Word: canal
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...terms: 1) immobilization of the French aircraft carrier Beam, two cruisers, some auxiliary and merchant ships; 2) U.S. supervision of communications; 3) U.S. economic aid; 4) the right to keep U.S. observers in the French West Indies, of which Martinique-on a direct route between Europe and the Panama Canal-is most strategic (TIME, May 25). Likely results: 1) practical independence for the French West Indies; 2) little need for U.S. occupation...
Nearing Nehring. Bizerte can hold all the fleets of Europe. Jetties protect its outer harbor, from which a narrow canal leads into Sebra Bay. Farther inland is the great 30-mile expanse of Bizerte Lake. The surrounding hills bristle with fortifications. In the area are seaplane bases, airdromes...
...know that they had momentarily diverted some of the R.A.F.'s biggest night bombers from attacks on Germany. Western Europe caught it anyhow: from fast Mosquitoes that flew in daylight, unescorted, over northwest Germany; from Mustang fighters that machine-gunned an army camp; from Spitfires that strafed canal barges and locomotives; from U.S. Flying Fortresses that made their longest excursion to pound the Nazi submarine base in Lorient, France...
LONDON--U. S. Army Flying Fortresses struck a terrific blow at the German submarine base at Lorient, on the coast of France today and American-built Mustang fighter planes made history by flying all the way to Germany to shoot up the Dortmund-Ems Canal area...
Even if all the new certificates are granted Pan American will still be the colossus of the Caribbean. Last week it announced plans to operate still more frequent service, including a second run daily between Miami and the Canal Zone...