Joseph Hilton Smyth

Joseph Hilton Smyth (4 December 1901 – 1972) was an American publisher and pulp author. He and two associates, Walker Gray Matheson and Irvine Harvey Williams,[1] in connection with their publishing activities, were convicted in 1942 for acting as agents for the Japanese government without registering with the State Department.[2]

  1. ^ "Three Unregistered Agents For Japan Enter Guilty Pleas". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ The New York Times, "3 Japanese Agents Get 7-Year Terms," 13 November 1942.