NEW ALLIED BASES
CONVERSION OF MARSHALL ISLANDS RESOURCES ALL UNDER U.S. CONTROL (By Telegraph—Prese Association—Copyright) Recd. 6 p.m. New Xprk, Feb. 9. The American invasion forces and engineers are rapidly converting the shelled-out Japanese strongpoints on Kwajalein Island into bases for new Central Pacific attacks. Supplies are pouring into the captured islands and American aircraft will soon be operating from the Kwajalein and Roi airfields. Admiral Nimitz upon his return to Pearl Harbour inferred that the whole of the Marshalls area is now under
»•••••••••••••••••«••••••• American control. He said: “The remaining 10,000 Japanese on the four principal atolls of Maleolap, Mili. Jaluit and Wot.je will not bother us, because their air strength has been neutralised.” Admiral Nimitz professed disappointment that the Japanese Fleet had not. appeared. He said there was evidence that, enemy submarines were in the vicinity of KwajaTein, but none had fired on surface vessels.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 35, 11 February 1944, Page 5
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