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Manila Defenses StrongMilitary experts believe the Philippines will be able to present a strong defense for a short time against any inland invasion. No attempt would be made to hold coastal cities where naval guns would be effective, with the exception of Manila where the mighty harbor fortress of Corregador would, make a successful nayal at* tack- against the Philfpinb ine* tropolis extremely difficult.Military experts said that the Philippine plan of defense would be similar to that developed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in his “cushion campaign” against the Japanese.It likewise is planned to transplant large number of Philippine families from the densely populated areas of Mindanao and otherstrategic islands.The Importance of the Philippines as a factor in the diplomaticcampaign to maintain a commercially free China scarcely can be overemphasized, some military experts said.The United States and Great Britain must both look to the Philippines as the first military consideration in dealing with possible
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Hammond Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Fri, Dec 16, 1938
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