On "Mystery Cruise"
Chief Executive Will Watch Mancuvres.
Miami, Feb, 17.
President Roosevelt will arrive here tonight prior to embarking on a ten-day cruise in the Caribbean aboard the U.S.S. Houston to view the United States Navy Mancuvres involving more than 140 warships, 400 planes and 60000 men.
The President will board the Houston tomorrow to begin his "mystery cruise," with the eventual destination remaining for the present unknown even to the President. Navy officials say only the commanders of the opposing fleets know the exact location of the actus] "battle area" where the White and Black fleets will "fight to a finish."
Johannesburg, Feb. 18. A court order has been issued here attaching the person of Mr. Charles Bedaux, well-known American efficiency expert.
The order was issued om the urgent application of Mr. Robert McChesney, engineer, who is bringing an action against Bedaux, the nature of which has not yet been disclosed.
The Judge will make out an order for the release of Bedaux, on his giv|ag satisfactory sectiriy to the Sheriff for the amount of the costs of the application and the action—Reuter.
The President is expected to be given an opportunity to view the operations first from the side of the fleet defending the Panama Csnal and later from the side of the attacking forces.
The opposing fleets are expected to "do battle" several times far out on the Atlantic before the attacking force penetrates to the vicinity of the Canal. Fast destroyer units are believed to be cruising along the coast of South America to prevent an expected attempt. by the attacking force to establish an air base on the mainland from which to bomb the Canzl.—United Press, Reichsbank Deputy President Ill Berlin, Feb. 18.
The health of Herr Brinkmann, appointed Deputy President of the Reichsbank when Dr. Hjalmar Schacht was dismissed from the Presidency, hes apparently taken a turn for the worse. He went for a holiday a week ago, and it is now extremely doubtful whether he will return to his post He is suffering from a serious break down caused by over-work and worry.
—Reuter.
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