SAMOAN OFFER
9200 MEN AVAILABLE
(By Telegraph—Press Association.}
INVERCARGILL, September 30.
The Prime Minister (the Rt Hon. M. J. Savage) received today the following telegram from the Acting Administrator of Samoa: "At the Fono this morning the Faipule, with a strong expression of loyalty to the Empire, offered to make available a force of 9200 Samoans to fight in general service and in the defence of Apia."
The following rieply has been sent by the Prime Minister: "Please convey to the Fono the following message from the Prime Minister—;T appreciate very much indeed the expression of loyalty by the Fono, and the offer of Samoans to help if necessary. I am' glad to say, however, that present difficulties seem to be disappearing, but I shall not forget these expressions of Samoans* support."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1938, Page 9
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132SAMOAN OFFER Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1938, Page 9
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