SUDDEN DEATH "QUITE CONTENTED"

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 171, 22 July 1941, Page 8

SUDDEN DEATH

"QUITE CONTENTED"

CONSORT AND PREMIER PRINCE TUG! OF TONGA A British Official Wireless message from Rugby reports that the Honorable Viliami Tugi, Prince Consort of Tonga, died suddenly on Sunday. Prince Tugi was the consort of the present ruler, Queen Salote Tubou, whom he married in 1917, and he had been Premier since 1923. A telegram from the assistant High Commissioner in the Western Pacific, adds the cablegram, says that during the period of Prince Tugi's Premiership relations with Tonga had been marked with cordiality. He always worked hard and loyally for the welfare of the people of Tonga.

Prince Tugi visited New Zealand and Australia on several occasions, the last New Zealand visit being in 1936. On these visits he made many friends and he was held in high respect in both countries. In the 1937 New Year Honours he was created a Commander of the British EmDire.

Prince Tugi Is survived by two sons, the Crown Prince Taufa'ahau Tabouto'a and his younger brother Prince Jione Gu Manumataogo. The Crown Prince is at present studying at the Sydney University, where in the 1939 examinations he was successful in completing his Bachelor of Arts degree. He intends to continue his studies for the law degree. Prince Jione, who commenced his education in Auckland, is also furthering his studies in Australia.

AIRMAN HELD PRISONER

LIKE IN ITALIAN CAMP

(0.C.) NEW PLYMOUTH, this day.

Interesting sidelights on life in a prison camp in Italy are given by j. lying Oiiicer R. D. Camp Dell in a letter to his mother, Mrs. J. P. O'Sullivan, Opunake. Flying Officer Campbell was taken prisoner when the machine that he was piloting was brought down in Albania.

"I was taken from the hospital at Tirana to a concentration camp in that country and then on to Italy by boat," he writes.

"We are quite a crowd and live in rooms, two in each. The food is good and we are paid a few pounds a month, which we buy extra things with. We have a piano and run a book club. We also have a shop and can order sugar and other things. In our rooms we have a small fire and usually make cocoa every afternoon at 4 p.m.

"There are two boys from my squadron hero', and I know quite "a few others, having met them in l:'gvpt. W'n are a very happv family,

and it is really amazing the way we miiuage everything. Commander Brown, R.N'., who is our commandant and spoke.-num. is a jolly good chap. "We saw and cut ail our own wood for the galley and rooms, so set quite a hit of exercise. I can walk O.K. now. but the old foot is still very weak, so I have to take thing* easily. "I am the only New Zealand oiiicer prisoner of war at :he moment. Do not send any money as we cannot have cash. Any foodstuffs have to be examined and pierced before eating.

"A tailor from Rome calls, so I will buy a complete new uniform. 1 am quite contented and know it is only a matter of waiting/'