Marshall Atolls as Forward Bases
Received Tuesday, 8.45 pjn. NEW YORK, March 7. The invasion of the Marshalls involved almost a quarter of a million men, a large majority of the combat ships available In the Pacific and the greatest assemblage of transport and auxiliary vessels ever seen In the Pacific, also the use of every type of weapon used anywhere by the Americans, including some still on the secret list, says the Pearl Harbour correspondent of the New York Times. Men are now working day and night converting the major Marshall atolls into forward bases for the next push westwards. Each atoll either has or will have airstrips with a live coral surface which is readily available and can he repaired Immediately if chewed up by bombs. The Marshalls lagoons are adapted by nature for fleet anchorages and their Importance will grow as the front moves westward because it can be used either as a stopover or supply relay point.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 55, 8 March 1944, Page 5
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161Marshall Atolls as Forward Bases Manawatu Times, Volume 69, Issue 55, 8 March 1944, Page 5
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