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Greymouth Evening Star, 19 February 1937, Page 7

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PACIFIC ISLES. [BY CABLE--PBESB ABBN. COPYRIGHT.] NEW YORK, February 17. Dr. Dana .Goman,, Rear-Admiral Richard Bryd’s associate, has completed a survey of Baker and Howland . Islands. which were annexed some time ago by the United States for use in air services to determine methods of bringing them under full vegetation for the provisions of water supply. Another feature of the survey is to make adequate airway landings on tho islands. Ho states that tho water supply problem will take a decade, possibly a generation to overcome. Hawaiian boys may have a concrete runway ready at Howland Island by the time Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam, who plans to Uy from Oakland to Australia early in March,, arrives. 11 will be a great feat of navigation if she succeeds in finding the island, which is 1400 miles from Honoludu. Visibility is extremely limited, because of the lowness of the, which is barely 20 foot above the sea. Dr. Coman believes, however, that with normal luck .she should succeed. LINDBERGHS’ TOUR. (Received February 19. 1 p.m.) BASRAH. February 18. The Lindberghs arrived from Baghdad. and left for Bahrein, where 100 American engineers, are employed on the new oilfield. BAGHDAD, February IS. The Lindberghs have arrived at Rushire.