They estimated that the full strength of the resiment probably Would be nearer 1200 men than the Sail with U.S. Fleet Contingent from California 11000 indicated by Col. Stimson.
"Antisaireratt defences are becom-
Washington, Oct, 10. of Navy. Col. Frank Knox, disclosed here yesterday that 4.200 naval recruits will sail for Hawaii with the ing more and more necessary in moder warfare." Col. Stimson said in announcing the decision to send more forces to Hawaii. "This isa distinct contingent of the U.S. Fleet now iting Californi He said the naval recruits already were being assembled on the Pacific coast and would eady {o sail as soon as the commander-in-chief, Admiral Jame: sO. Richardson, completes hi series of important conferences in Washington.
He said the new navat recruits were being sent to Hawaii to build Up the crews of warships to 100 per cent, strength, At present, he added, most American warships are manned at only 82 per cent. of wartime strength, "Do Not Concur During his press conference yesterday, Col, Knox was asked: "Do you cone in the feeling that the United States will Be at war with Japan on October 17 as stated in one newspaper today?
"1 do not concur," Col. Knox re. plied. "I don't thin anyone know:
Col, Knox said that the current plan to mobilize 27.000 Navy and Marine Corps reservists is now take ing definite form." He said that thirty local defence divisions would be called up as rapidly as quarters are made available for them. The Fleet Reserve, he said, would be mobilized as rapidly as ships are obtained. The bulk of the reservists, he indicated, will be utilized to man merchant ships now being converted into naval Col. Knox said that no deetsion had yet been renewed regarding the withdrawal of the 1,000 United States Mitines from China. He also added that the plans "of the US, Fleet to visit the West Coast in sections had of been changed yet on account of the Far Eastern situation.
Col. Knox announced that the Navy. hhadl authorized 19 concerns to utilize Federal funds to construct additional U.S. Sending Troops to Streng! Hawaii hei Washington, Oct. 11.
United States milliary preparations fora major crisis in the Pacie ed forward" swiftly. today" ce cident with a: War Department an-Nrouncement that the 23tst Coast Ar~ fiery antiaiverafl' regiment of. the California: National Guaval was, being font to: Hawati to strengthen fencer there the Secretary. of War.
Col Henry Stimson, only 24 hours after the Seretary of Navy, Col.
Frank Knox, revealed that 4.800 naval amicers and men were leaving for Hawaii to bring all warships in the U.S. Fleet to full wartime strength, Col. Stimson said the National Guard forces being sent to Hawai numbering 1,000 cicers and met would sail from Californi transportation is ava He said this probably would be within the next few weeks, AL the same time Col. Stimson revented that the War Department is contemplating sending additional re-Inforeements for the 24,000 men ar-ison already in Hawaii, Army. officials said that the National Guard regiment from California will be the first to leave the United States under the authority step in that direction.
Col. Stimson said there "was no plan under consideration at present for strengthening the Army garrison in the Philippines. He said the present policy is to permit the Philippines to develop thei forces! tunder the leadership of Gen, Douglas MacArthur. Field Marshal of the Phi-
Col. Stimson said that Gen. Mac-
Arthur had sent the War Department encouraging reports regarding the development of military' forces in the Philippines in recent months-—United
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