The Andaman Islands C

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The Andaman Islands. I can bear you better come along. No. My home's here. You bet warned of your these attentions. Worn's all right. You go, Mr. Twine.

The Japanese are likely to be here any time. We cannot hold out against them now, but we shall be back. back then you can come back here with us me wait back a beer we've known each other they're a thirty years whatever I know about these islands you have taught me now I want you to trust me the Japanese will soon be here they're bomb

just twice we happen to strength through this the joining the boat ready we're waiting for you sir yes thank you back of beer come along with me may stay Good bye, Mr. Twine. I won't say goodbye, Acabear.

I shall be back. Right over this way, Mr. Twine. My last impression of the Andaman was Acabear standing there on the waterfront of Port Blair. It was only a matter of weeks after that, until the Japanese took the island.

They immediately started using the airfield. They brought in heavy naval craft, battleships, air craft carriers, cruisers. and based on the port player and in many of the other harbors up and down the length of the island they made the Andaman's strategic stronghold who you see the Andaman's almost the same distance from Singapore, Rangoon, Ceylon and Calcutta