United States Navy authorities today were working out details for the Fleet's annual manœuvres which will mass America's sea might in the Caribbean within 60 days.
Although Administration officléls,- insisted the selection: of this area for a demonstration of the nation's strong "first line of defence" was without politicd significance, some experts predicted the manœuvres would be considered by many as a warning to the totalitarian Powers, These same quarters pointed out the manœuvres would be conducted at the same time that Con; will be debating increases in the national defence budget.
"The next session of Congress may decide whether the United States is to have an Atlantic Fleet, supplementing the Pacific Fleet in the maintenance of a two-ocean naval standard.
Naval observers today were increasingly of the opinion that presage the concentration of " new fleet capable of meeting any threat on the Atlantic side without necessity for an immediate draft upon the naval strength in the Pacific. A period of public "education" and congressional discussion is expected prior to any definitive announcement of such intention,
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