AMERICAN NAVY
EXPANSION ADVOCATED POSSIBILITY OF HOSTILE COALITION. NEED OF PROTECTED HARBOURS AT GUAM. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON. January 10. Admiral Stark, continuing his naval testimony, said that in view of the shifts of international political alignments since 1938 and the present possibility of a coalition attack in the Western Hemisphere. America's present Navy could not defend the hemisphere comfortably against attack by such groups as Italy-Germany, RussiaJapan. “We might have to sacrifice southern Brazil for the time being,” he added. Mr Vinson announced that he would challenge the Navy’s Guam appropriation. Admiral Stark explained patiently that if funds were not available, the Navy would be compelled to use Guam Harbour despite the hazards.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 January 1940, Page 6
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