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New Guinea Cinderella Land of the Pacific

The Pacific Story · March 26, 1944 · 30 min · 4,236 words

The transcript of “New Guinea Cinderella Land of the Pacific”, an episode of The Pacific Story first broadcast March 26, 1944. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Pacific Story plays The Pacific Story free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The National Broadcasting Company and its affiliated stations present the Pacific story. In the mounting fury of world conflict, events in the Pacific are taking on ever greater importance. Here is the story of the Pacific and the millions of people who live around this greatest seed.

The drama of the peoples whose destiny is at stake in the Pacific War. Here as another public service is the tale of the war in the Pacific and its meaning to us and to the generations to come.

New Guinea, Cinderella land of the Pacific. 21st, 18 and 73. At 10 o'clock this Friday morning, I stood in the foretop of my vessel HMS Basilis,

when I could see every reef and contour through the passage into Land God's Perfect Father, the New Guinea. This is John Mosby at the Royal Navy. Then clear the anchor chain. And clear the anchor chain.

Let go the anchor. Let go the anchor. Let go the anchor. If we broke into these unknown waters of Yukine, I named the harbor Port Moresby, my father. So perfect, Moresby. Admiral of the fleet.

And Moresby. Yes, Mr. Morillan. The native is forming of the vessel from their boats. Shall we permit it, sir? Let them come. and come. The natives shattered like monkeys as they pointed out to each other the marbles of our vessel. Then they had done. Mr. Marillion and I went on an exploring trip ashore.

In the country they say, Captain? Yes. Mountain is with deep valleys. But have you seen any running water, Mr. Marillion? No, sir. None yet, sir. Seems to be a total ab since all there. Yes, sir. Probably because the ground is so porous. And the streams probably taken underground course.

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