The Archive · 1927

Coming Cruisers Named

London, Jan. 16.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin is comi 10 London early to-morrow morning to confer with Sir Austen Chamber-

Lain before the meeting of the Cabinet which has been called for the purpose of dealing with the situation jin China.

It is authoritatively learned that ithe cruisers Frobishcr, Danae, Del Coventry and Dauntless have left [Athens in accordance with the order to stand by in readiness to proceed to Ching if required.

They havel probably gone to Malta to pick up stores, The decision to send a cruiser squadron to China is stated to have boon taken with the object of re-wuring British residents there and, necessary, of protecting their in: terests.—Reuter.

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