The Archive · 1940

Richardson Sees Knox

Washington, Oct. Admiral James 0." Richardson. commander-in-chief of the US. Fleet, conferred here yesterday with the Secretary of Navy. Col. Frank Knox, after arriving in the capital by plane from San Francisco. ind_ prompt eon-soon as reports were received from the consiar aithorit=

Air, Hull described the decision of the Post Oltiee to discontinue route ing any it the Far Fast ae ce matter Col. Knox said later that he hod received from Admiral Richardson routine reports regarding the Fleet The situation in the Pacise was! also discussed," Col, Knox said. well og matters pertaining: 10 the pansion (0 date of the American naval seed pon i consideration of World conditions Dees The Under Secretary of Navy, Mr. mes Forrestal, and. the Assistant

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