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Brand new 11" Royal Victory Model Typewriters US$100.00
Brand new 12′′ Royal Victory Model Typewriters US$105.00
The usual prices of these are US$115.50 and US$120.75 respectively.
This offer is for December only and is only made possible because we find ourselves over-stocked in these carriage lengths.
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Development of a definite programme of con- tinental solidarity between the nations of the Western Hemisphere may prompt the United States to establish a new naval base on the Pacific side of Central America and fortify two strategic islands in the Caribbean off Nicaragua's east coast.
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In the treaty negotiated between the United States and Nicaragua in 1914 granting this coun- try a 99-year lease to a Nicaraguan canal site were provisions giving the United States the right to fortify Little and Great Corns islands and establish a naval base in the Gulf of Fonseca.
The United States has never, undertaken any construction in this Nicaragua-owned territory but comprehensive surveys have been made and charts of the areas have been drawn up by the Navy Department.
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Authoritative naval sources indi- World, a base in the Gulf would be a stopping cated this country will not risk an invaluable asset as gaining the enmity of the Latin off place for United States vessels en route to South American waters. American nations by availing it-It is about 2200 miles from the fleet of the propose self of the treaty rights unless a base at San Diego, California. This and lie in a definite programme of hemispheri- distance is approximately the maxi-north of the
mum effective cruising range of Panama Canal cal unity, drawn up and subscribed modern warships. to by the republics to the South, is
The treaty contemplated that es- forthcoming, either by the Pan-tablishment of the base would American conference in Lima or at hinge on the construction of a sec- ond canal across Nicaragua but ap- a subsequent time.
parently there is nothing to stand U.S. TO UNDERTAKE PROJECTS in the way of building the base, whether the waterway is under- taken or not.
Should a definite continental de- fence policy evolve, however, it is believed in some quarters that chances are good that the United States will undertake either or both of the projects.
ISLANDS OF GREAT VALUE The Corn islands also would prove of extreme value in the event a continental defence plan is agreed
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The Gulf of Fonseca is one of the most strategic locations for a base in that part of the New World and upon. The islands, leased for is one of the few sheltered ports in period of 99 years, are less than 50] Central América. Bordered by miles off Nicaragua's east coast Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua,
its entrance is dominated on both and would afford considerable pro- sides by mountains which, if protection to the mainland. tected with strong shore batteries, As in the case of the base, how- ever, the islands would be of great value regardless of the outcome of
could make the Gulf area impregn- able.
In any defence programme con- templating naval co-operation any Joint defence scheme. The is- of the New lands dominate the Caribbean side
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