“PACIFIC TRIANGLE”

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 99, 30 April 1935, Page 5

“PACIFIC TRIANGLE”

.UNITED STATES NAVY LARGE SCALE MANOEUVRES “FLEET PROBLEM SIXTEEN” T«iegi*ph—Preaa Awtociation —Copyright* BAN PEDKO, April 28. In the early hours ui tu-moiruw morning 134 snips auchoied acre win steam north ward as a preliminary move to the greatest naval munu-euvico in American History. The will cover S,UOO,UUU square miles ui the so-called “1-aeiiic triangle,” mat is, between California and l-ue Aleutian .Island and Hawaii, and will lust lium May 3 to June IU. The war games, technically called ‘ * fleet problem sixteen,” will involve about 16U ships, 45U aeroplanes, SU,UOIf officers and men. The forces will be divided into two fleets. One will head westward from Ban Francisco in the direction of Hawaii. The other wiii proceed northward and acting under sealed orders will carry out extensiv e defensive and offensive operations. The fact that such a large manoeuvre is being held in the general direction of Japanese waters has caused many protests by pacifist groups in America.