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Newspaper
Charleville Times
Location
Charleville, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1940
Page
8
Historic Burma Road project linked Rangoon to Chung King with a 725 mile spine called Burma Head. Engineers enlarged routes to shuttle munition lorries, aided by native labor and rare white traveler Nicol Smith.
An analysis by Michael Lewis argues Britain’s warship presence underpins freedom of the seas while facing continental distortion of its role. The piece defends Britain’s policing of the oceans as a duty for liberty and self determination, contrasting continental critics and questions of coercion versus altruism.
The reviewer discusses the book Burma Road by Gollames, noting passages about travel along the Burma road, historical echoes from Marco Polo, and the challenges of wartime transport. It compares Britain's naval dominance, anti piracy efforts, and the Pax Britannica with modern aims to keep sea routes open for global trade and freedom of movement.
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