Washington, Oct. 5.
United States destroyers in Europ-can waters will be withdrawn in order to save them from being mistaken for the destroyers recently handed over to Britain.
This, it appears, is behind an announcement by the Navy Department that the European squadron of the United States Fleet has been abolished, and that vessels of the squadron will be assigned to the Atlantic Fleet.
It is understood that the cruiser Omaha and the destroyers Barry and Goff, which were in Portuguese waters, will be replaced by a Coast Guarg cutter—Reuter. various sizes and colours, being different for taxis, official cars, doctors' and press cars, Owners of private cars who have a special reason to use them will have to apply for permission to the Metropolitan Police Board. Should their request be granted, they will be given windshield stickers and gasoline tickets good for seven gallons a month.
A greater gasoline allowance will be granted to doctors, journalists, news agencies, and especially diplomats.
The "Asahi" stresses that a distinct. tion will be made between official cars and cards owned by Government officials. The former will obtain an unlimited supply of gasoline, while the private machines owned by officials will be subjected to the normal seven-gallon ration—Havas.
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