Show urges ui bases in bt east A after after fter war establishment of american air and n naval bases in the pacific after the war to guard against future aggression 9 gres sion in the east recently was proposed by secretary of the navy frank knox knox urged the immediate consid oration of such action while american influence was strongest because of its gigantic lend leam kare operations after the war knox said it will be the policy to disarm japan but to prevent her rearmament knox added it will be necessary to establish air and naval bases in the pacific establishment of such bases in the pacific would complete the circle of defensive outposts guarding the north american continent the transfer of 59 destroyers to great britain in 1040 1940 gave the united states rights to construct air a ir and an d naval bases on british islands in the caribbean waw |