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.