OUR MAORIS

Waikato Independent, Volume XX, Issue 2275, 3 July 1920, Page 5

OUR MAORIS

AND THE AMERICANS,

WHAT HAPPENED IN FRANCE. "Wonk” writes in the Observer: — George Mitchell, M.P., one-time colonel in’ the New Zealand Expeditionary l Force, has been telling a good story of f late anent the Americans and' the Maoris. According to Mr Mitchell, the Maoris and the Americans, or a part of them, came into close contact in an area over which he had control. The Americans could not understand jy. why the Maoris were allowed to mix freely with the white troops, and resented in particular the fact that, Maoris frequented estaminets in which a the Americans were wont to go for the French beer that swells but does not , inebriate. Came the eve of Independence Day. An American went up to a Maori in the estaminet and told him that he jruessed there would be no ' Maoris allowed in the estaminet on the % next day. The -Americans had put up with the intruders on ordinary, days, L hut they were not going hear them on M’fidepcndence Day. Hone was curious. Day. What's him?” ■he a shell. "Independence Day,” the "was used for celethe day when the Americans into the sea.” Hone ‘ ‘ That Indcpendel*? Well, this is the plurry the Maori throw the plinkthrough the plurry winAnd it was through the winthe American left -th * estamthat night.