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Vladivostak Mistress of the Far East C

The Pacific Story · August 27, 1944 · 30 min · 4,359 words

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The National Broadcasting Company and its affiliated stations present the Pacific story. In the mounting theory 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 sea.

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

Mistress of the Far East. Good morning, Mr. O'Connor. Good morning, Mr. O'Connor. It is an invigory good morning. Is it not?

Very invigory, sir. Yes. There is nothing like a brisk walk in the early morning air. No, there is nothing like a walk in the morning. There! I must be on my way. Good day, Mr. O'Connor.

Good day, Mr. O'Connor. Pleasant little fellow, that Japanese. Easy attached to the Japanese-consulated blood of Westock. The Japanese-consuit. Yes. Well, what's he doing walking way out here on the point of this hour of the morning?

He's looking, Mr. Alton, and taking pictures. Yes. Aren't you a little concerned that the Seminole, about having a Japanese out on a strategic point like this, looking and taking pictures of the harbor? The Japanese know all about Vladivostok. Yes, and I can see why. They occupied Vladivostok for nearly four years just after the

First World War. They've had a consulate here ever since. Are there many Japanese attached to the consulate here who take walks and take pictures, like this Mr. O'Karda? Quite a number, but it makes no difference. They know we have a fleet of submarines based here at Waddavostok, and they know that the approaches to the harbor

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