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AMERICAN FLAGf Continued from Page 1)lt;UCigiven the Island major militarySi tcThe Roberts report on the Pearl Harbor disaster, cited the island, ^ a« one of the points of American naval and military concentration1 in the Pacific. The coral islands dotting the southern and centralpacific. Christmas stands ns a sort of half-way station between the Hawaiian group and the vast stretch of islands below the equator. Its huge enclosed lagoon1i« ideal for seaplane landings. Harrier reefs guard the entrance.I The entire claw-shaped island,— 35 miles long and 24 miles wide at its widest point is comparatively easy to defend. Itsj palm-studded sandy fringes afford! deep shelter for Occupying forces.It lies athwart tit Pacific tradewinds and often has v . Hved the castoffs of shipwreck-.
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Havre Daily News
Havre, Montana, US
Thu, Feb 12, 1942
Page 6
Full Page
Clipped by
Charles M.
NC, USA 04 Sep 2017
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