Admiral Yarnell," sun tanned and freckled, was clad in navy bie "elvvies™ when he came ashore. He said he was wearing "because T have for food." civilian clothes: way my uniform Admiral Touched by Welcome The Admiral appeared to have been Jdeeply touched by the welcome accorded him and wax most appreciative. He avoided questions on the Far Eastern situation, saying he was "leaving that to the State Depart ment."
Admiral Yarnell said he was unable fo sce anything heroic in the stand he took inthe Orient during the Sino-Japanese war. was. just Navy policy," he said.
"Admiral" Yarnell estimated that. 8000 Americans still remain in China.
Because the President Coolidge was more than an hour late in arriving here, the City Hall welcoming cere: many was shortened. Rear Admiral F, George Neal, ting commandant of the Twolfth Naval. District, among those who welcomed Admiral Yarnell.
"Tam grateful for your welcome it T deserve i responded. "I am truly. thankful."
Admiral Yarnell said that after a brief "stay in San Francisco and a visit where ho will receive the Distinguished to retire his RL—United Press.
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