GERMAN SYMPATHY
DISQUIET IN NEW GUINEA REVOLT BY NATIVES FEARED MISSIONARIES SUSPECTED (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY. Nov. 19. (Received Nov. 19. at midnight) The Sunday Sun's Canberra, correspondent reports that German and proNazi influence in New Guinea is so widespread and strong that the British white inhabitants are urging more drastic action tc counteract it. It is feared that the natives may be encouraged to revolt against the Australian administration unless all the German nationals are moved or interned in Australia German missionaries who control 200,000 natives are suspected, and many missionaries arrived from Germany within the oast two years. Of the total white copulation of 5000 in the mandated territories. 400 are German nationals and of these 300 are missionaries.
It is understood that the Federal Government is already taking precautionary measures.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23970, 20 November 1939, Page 10
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