United States Navy officials indicated here last night that the 45 American warships sailing for Hawaii today probably will remain there indefinitely.
The Navy, passing over its earlier announcement that the large unit of the fleet would engage in "mancuvres" near Hawaii, said that a "security patrol" would be establish-guard the Pacific from Alaska to the Equator.
The announcement was made while Japanese papers in Tokyo were featuring news of the American fleet movement as an "armed demonstration against Japan."
Noteworthy was the fact that the Navy appointed Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews, veteran Navy strategist, to head the fleet unit which sails for Hawaii today.
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