Subdeacon Joe Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Today, 80 years ago .... War Warning Message from Chief of Naval Operations to Commanders of Pacific, Asiatic, and Atlantic fleets. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nov. 27, 1941 FROM: Chief of Naval Operations ACTION: CinCAF, CinCPAC INFO: Cinclant, Spenavo This dispatch is to be considered a war warning. Negotiations with Japan looking toward stabilization of conditions in the Pacific have ceased and an aggressive move by Japan is expected within the next few days. The number and equipment of Japanese troops and the organization of naval task forces indicates an amphibious expedition against either the Philippines, Thai or Kra Peninsula or possibly Borneo. Execute an appropriate defensive deployment preparatory to carrying out the tasks assigned in WPL 46. Inform district and Army authorities. A similar warning is being sent by War Department. Spenavo inform British. Continental districts Guam, Samoa directed take appropriate measures against sabotage. Copy to WPD, War Dept. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Japanese fleet is already on its way to Pearl Harbor and this message was delayed and somewhat ignored by some commands that would lead to deadly results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 At Dawn We Slept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 According to recent research by Dr. (PhD) & retired Army LTC, Sewell Menzel, in his book "Pearl Harbor Secret", not only did Naval Intelligence have a lot of info indicating the Japanese were up to something, but Roosevelt had initiated several actions in the Pacific designed to provoke the Japanese into attacking our naval forces. They did NOT bite! In addition, several junior intel officers wanted to send warnings to Adm. Kimmel and Gen. Short, but they were not allowed to send the intel they had about some of the codes they had broken (not IIRC JN-25) to Rochefort's code-breaking group at Pearl! (Rochefort's code-brakers did break JN-25 that told Nimitz about the coming attack on Midway.) Churchill wanted America in the fight against Hitler, but FDR knew the isolationists in the U.S. would never permit it...unless Japan attacked us. At Dawn...the tail wagged the dog! Remember Pearl Harbor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 a lot happened in the last month 80 years ago , changed the entire world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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