Wartime Developments
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Great New Base On
Santo
Wartime Developments in New Hebrides
Suva, Oct. 1.
PASSENGERS who came to Fiji from Auckland recently by HMS “Viti,” had a long trip as the vessel went first to Espiritu Santo, where she picked up HMNZS “Hawera,” which had be come disabled in the New Hebrides, and had to be towed back to Fiji.
There was, however, one compensation —the passengers were given an opportu nity of seeing the great Allied base at Espiritu Santo. The commanding officer of the RNZAF Flying-boat Base made transport available, and passengers were able to travel over miles of the excel lent road which now covers a large part of the formerly lightly populated island.
The extent of the American Naval Base and the great quantity of stores and variety of equipment there gave an eye opening idea of the terrific power massed throughout the Pacific against Japan.