Japan Tightens Grip on Coast of Asia Over Formosa and Makung
A New York Times inquiry outlines Japan's postwar strategy to fortify Formosa and establish Makung as a central naval base. The chain of possessions extends toward the Pescadores, enabling control of eastern sea routes, potential pressure on the Philippines, and influence over regional commerce.
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Japan
Asia
Hose
East
Nippon
Pacific
China
Formosa
Pescadores
New York Times
Makung
Makurie
Mana
Tat Place
Makong
Philippines
Dapan
Makene
Hawaii
Manus
Manila
United States
Yagan
Philippine
Washington
Jmto
Russia
Port Arthur
Makung Bay
Amping
Makeng
Tege
Ching Sea
Mekong
Tego
Indias Ocean
Makune
Formosa Straits
Pescadores Channel
Kino
Sea of Japan
North America
Luzon
Europe
Hong Kong
Saualld
Fortunosa
Germany
Low Countries
Korea
St Valentine Tales of Love and a Child’s Longing
The piece recalls St Valentine as a tender force marking February with love. A narrator describes a Small Person preparing for Valentine’s Day, the mailman delivering cards, and a child remembering past deprivations that deepen feeling. It contrasts festive scenes with a memory of a lonely schoolroom and a first sorrow.
One Day to Get Even Valentine Pranks
Brown jokes with Potter about valentines in a stationers shop and reveals his wife is his toughest critic. He says he buys burlesque valentines to tease her, noting she then treats him fairly for months. The piece ruminates on Valentine traditions from England and France where lottery-like name draws linked couples for the year.
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Kris Kringle
Santa Claus
St. Valentine
St. Valentine's Box
Brown
Potter
Tury
England
France
Valentine
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