SOLOMON MURDERS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19160, 17 November 1927, Page 9

SOLOMON MURDERS.

TWO NATIVES SHOT. (by cable—press association—copyright.) (australia anfc k.z. cablb association.) CANBERRA, November 16. In the House of Representatives, answering a question concerning the action in the Solomon Islands against the native murderers, Mr Bruce said that two natives only had been shot. They were shot only as a defensive measure by the Expeditionary > Force. So far the need had not arisen for the cruiser Adelaide's men to be called upon for active operations. Scouting parties and police, strength-' ened by European volunteers, had been in touch with the natives concerned in the massacre and somo arrests had been made. The advance base was now being moved to a point in the centre of the area occupied by the disaffected natives. The situation was so well in hand that the naval force was being withdrawn. Some volunteers had also been withdrawn.

NAVAL FORCE LEAVES. (austiuluk and k.z. cable association.) (Received November 16th, 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 16. ' Advices from Tulagai state that most of the Civil Force evacuated Sinarango on Sunday, and the Naval Force left on Tuesday, and the cruiser Adelaide is sailing for Sydney on November 18th. A large force of native police, under tWT whites, is advancing from the opposite side of the island to Sinarango, with the object of connecting with the force already there. At Gualipe, Bassiana's original village, two outlaws were killed, one wounded, and twelve arrested. The naval landing force is suffering from sickness and climatic conditions. ALL TROOPS RE-EMBARKED. (AUSTRALIAN AND K.Z. CAULS ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 16th, 11.45 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 16. A lato message from Tulagai states that all the landing parties from the Adelaide have re-embarked.