee made it iic Stimson related that on the morning Of Nov. 28, 1941. he received information of nese movements along the They were of such a that he went to the White Mr. Roosevelt was still abed but received his secretary of war and they discussed the The Stimson story suggested that there were three as my notes to do to make thing in the nature of an stating a point beyond which we would to fight at said that I felt that to do nothing was out of the question and the president agreed with me. As to The other tuo the desirable thing to do from the point of view of our own tactics and safety was to take the tive and attack without further It is axiomatic that the best defense is It is ways dangerous to wait and let the enemy make the first was inclined to feel that the warning given in August by the president against further moves by the Japanese toward Thailand justified an attack without further particularly as their new movement southward indicated that they were about to violate that the other I realized that the situation could be made more clean cut from the point of view of public opinion if a further warning were its closed a month the committee learned from state department records that Mr. Roosevelt warned the Japanese ambassador in 1941, that the United States would take steps to defend its interests if Japan engaged in further sion toward southeast At noon on that same Stimson the so-called met. In addition to son its members were Secretary of State Secretary of the Navy Admiral Harold R. the chief of naval and General George C. the army chief of Stimson said this meeting dis- cussed the possibile meaning of the Japanese an attack on the on Turn to Page Nine THE ZANESVILLE SIGNAL Associated Press 82ND 275 THURSDAY MARCH FIVE CENTS Our New Phone 6-708 Today's the Folks UNO Parley Won't Be Put Industrialist's Son Held for Attacking Girl Child Is Serious After Being Shot And Hammered Believe in Figure This One a. m. to be departed and spring came in. You take it from day dreams of golf and fishing and And lazy days at the office with the frowning darkly at your obvious attack of spring scared to death you'll notice e at a. m. but it's rather doubtful the surprise swept anyone us feet e along the new and the mercury moved D 70 this afternoon under y rht frost marked the end with the mercury dipping this morning to 28.2, but this is not excepted to cause serious harm to budding fruit Weather ers with lengthy memories explain that as far back as they remember spring began when the sun's center crossed the Astronomically day and night throughout the globe arc now precisely 12 March temperatures thus far been abnormally high and shrubs and grass are off to a good This of signals the beginning of the landscaping season and the de- mand here is inci easing for spare hands to help with this type of work Housecleaning likewise is un- der way and the rush is on for soaps and kindred The forecast is for warmer tonight and re Patients ve Fletcher to The 245 remained at Fletcher army 1 today after the g departure of a special Dealing 43 wounded soldiers kernan General hospital at Ind and to Camp 111. hospital is lo be abandoned within the next few and the state of Ohio is ex- to take over the 10 million institution for use as a L O. hospital ad- that clearance rn from the office for 155 of the inp not known when the next rent will leave Goering Claims He Didn't Gestapo Murders i I Himmler Not His He Saying Even Hitler Was Kept in Dark Germany Hermann Goering today that he knew nothing of German tion camp Hitler didn't know approximately what went on because Himmler of the kept these things extremely the ing defendant of 22 Nazis on trial war crimes told the tional military tribunal j still sharp in his day on the was em- phatic as he sought to place thei blame for camp horrors on the gestapo who committed Hopes No Rationing Ahead Attorney James E. Burke issued a warrant ing assault with intent to kill against James F. 30, son of a wealthy land in ition with the hammer and shooting of a nine year old girl The prosecution obtained the warrant from Justice of the Peace Walter J. Burke signed the complaint and said he j would ask that bond be fixed ati when Lincoln is ed j Lincoln's James F. Sr. president of the Lincoln Electric ar- rived here today with Lloyd a Chicago I Burke said young Lincoln signed a statement admitting the attack on the little girl after she resisted his Attendants at Cross j hospital smid the child was ex- to j Victim of the Carol of Mr. and Mrs. George who live on a I farm four miles east of a possible skull result of the hammer bullet wounds in the right the upper right arm and shoulder and in the left side of the In River a Chicago sub- Lincoln's an ex- described her if a husband may die in coming he was in I in India are faced Later she talked husband Slr Shanker Jin jail and said she will India at and will obtain legal told delegates from 47 sel Their children are a to council This sign at the southwest corner of ket and North Fifth streets has puzzled motorists for some Because it is impossible to park a car in the foot space between the sign and the they have proceeded to ignore con- that the sign is just one of those screwy things which are found only in police have been tagging cars which have parked in the first parking space west of the sign between the sign and the corner Several of the motorists de- clared they will not pay fines and one of them appealed to The Signal to expose the thing as a joke Investigation discloses that city council recently the use of the first ing space on the south side of Market street west of Fifth as a taxicab the confusing sign was erected on the wrong side of the parking The police de- is not charged with responsibility of erecting such Its reported to be the business of the service or perhaps the taxicab company will have to put up its Of India's Plight ATLANTIC N Liquor Rationing Is More Drastic COLUMBUS ening whisky supplies will force lengthening of the state liquor period to three weeks starting M o n d a Assistant Liquor Director A. 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Iran Calls Up Bucks For Delay President Not Seeking Another Big 3 Conference WASHINGTON Truman declared flatly today that Monday's scheduled meeting of the United Nations security cil will not be Mr. Truman told his news con- ference that the United States delegation will press for action on the Iranian The Soviets have asked for a 16-day on the ground they need time to prepare their Reminded of the Russian re- quest for a- the president was asked what will happen Monday if the Soviets insist on their The president his he had better attend the meeting and find Mr. Truman again announced that he was not seeking another meeting of the to deal with differences between Russia and other members of the United The United Nations he is supposed to take over things that formerly were discussed by the Big A three power conference was suggested in the senate yesterday iby Senator Pepper I Mr. Truman told newsmen he i would be glad to see any or all members of the UNO at any He simply is not asking for a Big Three The president said Secretary of ft Extension HINGTON Gen. 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Eisenhower asked con- today lo extend the draft and to limit bility of inductees to 18 at is the chief of staff e house my can release all fathers end of August or early tember regardless of how ley have been in is not he nv may fall short by 165.000 nf its estimated needed h of on July 1, th Eisenhower and of War Robert f. n argued against or a shorter extension of elective art. which cs on 15 of this the seivice l he continued and should inting program fail to nnd sustain a volunteer Ihe requisite military position and therefore our to preserve thr peace we would become told the tension of the draft should witli n 20 percent ease in pay and allowances military Faces Charges of Treason Justice representatives a as Berlin's today 1S lo br I taken to the United States and I Tho Maine i native identified bv for a vear are i ou mean 10 sav that ev en when WASHINGTON the were informed of Truman today expressed the hope the concentration camps that return to wartime food as second man of the didn't rationing would not be asked British Prosecutor Bui he said he would not object Sir David a should it become ab- your friend Himmler inform essential Goering bristled and i He made these observations in is These things i response to questions which were kept from I lowed a reference to the plans for object to your designating famine Himmler as i Sir David attacked WASHINGTON The ot ignorance by introducing farms appeared ia seciet an order issued day to turn out milk to of poultry foi the Feb 10, 1945. directing them to 15 months or so. at all costs Bul lhe and records of concentration not be serious enough to force a return to rationing Goering reiterated he had no of s m 1945 planting in- to execute 50 foi that livestock escaping a prison camp in supplies far 1944. and had no power to the juc this vested The present shortage of corn and other feed supplies is forcing farmers to curtail meal poultry and On the other the ply of bread also far demands of domestic and of nreas appears to be restored by an- other bumper wheat Should this turn out av under ns now it rest in f since he for In an interview to end its present wheat to persistently as program bv late and told summer Thus the foi is I have ci flour and could be cram whose voice once to areas abroad beamed fiom Beilm to The planting released GI's fn and had in Em i- spending th casino with continue to personal tats and oils for possibly count of her 5. and a James 3 Burke said Lincoln in his ment related that he met the liams girl returning to her from school and she accepted offer to ride in He her with a hammer after screamed and attempted to get of the car after he made an im- proper proposal As she he fired at her several times with a that India could tighten her belt no can't tighten a belt around a straight Bajpai declared the population there equal to that of the United is limited to a daily per of 960 is barely enough for during which holders of ration cards could buy a or two pints of have been in effect since before The next period runs from March 25 to April 13. TEHRAN Iran's 19-year-, olds were summoned to the today in the wake of reports that day's session in New York his own three Iranian army garrisons were address of under attack by Kurdish tribesmen i in the isolated region near the Moscow asked a 16-day border of the best diplomatic opinion Plan Housing Survey for Vets At the leaders of Leftist party were into private session and the Tude party demonstrations against here is that the Kremlin will be unable to prevent the case from hearing Auxiliary representatives of five Zanesville 22 caliber rifle he had in the Hp India hari nn He then pursued her into her T with Major l farm a half mile a com- found her father working in u Prehensive survey of all parts of field He fold him what had and suggested that telephone the sheriff Denison University Treasurer Is Dead CRANVILLE Millard to the United Nations Security Council against continued presence of Russian troops in Rightist Deputy Said Zia described by political writers as and known as a leading opponent of Premier Ahmed Es was en into custody by men in the uniform of Iranian army me Zia told v he it is to the Veterans think they are arresting me be Andrei A said lo include countries Foreign the American cause I am not liked bv the Rns today that any hasty by the deficit or agencies which speak for the Marine Corps League i United Nations security council on such then we claim a and the Blue Star Mothers seat for India Citing an acute housing the United i United Kingdom th le city in behalf of veterans ig homes for their I Organizations at the conference the Disabled The sharply divergent Soviet and American views on the critical United Nations test case came out simultaneously yesterday from the m of UNO Secretary General Trygve i i RUSSIAN ENVOY I CONFERS WITH BYRNES now is i educed the major said it is planned 72. treasurer of allotments which will make a university and secretary of only calories a in an effort to obtain board of last almost limited to information on available of heart trouble in a has not quarters for veterans and hospital hail been a trustee since i Stano Krasovec council for his nation the others without Another meeting ot the auxiliary Rocket Soars 43 Miles Into Space the Iranian dispute merely would complicate it His comment was made shortly after a flat statement by President Truman that next Monday's UNO meeting will npt be Mr. Truman told his news con- ference today that the United delegation will press for action in the below 1902 He was a former president Gustavo Gutierrez of Cuba told heads and Mayor Watson has new of Ohio Baptist j the council that Cuba now has j set for next Thursday when a date developed by despite Moscow's request and hart held pastorates in from 50 nations for its for the probably will be California Institute of a 16-day delav Cleveland and and that it is selling agreed on and final soared 434 miles into space Gromyko talked with reporters sugar to at haf price It pointed out that in quest of weather at the department after a the demand will increase The army ordnance department con- as more veterans are released disclosed today the ference with Secretary from 16 feet long and 12 inches in had been Thousands of Eggs Smashed n Accident Near Fultonham Westinghouse Rejects Proposal A big enough to feed nearly all thp kirls in tied up fic for four hours last night on tlv steep hill immediately south of was created when a giant trailer loaded with 315 orates of eegs loose from the truck the rnd of the pr to the pavement Hie load forward and of the containing about weip ed. Traffic was tied up until an- was secured to transfer thp shipment Thp owned by the Robinson Egg Produce of was driven by Fred Wartenbe of 516 was bringing the load to city after having obtained thp from producers the Ohio turned over to the signal job will be to speed into the record and release the data by para- i NEW YORK i Electric Corp re- Army disclosed that a proposal nv the CIO in a lecent test at the White Sands i United Electrical Workers for Grounds at Las of the 65-dav strike of the giant man-made The Soviet who returned unexpectedly last from New de- to tell newsmen what to but he re- iterated that Russia the Iranian case ably should be delayed because negotiations are now under way between Iran and Asked in what way these meteor soared to a new American are taking place he re- Turn 75.000 Arthur S. special altitude That tor in the announced 43S rejection after a mediation con- A parachute attachment brings device back to Its Meyer how that hp and crd beight exceeds by some William H the second 000 feet the best achieved by the wero to Signal weather balloons OHIO Fair and somewhat if there is any of of its development was not warmer today and increasing cloudiness I
