09/03 Tue. President announces "Destroyers for Bases" executive  
           agreement with Great Britain; the United States to give Great  
           Britain 50 destroyers in return for 99-year leases on bases  
           in the Bahamas, Antigua, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Jamaica, and  
           British Guiana. 
09/06 Fri. First eight destroyers are transferred to Britain under  
           "Destroyers for Bases" agreement. 
09/09 Mon. Navy awards contracts for 210 ships including 12 aircraft  
           carriers and 7 battleships.  
           Germany warns that all ships in war zones prescribed by Axis  
           are subject to attack "regardless of nationality." 
09/16 Mon. President signs Selective Training and Service Act. 
09/22 Sun. France signs pact at Hanoi ceding airfields and agreeing to  
           admission of Japanese troops into northern Indochina. 
09/24 Tue. Defense Communications Board is established; the Director of  
           Naval Communications is a member. 
09/27 Fri. Germany, Italy, and Japan sign Tripartite Pact at Berlin. 
09/29 Sun. Midway Detachment, Fleet Marine Force, arrives on Midway  
           Island to install defenses.