Two Cruisers from Hawaii Said Assigned Definitely Honolulu, Sept. 24.
Thirty United States warships whi sailed for the mainland ¢oday for liberty periods would either remain of the West Coast or continue toward the Atlantic, reliable quarters sai Two cruisers from the local scouting force, it was reported, would sail soo to join other United States nova units in the Atlantic.
Reliable quarters reported that some of the 30 warships which sailed for the mainland would remain a West Coast while the others woul: probably do duty in the Atlant:
In either case, the main s of the American fleet in local w would not be appreciably affected, they said.
The two 10,000-ton cruisers were reported to be sailing for Atlantic are the U.S.S. Northampton and the U.S.S.
Portland.—United Press.
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