Personnel Involves 53,000
Officers and Men Los Angeles, Jan. 4.
Lighted only by blue battle lanterns, the United States Pacific Fleet steamed out of the harbour here before dawn today with war-time secrecy on the first stage of the big United States Naval' manceuvres, which are to begin about February Seaplanes swept before the line of ships in search of theoretical submarines and mines.
The invading "White" fleet is commanded by Admiral E 'C. Kalbfus and the defending "Black" fleet by VicesAdmiral Adolphus Andrews.
All units of the Fleet will be el ployed in attacking and.defending under separate encounters by day end by night. Submarines and all types of aircraft will participate.
The personnel involved totals about 3,000. officers and 50,000 enlisted men.
The main Fleet. ted to return to the st early in June.—Reuter.
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