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July 3, 1928

Reports indicate that a military outpost near Visvira was ransacked a week ago. The outpost was one of the border stations intended to keep the border between Bolivia and Chile secure and the rail line from La Paz to Arica open. None of the soldiers at this outpost were found, but there were several signs of struggle. The raid threatens the stability of the rail line and the railroad has threatened to close the line if their safety cannot be maintained.

July 19, 1928

The Chilean Navy has asked today if the Atlantian Government would set up a study to convert the incomplete hull of the cruiser Mapuche into an aircraft carrier. Details as to what the navy has in mind were not give to this reporter, but since Chile has no aircraft carriers, it will probably be something akin to the British Glorious, or American Sacket Harbors.

July 24, 1928

With the halt on the Atlantian built cruiser Mapuche, the free trader, Queen Emeraldas has been freed of its exclusive contract with the Chilean Government to explore more profitible ventures. While the Emeraldas was becoming a familiar sight in Talcahuano over Puerto Montt in the last year, its crew has not been making the profit the vessel usually generates as a long distance moderately fast freighter. They say she can maintain 17 knots for long distances, but this could be just drunk sailors talk from the bars. The vessel is expected to leave within a week for some trade runs between Australia and the United States of America, with possible stops in Japan said the ships owner, Seline Yukino.

August 2, 1928

With the report of two more raids on Chilean border outpost in the northern regions, the railway between Chile ans Bolivia has been shut down be its owner, siting a lack of security along the border. The Chilean Army will deploy two regements of light infantry in the area in an attempt to get the owner to reopen the line, as the Chilean governments was just starting to make a profit on that railroad since its construction in 1904. The Bolivian government denies any involvement in the raids and wishes the line to stay opens as well.

August 20, 1928

Battleship Constitution was relieved by the battleship Libertad today. The cruiser Negro will be return to Chile tomorrow after many months on patrol from the Pitcairn Islands to Port Moresby. No replacement has been selected yet to replace Negro. It had been assumed that Atacama would be sent out to Adamstown for more trials and the hope of catching the "Deathshadow " with a newer cruiser then O'Higgins. However, Mr. Oyama has not yet released Atacama from her local trails as of yet.

September 3, 1928

Cruiser O'Higgins has been selected to take over Negro's duty station between Adamstown and Port Moresby later in the month, but the Navy wishes that O'Higgins be used as an escort vessel for the Indian cruiser Dhaka for when it leaves Chilean waters.

September 8, 1928

A new Danish ambassidor has been assigned to the Chile and is expected to arrive early in October. Rumor has it he will bring the Armored Freighter Loki to Chile. Mr. Oyama was excited by this prospect, having spouted rumors that the vessel is much more then it appears to be, and would really like to get a good look at it once it arrives.

September 12, 1928

A Chilean aircraft watched as the Peruvian Battleship Lima left port today. Fortunately this move was expected and the Chilean Navy did not need to send a dreadnought to intercept the battleship, as the Peruvians had informed the Chileans before hand that they would sail their newest vessel to escort the Indian warship Dhaka into port. The Chilean Government sent the floatplane from the cruiser Guardia Marina Hyatt to be sure of the situation. The floatplane, after confirming the battleship's heading as northwest, turned back. The Hyatt then returned to her regular patrol.

September 19, 1928

The Indian cruiser Dhaka arrived in Valparaiso today under escort from the O'Higgins and Atacama. Rumors that the Atacama will move to Talcahuano so that the shipbuilders can get a good look at her to speed up their efforts to finish her sistership Picunches.

September 27, 1928

The Chilean government has declared a great victory over the Legend of Captain Harlock. "With the sinking of the Arcadia, the legend that Harlock in invincible has been shattered, and perhaps even he himself is dead this day," said Captain Serrio of the Battleship Almirante Cochrane. Not everyone was cheerful in Chile however. The Legend of Harlock also is tied to the History of Chile and the victory of the War of the Pacific. Mr. Oyama was noticably disturbed as he inspected the Picunches this morning. "I feel like the nation has suffered a great loss. Harlock is almost a hero to many of us, and to hear of his dead upsets me, probably because my grandfather served with Herlock during the War." The Oyama family has been prominate in naval affairs since the War of the Pacific and the arrival of the Pirate Herlock to Chile in the 1880s.

September 30, 1928

Cruiser O'Higgins reportedly reached the Pitcairn Islands with Indian cruiser Dhaka and the trader Queen Emeraldas yesturday evening. The damage on the O'Higgins is reported to be rather heavy, and she'll need to be laid up for repairs for many months (the vessel is at 70% and will require a refit to remain in service into the 1930s). With her crew quarters heavily damaged and several holes patched up, only two thirds of ther coal bunkers could be used for her return trip. This will limit her to 15 knots as she escorts the Queen Emeraldas back to Chile. O'Higgins will set out tomorrow after allowing doctors in Adamstown time to patch up some of the wounded. The prisoners will be under the watchful eye of 30 marines and the Emeraldas' crew for the voyage home. While this seems inadequate for 240 prisoners, the O'Higgins and Constitution do not have more then that to spare. The navy announced that the protected cruiser Maunga Terevaka will be sent to replace O'Higgins in the Western Pacific Patrol. Indian Cruiser Dhaka left today for Tahiti.