Morgan County News | 1937-08-19 | Page 2 | The Island of Guam

the island of guam the island of guam largest of 0 the mariana group lies between latitudes 13 degrees 13 minutes and 13 degrees 39 minutes north and longitudes degrees 37 minutes and degrees 58 minutes east it is about 1500 miles east of the philippines guam belongs to the united states having been ceded by spain at the conclusion of the spanish american war this country wanted it as a naval station and a cable center it has an area of 0 square miles and a population in 1930 of including a naval establishment of 1118 A naval officer office is appointed to serve as governor