TO STUDY PACIFIC ISLANDS
Received Tuesdav, 7.40 p.m. WASHIN GTON, Atay 19. Twentv-one institutions are sub scribing to a project to send 44 anthiv pologists, Jinguists and gebgrapher through the 1400 islands and atolls 0; the Alarshalls, Carolines aiul Alananawhicli will bring to an end a scientifi blaelcout dating from 1910. The Na\. Department's anno'incement o'f th. project says that a comprehensive in vestigation will be made of the life anresources of the former Japanes. islands of Micronesia from whicli west ern seientists were bar'red sincb th Japahese took over after the flfst worf vyar, but pointed out that tio funilu mental research had befen dofie bii thislands and their inhabitanls since tbGerman Thilemus expcdition of 1908-lb
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Chronicle (Levin), 21 May 1947, Page 5
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