Washington, Sept. 4.
The United States Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Harold R. Stark, yesterday certified that the 30 destroyers tobe handed over to Britain are not essential to United States defence, thus conforming to recent legislation requiring the naval chief to certify in a like manner any war vessel either sold or traded by the United States.
The Under-Secretary of the Navy Mr. James V. Forrestal announced that eight destroyers are at present Son ference to the British about Friday in Boston and will be ready for trans
They will be turned over to the British complete with guns and am: munition, said, he American crews
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