Pocket guide to New Caledonia [electronic resource] / prepared by Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, United States Army.

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Title	Pocket guide to New Caledonia [electronic resource] / prepared by Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, United States Army.
Alternative Title	New Caledonia.
Item Number	w0028
Creator (Corporate)	United States. War Dept. Navy Dept. United States. Army Service Forces. Special Service Division.
Government Publisher	War and Navy Departments; U.S. Government Printing Office
Original Date	1943
Physical Description	58 p. : ill. , maps ; 14 cm.
Notes	For use of Military Personnel only. Not to be republished, in whole or in part, without the consent of the War Department.--Inside front cover.
Table of Contents	Introduction -- Meet our allies -- Getting along in New Caledonia -- The French "Australia" -- Miscellaneous information -- Hints on speaking French -- List of most useful words and phrases -- Additional words and phrases -- Special notes on New Caledonia.
Summary	You and your outfit have come to New Caledonia not only as friends to help guard the strategic interest of the United Nations in a distant and vital corner of the world, but virtually as discoverers. The island of the Free French has been the home of Frenchmen for more than a century, but few Americans have been there, and few know anything about it. This guidebook now in your hand is the first guide of any kind ever published to inform Americans on New Caledonia. Its purpose is to introduce you to the country and facilitate your learning more about a people whose love of freedom is as great as our own. If you are an alert soldier, the time should come quickly when you know more about the country than is to be found in the guidebook... The more you learn of New Caledonia, the better you discharge your duty as an American. The position of this island is of great importance to the security of our country. One glance at the map will tell you why. To win the war, we must keep the freedom of the seas and continue the movement of our fighting materials to our allies and to our own forces. New Caledonia stands guard over the Pacific lifeline which joins our strength with Australia and with the Dutch who still give battle to the enemy in some of the islands of the East Indies. You are fortunate that this island is to be your station for the time being... If you take care of yourself, you will thrive on the island, and will find yourself among friends. The trail has been well blazed for you. The conduct of you fellow soldiers in New Caledonia has been good. They have not only adjusted themselves easily to their situation but have won the respect and admiration of the New Caledonians. The men of New Caledonia are anxious to get at the enemy. They believe that they are the best soldiers in the Pacific. When men think that way, so they are.--p. 1-3.
Topical Terms	World War, 1939-1945--United States.
Geographic Terms	New Caledonia--Description and travel.
Gov Doc Classification	W 109.110:N 53 C
Type	Text
Digital Format	.pdf
Digital Publication Date	Available in digital format: 2001-2002
Digitization Process	Scanned as 300 dpi .jpg; converted to Adobe .pdf
SMU File Name	w0028.pdf
Digital Collection	Historic Government Publications from World War II
Library	Government Information Resources
Publisher	Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University
Rights	These files may be freely used. A high-quality version of these files may be obtained for a fee by contacting ncds@smu.edu.

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