Honolulu, May 12 The mightiest military force ever assembled in Hawaii. approximately 4.000 men. deployed upon command at midnight and opened the US Army's 1941 spring manceuvres in which the most vital defences of the islands will be tested against the most critical theoretical circumstances -~-a simultaneous attack by imaginary forces.
Activity started immediately after Lieut-Gen. Walter C. Short. head of the forces. snapped instructions to the troops io prepare to test the defences of the Hawaiian Department.
Throughout the early morning hours men on foot and others riding the most modern "blitz" cars and vehicles moved out to the numerous forts guarding the island of Oahu in preparation to taking hastily assigned stations.
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