In the same period , Japanese forces took the Rabaul bases in the Admiralty Islands in the New Guinea area .
In the same period , Japanese forces defeated the German naval force of Admiral Von Spee , who ordered a withdrawal to the East Pacific area .
In the same period , Japanese forces took the Rabaul bases in the Admiralty Islands in the New Guinea area and defeated the German naval force of Admiral Von Spee , who ordered a withdrawal to the East Pacific area .