The movement of American citizens cut of Czechoslovakia was hampered by the shutting off of train service to Poland, Mr. W. J. Carr, Minister to Czechoslovakia, reported.. Only routes through Hungary and Rumania remain open.
Minimizing the "rush orders" in sending the two warships to Europe, the Navy Department said the 10,000- ten cruiser Savannah, which has just completed her "shake dow d the recently-completed destroyer Somers were en route to British ports for "routine duty.
By despatching the two warships, the Navy increased to six the number of American vessels that will be in European waters if war breaks out. The 10,000-ton sister ship of the Savannah, the Honolulu, is at Portsmouth, England, at present, while one cruiser, the Omaha, and two destroys ers, the Manley and Claxton are in Mediterranean waters.
The Honolulu and Savannah are two of seven cruisers and the Somers is cne of seven destroyers comprising the specially formed U.S. Atlantic squadrons, The unit was organized the first week of September and used much speculation regarding its duties—United Press.
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