| American troops left behind vast numbers of 'No | | | | survived the accident." |
| Trade-Mark' Coca Cola bottles, from the Second | | | | With several bottles being drunk per person per |
| World War, on the tropical island of Vanuatu, | | | | day, the consumption of Coca Cola quickly |
| (New Hebrides) in the South Pacific. Faith Hodder, | | | | outstripped the supply, being consumed every |
| a well known local artist in Vanuatu, has created a | | | | day. In an effort to meet this, the Americans |
| no trade mark Coca Cola corner in her tropical | | | | shipped empty bottles out to Vanuatu, where |
| garden. | | | | they were filled were kept supplied from the |
| Around 100,000 American troops arrived on | | | | Vanuatu factory. However, for some unknown |
| Santo, one of the largest tropical islands in | | | | reason, the majority of the bottles however, had |
| Vanuatu. On the main island Efate, another 25, | | | | no trademark. This has left the island of Vanuatu |
| 000 troops were also based. The American | | | | with the unique phenomenon of thousands of |
| troops had the task of halting the forward move | | | | pieces of no trademark Coca Cola bottles. |
| of the Japanese down through the chain of the | | | | The American troops disappeared as suddenly as |
| islands of the South Pacific. | | | | they had come. Along with that, the Coca Cola |
| The remnant of a downed American World War11 | | | | factory also disappeared. There were some |
| plane has been mounted outside the Aero Club at | | | | unsuccessful attempts to burn some of the |
| Port Vila. Wallace Andre, a 74 year old witness | | | | thousands of Coca Cola bottles. |
| explained, "Not long after the pilot had dropped | | | | Vanuatu is the 'Must See' travel adventure |
| wrapped lollies to some village children, the | | | | destination of the South Pacific. |
| American aircraft dived into a tree. Neither pilot | | | | |