STORY FERG HANDLEY ART MORAHIN COVER IAN KENNEDY BRITAIN,LYINGCLOSETOTHESHORES OFNEWGUINEA,HADENTEREDTHE TWENTIETHCENTURYUNDERGERMAN CONTROL.HOWEVER,FOLLOWING ASUCCESSFULINVASIONATTHESTART OFWORLDWARONE,ITBECAMEAN AUSTRALIANTERRITORY.INTHEYEARS THATFOLLOWED,THEISLAND’S PLANTATIONSCONTINUEDTOFLOURISH, PRODUCINGASTEADYFLOWOFCOTTON, RUBBERANDCOFFEEFOREXPORT.