The Archive · 1940

No Surprise to Mr. Hull "The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell

Hull, told the press yesterday that the signing of the tri-power pact in Berlin bad been-anticipated here, He said "this, fact had been fully; taken: into account by the United States, presumably when Washington extended a new U.S.$25,000,000 loan to China and declared an iron and Washington, Sept, 28.

The Navy Department announced last night that the signature of the tri-Power pact in Berlin yesterday bad changed the world situation and that plans for the U.S. Fleet to visit the mainland from Hawaii were being altera:

One ti d of the Fleet already is en route from Hawaii to the mainland. The Navy Department did not definitely whether this unit would ordered to return to Hawaii immediately.

The Fleet had planned to visit mainland in thirds so that the w ships could be overhauled and the men given overdue leaves.

United Press.

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