The war with Japan had entered its second phase. Every one of the Japanese occupied lands, from Malaya to the Solomons, was still a threat of a new Japanese offensive. But every one was also a place to be attacked, and therefore to be defended—a sponge sucking at Japan's limited total of men, ships and planes. The prospect that seemed empty and wishful when the Japs were advancing was now a reality. The Japs were now the defenders, and they had to choose places to let go by default—as perhaps they did last...
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