Us-Australian Deal

In N. Guinea

Surplus War Equipment Purchased for Million Dollars

THE Australian Government recently completed a deal with the United ™o^ tate A for - the Purchase of the re maining American equipment and war “ Manus and other US bases in Papua-New Guinea.

It is understood that Australia will pay America £387.000 and that the equip ment includes a pipeline, various build ings, small-craft and stores.

Much of the material bought is at Manus, where the Americans spent an enormous sum on an air and sea base and which Australia nlans to narrv on