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Show As Java Land of Bridges Prepared for Japs j In the United States an ordinary railroad line would count its bridges and trestles by the scores or by the hundreds. In Java they are numbered in the thousands. Bridges are seen everywhere spanning rivers and ravines. ra-vines. And so, before Java fell to the invading Japs, the Netherlands East Indies mountain army became experts ex-perts in demolition. At left they are seen as they mined a bridge. Right: A small pontoon bridge for infantry crossing is shown as it was destroyed by a well-placed shell. |