Show ARMADA VI VISIT TU TO AUSTRALIA AUSTRAlI IS CRiTICISED Abandonment Urged by Y War Prevention Prevention Prevention tion Council WASHINGTON ASHINGTON April 22 Secre Secre Secretary tary Wilbur was al urged today by Frederick J J. J Libby of the National Council for the Prevention of oC War Vat Warto to abandon or curtail the program for the th tb fleet visit to Australia A letter written by Mr 11 Libby said the psychological effects of th the cruise are atO all on on the side of oC misunderstandIng misunderstanding misunderstanding mis mis- understanding even In Australia but not less loss so in inthe the United States and Japan There acts arfe a unquestionably it adds multitudes of citizens in iii the theUn Un United ted States who prefer that we avoid old military gestures and who are enthusiastically behind our president In the attempt to maintain maintain maintain main main- tain a consistent and unwavering policy of friendship and understanding understanding understanding under under- standing with all nations HONOLULU April 22 By U U. U P P. Silently advancing through the waters of the blue Pacific the Blue fleet scheduled to attack Hawaii today today was believed nearing the concentration point of the United St States tes army's largest single outpost Troops are being mobilized at every strategic point as plans for forthe forthe forthe the defense are rushed Army and navy department officers in command command command com com- mand of oJ the black forces holding the island are determined to thwart the enemy at any cost High ranking officials are holdIng holdIng holding hold- hold Ing councils councils- of oC war war giving orders orders' and supervising supervising- plans for the defense de- de The national guard of Oahu has been called to the colors and the troops are drilling daily Their maneuvers maneuvers maneuvers ma ma- are attracting more attention attention attention atten atten- tion than the sight of oC hundreds of sailors from the U. U S S. S S. S Seattle in m spotless white uniforms who parade parade parade pa pa- rade the shores nightly The Seattle flagship of oC the fleet Is still stin docked h hire here re awaiting arrival arrival arrival ar ar- rival of the remainder of the fleet days hence after th the attack Is made Notice was posted today that when the remaining regaining sailors in the fleet arrive shore leave willbe will willbe willbe be cut to 6 p p. p m m. to eliminate the possibility of revelry Natives of oC the islands are apparently apparently apparently ap ap- unmindful of the approaching approaching approaching ap ap- ap- ap war and show only passing interest in the plans al although although although al- al though local newspapers devote columns columns col col- to the event Admiral Robert Coontz fleet commander and other ranking officers officers officers of of- were gue gue ts last night at a dinner given by Governor Wallace WaIlace WallaceR R R. R Farrington 1 |