| Show U S watches azores azore S As possible threat ahrea to atlantic security NEW YORK direct flight ol of commercial airplanes between new york azores islands a distance of 2000 miles his has again focused attention on the azores as a potential aerial threat to american security beginning this spring two american transatlantic air services are making the 2000 mile trip in a single hop carrying mail and passengers military men see no reason why invading bombers could not no make the same trip trib thus the dreamy portuguese islands in mid atlantic have assumed tremendous significance within a few short months after years of or isolation and loneliness they have moved within 15 hours of the atlantic seaboard the islands have belonged to the portuguese since their discovery in 1444 the unit united e d states holds no fear of invasion from the azores so long as portugal owns them tor for the friendly relation of these tw two 0 nations has continued unbroken since colonial times but it is not implausible to assume that an aggressor power may some day seize them several military men have expressed this fear openly in ih 1938 rear hear adm yates yate s stirling former navy chief of staff expected franco france spain to capture portugal |
