Some observers believed that President Roosevelt's orders mean that the United States Navy not only would destroy Axis warcraft when encountered but, to a great extent, would actively search for them, particularly along the Anglo-American supply lanes.
An implicit warning to Japan also was seen in the declaration in that the United States was going to keep the freedom of the seas.
Observers believed that this means that the President considers the seas free as far as the Philippines and that he might even extend the area to Viadivostok—United Press.
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