Two-Thirds of Strength the Pacific Washington, Feb. 29.
Mr, Charles Francis Adams, Secretary' of the Navy. announced tonight that there was no significance in Navy orders to-day placing two-thirds of the United States Navy inthe Pacific during the course of March, The vessels be used manceuvres, it was explained. These activities were understood to be in Conjunction with the present manceuvres at present in Hawaiian waters.
According to the orders, the battleship Arkansas, together with six destroyers, will proceed—from the eastern coast of the United States. In addition to this, the cruiser Memphis and two destroyers will gail north from Central America United Press.
Feb, 20, The United States warships in the Pacific as the result of a new onder issued to-day will consist of the following:—12_ battleships; 17 cruisers; 33 submarines; 81 des: troyers; three airevaftcarviers; and 56' auxiliaries—Reuter, 'Official American sources in Shanghai had no confirmation of the above despatch but were cer= tain it is of no especial significance and in' no way" connected with Japan's activities in China, in view of the naval manceuvres which have been under way for some. time off Hawaii, it was assumed the movement of ships was microly in connection with the several sav "peace in acti Press, sao aces End. defence strategy.—~ Unt
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