THE U.S. NAVY WILL BE THERE
Received Friday, 8.10 p.m. LONDON, April 16. The Daily Mail says tha goo|wilJ visit to Boftsmouth by the AuTBl'iClin naval task foree now at Gibraltar was unexpectedlj' eancelled on April 15 4 4 for bperational reasoas. " Tlie foree consists of the aircraft-carrier Valley Forge and two desttoyei's. They were due to arrive on Mouday next and Portsmoutb made great preparations for their 4'.ec6ption, iftcluding a bait for the sliips' eompanies. : The spokesman for the ITnited States Navy ,tn London agreed that the only operational reason which could keep the.ships iti the Mediterranean would be to show the flag in Italian waters during Sunday 's elections. .
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 April 1948, Page 5
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