Of Martinique qz" Washington, No. The eapijà] buzzed with speculation last night over reports that a group of United States naval ye: was gathering in the Caribbea near French possessions.
Officials refused to comment on the reports. but it was known here that at least eight destroyers, a seaplane tender anda group of Navy bombers had left Key West this week for unannounced destinations. It was believed possible here that they were all headed for a rendezvous in the Caribbean Sea.
One unconfirmed report said that they were en route to St. Lucia, in the British Windward group. just south of Martinique, a French island in the Caribbean. Some 100 American planes are believed stored at Martinique as a result of nondelivery to France because they left the United States just before the surrender of France.—United. Press,
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