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Bases in the South Seas via Hawaii Air Route Plans
A global push for unclaimed South Pacific islands driven by air navigation. United States England Japan and Australia seek bases at Jarvis Howland Baker and Midway to support a San Francisco to New Zealand air line with Honolulu as a key hub. Plans include two ships weekly, air routes to Pago Pago Auckland and possible links to Sydney.
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South Seas
United States
England
Japan
Australia
France
Hawaii
Pacific
Boston
Holm
China
Honolulu
San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
New Zealand
South Sea Islands
Philippines
Europe
Panama Canal
Bace
Midway
Wake
Tokyo
South America
America
Kingman Reef
Cors Atoll
Hawaiian Islands
Bana Coman
Jarvis, Baker and Howland Islands
New Air Line
Gap Francisco
Hag
Pan-American Airways
Government of
Pago Pago
Samoas
Auckland
South
Paci
Hapalulu
Sydney
Jarvis, Baker Or Howland
Jarvis Island
Equator
Guam
Strong
Britain
Conference On Pacific Relations
Washington
United States War Department
Jarvis, Howland and
Baker
Department of Commerce
Jarvis
William T. Miller
Airways
Bureau of Air Commerce
U. S
Howland
Howland Island
Baker Island
George E. Netcher
New Bedford
Alfred G. Benson
American Guano Company
New York
Charles H. Judd
Great Britain
Pacific Islands Company
South Pacific
Manila