Some' of these vessels, they adder were at present anchored in Japan Jose harbours, while others were Hleged to be in hiding in the Japan jose Mandated Islands since the furry for activity lags November and Decem~ ber, They. believed Axis action in. thee waters would coincide with the Axis African campaign, With the United States extending patrols around the Philippines and. {the "Anglo-Dutch authorities obtain Ing planes necessary for long range patrols, naval quariers believed that the three nations were working to-Jgether to protect from German rachers the new supply route to the Red Sea which has been opened to American ships, There was no infication here," however, whether supplies ware moving at present along this route,
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