YELLOW JOURNALISM

Evening Star, Issue 17921, 17 March 1922, Page 7

YELLOW JOURNALISM

FICTITOUS SONOMA LOOTING

Sonoma officers were astounded, says the ‘ Sydney Sun,’ when informed that according to Sydney newspapers, there had been a daring attempt to rob the Sonoma of her bullion at Pago Pago on the last homeward run. “Well, I reckon that Australians ought to quit talking about America’s yellow Journalism,” remarked an officer. “Why, in the States we have nothing to compare with your journals after that. Sure, but there was a bit of rumpus in a hold for’ard, I’ll admit, but it had no connection with the gold. Hie prisoners at ‘ Pango ’ were getting the cargo out of the hold near the strong room, They were going slow on the job. A couple of the ships’ oilicers were superintending, and tried to speed them up somewhat. But they resented it, and without any warning the prisoners set on the officers. It took half an hour, to get tho natives quiet again. It was when "we swarmed in with ‘guns that thev quietened. But, oh, no! II'CV were never after the gold. What would ho the good of it to guys on an island? "As for ‘ desperate convicts, why on Saturday afternoons, if they’ve behaved during the week, they get leave till Monday morning.”