Washington, Oct. 11
'NITED States military preparations for a major crisis in the U Pacific moved forward swiftly today coincident with a War Department announcement that the 25lst Coast Artillery antiaircraft regiment ai f the California National Guard was being sent to Hawaii to strengthen air defences there.
The announcement was made by the Secretary of War.
Col.
Henry Stimson, only 24 hours after the Secretary of Navy, Col. Frank Knox, revealed that 4,800 naval officers and men were leaving for Hawaii to bring all warships in the US. Fleet to full
wartime strength.
Col., Stimson said the National under the leadership of Gen, Douglas MacArthur, Field Marshal of the Phi-Guard forces being sent to Hawaii, numbering 1,000 officers and men, lippine Commonwealth. would sail from California "as soon Col. Stimson said that Gen. Macas transportation is available." He Arthur had sent the War Department said this probably would be within encouraging reports regarding the development of military forces in the the next few weeks.
At the same time Col. Stimson re-Philippines in recent months.—United vealed that the War Department is
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.