More Troops Being Sent To Mindanao Manila, Sept. 13.
President Manuel Quezon today ordered the strengthening of military defences at Mindanao following unprecedented conferences with the U.S, High Commissioner to the Philippines, Mr. Francis B. Sayre, and the Commander of the Philippine Department of the U.S. Army, Major-General George Grunert, yesterday.
Unconfirmed reports said Philippine Army forces at Mindanao would be increased substantially and higher ranking Philippine Army officers will be placed in command of southern island's defences.
Reliable quarters said Sr. Quezon and General Grunert have formulated a programme for dealing with alleged fifth columnists, chiefly in Mindanao, which is the second largest island in the Philippine group—United Press.
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