Micronesia
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How Usa Is Dealing With
REPORTS indicate that United States is putting much energy and a great deal of money into its administration of the Trust Territory of Micronesia, for which it became responsible after the de feat of Japan.
Administrative headquarters are away eastward in Honolulu.
The three archipelagoes (Carolines, Marshalls and Marianas) are divided into six administrative districts; and the districts, and the American independent territory of Guam (in the centre of Micro nesia), are controlled from Hono lulu.
The American’s biggest problem probably lies in communications.
There are only 60,000 people in these innumerable small islands, spread over a huge expanse of ocean. For communications, the Administration maintains four planes, one ocean-going ship, and four smaller ships (AKL’s). A plan to reduce costs by the employment of auxiliary schooners is under consideration.
Mr. T. T. Russell, now of Auck land, who was a Magistrate in Fiji between 1936-40 and who subse quently was a Judge in Malaya, has been appointed Judge of the Fiji Court of Appeal for the Sessions to be held in August.