Washington, June 15.
The mining of New York harbour would be "just a practice operation" rather than a measure to safeguard the harbour, stated the War Department, which is responsible for carrying out the mining.
Mining, it was added, had been carried out in previous years for training purposes. The original announcement by the Navy Depai ment had "caused a furry because of the intense international situation," the War Department stated The United States Navy's Hydrographic Office stated that cables would extend from the mine field to the shore at Sandy Hook, The area to be mined is described as a quadrilateral about two miles from Sandy Hook Light extending 1,000 yards in one direction, The mine field will be marked by four spherical buoys. Advising shipping that the mining will take place between today (Sunday) and September 30, the Hydrographic Office said: "When loaded mines are planted the area will be patrolled constantly."
Shipping was warned last week of unspecified naval defence operations in the harbours of Los Angeles and San Diego. Naval circles implied that anti-submarine net-laying was involved, but there has been no oficial comment on these operations—
Reuter, Anti-Fascist Move in Italy Gaining Cairo, June 15. oung anti-Fascist leader, Dr.
editor of the "Free Italian" newspaper, "Corriere d'Italia," declar-Jed to the press yesterday that the freedom movement was growing in both Italy and the Italian colonies.
"Communists and anti-Fascists have joined with other Italians with the aim of forming a powerful secret organization which already has thousands of adherents he said.
He claimed also that a "Freedom radio" was functioning in Italy. United Press.
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