-6— On December 21,1947, 142 Enewetak People came ashore to take up permanent residence on Ujilang. The main island, the village site was not yet completely cleared of brush but was completed Laber. The coconut trees planted by the Germans and Japanese were still standing and bearing. Seedlings of breadfruit and pandanus were bought ashore and planted. Thus a new life began for the uprooted Enewetak People. No American official remained on Ujilang, nor was there radio communication with the outside world, Theres were to ensue long periods of complete isolation, and privation. The former Enewetak inhabitants attempted to adjust to their new location. They had, and still have, several formidable problems with which to cope. The most obvious problem, and one which they have uppermost in their minds, is the great disparity in the size of Ujilang and that of Enewetak. The total dry land area of Ujilang Atoll is only 0.67 square miles and much of this is rocky and poor. The area of the lagoon is only 25.47 square miles. On the other hand, the total dry Land area of Enewetak Atoll is 2.26 square milea, much of which was well suited for agricultural use. The total Lagoon area is 387.99 square miles. (Bryan 1946:2). Both figures are obviously considerably larger than those for Ujilang. These figures are reflected of course in the much less abundant production of food, and the food potential, especially from the reefs, lagoon, and surrounding sea on Ujilang. Logistics is another major problem. The geographical location of Ujilang in relation to the sources of needed imported foodstuffs and other commodities is unfavorable, The trend toward increase in population size and the consequent pressure upon the natural resources has bacn 2 matter ol connarn. L Less of course the islaids that have been destroyeu oy nuclear weapons testing or danazed in the course of the testing. pos ARCHIVES