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Air Line Plan From Hawaii to Australia via Small South Seas Islands
The piece describes Jarvis Baker and Howland in the South Pacific as potential airliner stopovers for a California to Australia route. It notes exploratory trips by William T. Miller aboard the Itasca, mentions possible routes from Hawaii through Samoa to New Zealand, and discusses ownership questions, island defenses, and future survey logistics.
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Jarvis Island
Honolulu
Jarvis
Jarvis, Baker, and Howland
United States
California
Australia
South Sea Islands
U. S
William T. Miller
Bureau of Air Commerce
Department of Commerce
South Seas
Coast Guard
Itasca
Baker
Howland
Crusoes
Robinson
Isles
Howland Island
South Pacific
U. S. Coast Guard
Tiasca
South Sea
Home Office
New York
Hawaii
Samoa
New Zealand
Johnston Island
Baker Or Howland
Kingman Reef
Palmyra Island