The Footfalls of History One of the more intriguing things I learned while researching Pearl Harbor’s Final Warning involved the issue of food. Once war broke out, Japanese submarines were on the prowl and would eventually sink 1554 merchant ships loaded with supplies. How did the islanders cope with the prospect of having their food supply dependent on shipments from the mainland? The day after the Pearl Harbor, Oahu grocers were ordered to close and take inventory. The res