Word: baseness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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This year Republicans base their hopes not on a single explosive issue, but on a change in the political complexion of the entire U. S., including the South, accomplished by no less a magician than Franklin Roosevelt himself...
There seemed to be grounds for keeping an eye on Russia as well as on Japan as a possible invader of Alaska. Russia's submarine base on the Komandorskie Islands off the Kamchatka coast (280 miles north of the Aleutians' tip) and its submarine and air base at Petropavlovsk, farther south, might still be regarded as defenses against Japan. And Pravda's recent sound-off against Alexander II's sale of Alaska for a "few paltry millions" might be so much wind & fury. But the Soviets have a flying base at East Cape on the North...
...field is a good base for Navy or Army aircraft. It has no dry docks or major repair facilities. Disabled first-line battleships would have to go north to Norfolk or Philadelphia or pass through the Canal to Balboa for dry-dock repairs. In an emergency the Canal's locks could be used as dry docks...
...establishments, this defensive sector of the Caribbean is proportionately more vulnerable, but is currently being strengthened. Its strong points are Puerto Rico and St. Thomas. At San Juan a cruiser dock and naval workshop are in construction, and off San Juan Harbor at Isla Grande, a naval air base is being built. Completed, the U. S. defenses at Puerto Rico will also have the eastern striking force of the Army Air Corps, flying fortresses capable of operating more than 1,000 miles to sea from a new field near San Juan. At St. Thomas, V. I., the Marines have...
Leewards to Venezuela. From this eastern outpost the hook swings on south, to the British-owned island of Trinidad off Venezuela's northern coast. Trinidad is an operating base to make an invader's eyes gleam-a bountiful oil and gasoline supply, strategically laid in flank of traffic from South America where he might have a foothold. It would also make an important U. S. outpost, completing the defense set-up of the hook. Its anchorages are deep and wide and its northwest coves would make good seaplane bases. Since it lies well within the U. S. sphere...