TROUBLE IN SAMOA
CRUISER SENT TO SUVA As a precaution against further trouble in Western Samoa, the Government is dispatching the cruiser Dunedin to Suva, where she will be available in case an urgent summons is received for assistance iv the mandated territory. The Prime Minister (the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward) received at the weekend the following radio message from Mr. A. Hall Skelton at Samoa: — "Administrator censoring messages to Press of New Zealand. Shocking affair hero last Saturday. Radio-ed Press Association demanding intervention. Europeans held mass public meeting. Grave charges pending. Official news as reported already sent incorrect on essential facts." "FROM A PARTISAN SOURCE." In handing the above telegram to the Press, the Prime Minister stated that it emanated from a partisan source, and must be weighed accordingly. As for the statements in the wire, he had no comment to make at present. Sir Joseph added that the public of New Zealand would be relieved to know, in face of many rumours circulating, that since the unfortunate disturbance when kss of life occurred there had been no further demonstration in Samoa, and that conditions at present were absolutely quiet. Sir Joseph Wsird said that the sending of 11.M.5. Dunediu to Suva was purely a precautionary measure.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 4, 6 January 1930, Page 10
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209TROUBLE IN SAMOA Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 4, 6 January 1930, Page 10
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