OAHU "CAPTURED."
** AMERICAN WA\R GAMES. (BY CJLBI.T.— rRESS ASSOCUTIOS—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRAUiiT AND N.Z. CABUE ASSOCIATIOX.)
(Keccived April 29th, ,9.45 p.m.)
WASHINGTON, April 28.
Information received from the battleship Pennsylvania, off Honolulu, says the Hawaiian war games cndVd to-day, when the umpires decided that tho invading fleet was in a clear position to achieve its mission aud cantuie Oahu Island, which from the poin.l of, actual strategy of American defence must be amply defended against capture by a real enemy." It is regarded 'ftbat, properly organised, a superior force under good weather conditions such as favoured the present invaders, cvin.land on the north coast of Oahu and tike the island by assault. The marine t\>rce is considered to have accomplished" thi3, although they suffered so-called casualties estimated at 50 per cent. Tho Invaders, however, mechanically did pot lose a single battleship.
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18369, 30 April 1925, Page 13
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139OAHU "CAPTURED." Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18369, 30 April 1925, Page 13
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