American Bases
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DISCUSSIONS during the month by the Great Powers indicate America’s readiness to police the whole Pacific in the interests of future world peace.
North of the Equator, Americans will hold Hawaii, the Aleutian, Marshall, Caroline and Mariana Islands perma nently, and the Philippines pending the granting of independence; and, for many years, the Ryukyu, Volcano and Bonin chains, southwards of Japan. Bases will be scattered all through those Terri*tories South of the Equator, the arrangement of United States bases apparently awaits discussions with Britain, Australia, France and Holland. It is believed, how ever that United States will seek air and naval bases (at least one) in French Oceania, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, British Solomons, Bismarck Archipelago, and Moluccas (Netherlands Indies). , The great new base at Manus (Admir alty Islands—north of New Guinea mainland) has been especially men tioned as a future American station.