The Archive · 1940

Panama Canal

The entire Panama Canal Zone is on a war footing, and she greatest vigilance is being maintained to guard against any surprise attack. Here a patrol of seaplanes have been snapped as they roared over the vital Gatun locks.

Japanese mission, accompanied General Nishihara, and took the opportunity to bid farewell to Vice-Admiral Decoux, for he is leaving to return to his command with the Japanese forces at Canton.

The meeting this morning was held in an atmosphere of "great cordiality.

At the close, Vice-Admiral Decoux presented Colonel Sato with the Cravat of the Order of the Dragon of Annai

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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