Importance Of
Aleutian Chain
(continued from page 5)
the infliction on us of heavy
losses be restricted or avoided.
Offensive Value
The possible use of the Aleu
tians in offensive operations in
alliance with Russia was con
templated in the preparation of
the Seattie-Nikolaievsk table of
distances heretofore given. In
tfee event of such an association
with Russia, the islands would
serve, amoDg other things, as
part of a dontinent-to continent
liine of communication between
the Allies passing north of Ja
pan. The entire line would in
clude four fleet harbors, Puget
Sound, Sitka Sound, Unalaska
and Avacha, and many smaller
harbors and anchorages. In a
clash with a purely Oriental
power Russia and England are
our natural allies because of
their Asiatic and Australian pos
sessions and their insular hold
ings in the Pnciffc which some
Orientals covet and because of
their other far eastern interests.
The Aleutians would also prob
ably be used in any offensive di
rected toward the Bonins and
Amami-o Shima. These islands
lie off the coast of Japan much
as Bermuda and the Bahamas,
enemy-held through two of our
wars, lie off our own coast. There
are 3 harbors in the Bonins, the
best of which is Port Lloyd (9
first-class.. 25 second-class, 36
third class berths) Two miles to
the north of Port Lloyd is Walker
Bay (8 first-class, 23 second
class, 34 third-class berths), and
29 miles south of Port Lloyd is
Oknnura Ko (36 first-class, 100
second-class, 169 third-c lass
berths). Okimura Ko is exposed
to the westward. Each of these
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Amami offers a large interior
area with 2 entrances separated
by a distance of some 20 miles
and good defensive possibilities.
Whether an attack is made on
the Bonins and Amami or not,
fleet, air, and submarine opera
tion can be conducted from the
more westerly of the Aleutians as
far south as Kyushu, which falls
within a circle having a radius
of 2,500 miles from either Attu
or Kiska.
The mere existence of well
fortified and developed bases in
the Aleutians would have a
strongly deterring effect upon
any tendency to trespass on the
Philippines, the East, Indies,
Singapore, or Australia. We
should hasten the completion of
the Aleutian survey and select,
equip, and fortify fleet, subma
rine, and air bases in the Aleu
tian Islands, to and including
Attu.
William Holst, attorney, is
leaving for the states where he
will visit in the East and attend
to business affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Senefont Matu
tin have returned to their home
in this city after a short visit to
Afognak where they visited with
friends and rela ives. Eli Deren
off returned with them for a
short stay.
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TO MEMBERS OF
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LABOR
Your attention is called to the fact
that at a regular meeting of the Ko
diak Central Labor Council a resolu
tion was duly passed authorizing the
publication of this notice to the effect
that one Ray Trotochau, of Kodiak
Alaska, who owns and operates that
taxi known as “Ray’s Cab” has bees
placed on union labor’s unfair list.
You are advised and warned that
having due notice of the above y011
will govern your actions accordingly*
SIGNED,
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Labor Council