US Army Guide to New Caledonia - The George C. Marshall ...

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YOU and your out ;_t have come to New Caledonia no t only as friends to help guard the strategic interest of th e United Nations in . a distant and vital corner of the world , but virtually as discoverers . This island of the Free French has been the home of Frenchmen for more than a century, but brew American s have been there, and few know anything about This guidebook now in your hand is the first guide of an y kind ever published to inform Americans on New Caledonia . Its purpose is to introduce you to the country an d facilitate your learning more about a people whose love o f 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 . That should he your aim, Your efficiency will amount ac - cording to the accuracy of your Information . The mor e you learn of New Caledonia, the better you discharge you r duty as an American . The position of this Island is of great importance to th e security of our country . One glance at the map will tel l you why . To two the war, we must keep the freedom o f the seas and continue the incitement of our fighting materials to our allies and to our own forces . New Caledonla stands guard over the Pacific lifeline which join s our strength with Australia and with the Dutch who stil l give battle to the enemy in some of . the islands of the Eas t Jndles . You are fortunate that this island i5 to. be your statio n for the time bung . New Caledonia is the only Island i n the western South Seas whir.h is wholly° free of fever. Th e public health problems are minor. If. you take care o f yourself, you will thrive on the Island, and st-ilI find your - self among friends. The trail has been well blazed for you. The conduct of your fellow soldiers in New Caledon ia has been good. They have not only adjusted themselves easily to their situation but have won the respec t and admiration of the New Caledonians . The men of the New Caledonia command are anxious CO . get at th e 2 enemy, They believe that they are the . Lest soldiers in th e Pacific. When men think that way, so they are . The New Caledonia natives are your loyal comrades i n arms. Some of them are wearing the uniform of you r country, swearing . It proudly, and speaking eagerly o f themselves as. American forces . They have become associated with cur arms to ser ve as guides and service corp s troops . The American troops in New Caledonia wea r khaki. The New Caledonia natives and this term will be used throughout the guide to designate the original inhabitants) who are serving with rs ask for a modifie d O . D . unr_orm because they . do not like the feel of cotton , For the first env-cars a_ter the all of France the New Caledon:a natives took _ess than a moderate interest In th e w,`,'ar . Then with the forming of forces for tnc Coral Se a '.cattle the whole issue in the Southwest Pacific becam e clouded by doubt, and they. Rocked to our colors by th e scores because they were ready zo fight . Some of these dark-skinned men are warriors who have won decoration s on the battieheids of France during the First World War . Mutual respect 'between you v l develop naturally . Three flags now fla over New Caledonia-tree tricolo r of the oid French Republic, the Lorraine Cross, symbol o f the Fighting French, and the . Stars and Stripes, whic h will continue to command the esteem of the New Cale - 3
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