Show PACIFIC SAFE HOUSE GROUP FIt FINDS DS IN TOUR Attack by Enemy Held Unlikely Hawaii Unafraid I WASHINGTON Oct 17 i INS INS INS-A A house naval affairs subcommittee Thursday reported report report- ed after a mile inspection inspection tion trip that the Pacific coast is safe from serious enemy at attack attack at- at t- t tack and that the navy is driving driving driving ing hard to establish its new outposts in the Pacific Representative Darden D. D Va headed the subcommittee which included Representatives Anderson Ander Ander- son R. R Cal CaI Jacobsen D. D Iowa and Jenks R. R N. N H. H HJ It traveled by air and ship to California California California Cali Cali- fornia Hawaii and to three tiny islands in the Pacific mid-Pacific which are being improved as listening posts for the navy Hawaii Reported Calm Darden declared that no apprehension apprehension apprehension ap ap- ap- ap is felt in Hawaii over the tangled diplomatic situation between the United States and Japan He added that Ive heard more talk about the Japanese situation situation situation sit sit- here than on the trip I have have no no concern about safety of the Pacific coast with the fleet we now have he said I wouldn't wouldn t say that tha an occasional raider might nIght not get through in event of wa wax war a city but that js about all It Is doubtful whether an enemy cruiser could approach the coast close enough to attack it It with our air control The best chance might be for a range long-range submarine He cited the fact that no effort is being made to move families of ol army or navy officers from Hawaii and the further fact that families are being taken there by newly transferred officers as In Indicative indicative indicative in- in of the nonchalance existing existing exist exist- ing lag in Hawaii over the Japanese situation Area C Called Impregnable We feel that Hawaii is im- im said Darden The subcommittee reported dredging and other work is under under under un un- un- un der way on Wake Johnston and Palmyra Islands in the Pacific beyond Hawaii Airplanes will wUl willbe willbe be stationed at these islands Any enemy approaching Hawaii he said could be spotted 2000 miles mUes away The subcommittee did not go goto goto goto to Guam the island within 2000 miles mUes of Japan which the navy wanted t to fortify but was vetoed I Iby by congress congre |