The National Review, Volume 117W.H. Allen, 1941 - English literature |
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Page 60
... bases from which dive - bombers can operate in swarms . The Western Mediterranean satisfies precisely those condi- tions . From Malta westwards for 1,000 miles island air bases , the Spanish coast , and the African coast provide between ...
... bases from which dive - bombers can operate in swarms . The Western Mediterranean satisfies precisely those condi- tions . From Malta westwards for 1,000 miles island air bases , the Spanish coast , and the African coast provide between ...
Page 277
... bases , and their approaches ; and on the other hand by the reply which the powers threatened by Japan are able to make . At present , the critical naval bases are three : Singapore , one of the most strongly defended naval bases in the ...
... bases , and their approaches ; and on the other hand by the reply which the powers threatened by Japan are able to make . At present , the critical naval bases are three : Singapore , one of the most strongly defended naval bases in the ...
Page 278
... bases than Japan Proper - or even Formosa - from which to operate ; and Indo - China provides precisely such bases . Japan took the first step towards controlling Indo - China in 1939 , when she occupied the large island of Hainan with ...
... bases than Japan Proper - or even Formosa - from which to operate ; and Indo - China provides precisely such bases . Japan took the first step towards controlling Indo - China in 1939 , when she occupied the large island of Hainan with ...
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