San Diego, Jan. 6.
As public/sentiment mounted for a big national preparedness campaign which President Roosevelt is expected to launch in his coming message to Congress. it revealed here to-day that Hawaii before the end of this year will be one of the world's strongest air bases.
High officials of the aircraft scout-ug force told the United Press that at least 42 additional new, fast patrol bombers will be transferred to Hawaii before next November.
They will be flown from California in groups, the first of which is to depart Jan. 19. In Hawaii they will be added to an already strong Army and Navy air force which has been greatly augmented over the past two years by new squadrons and equipment.
Meanwhile the development of the islands' defences is being pushed with all possible speed, and the fortifications and military aviation facilities provided for in the programme are expected to be complete considerably ahead of schedule.—United Press.
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