NATIVE LOOTERS STRIP THE WAHINE.—The cargo of the wrecked troopship Wahine has been disappearing at the rate of hundreds of canoe-loads a day. Here is a view of the promenade deck. One native wears parts of an Army uniform and also a soldier's money belt. According to one observer the ship looked as if it had been tarred and feathered after the looters had torn open hundreds of mattresses and palliasses, leaving feathers, flock, and kapoc to be mixed up with the sludge on decks. Practically nothing remained of the personal gear belonging to the K Force troops who were on board.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26514, 31 August 1951, Page 10
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102NATIVE LOOTERS STRIP THE WAHINE.—The cargo of the wrecked troopship Wahine has been disappearing at the rate of hundreds of canoe-loads a day. Here is a view of the promenade deck. One native wears parts of an Army uniform and also a soldier's money belt. According to one observer the ship looked as if it had been tarred and feathered after the looters had torn open hundreds of mattresses and palliasses, leaving feathers, flock, and kapoc to be mixed up with the sludge on decks. Practically nothing remained of the personal gear belonging to the K Force troops who were on board. Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26514, 31 August 1951, Page 10
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