SAMOA

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1930, Page 4

SAMOA

THE MAU

CONFERENCE PROPOSAL. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) APIA, Feb.- 26. A Government Proclamation was issued to-day, which states that arrangements have been made for the Samoans of the Mau to come to Valmoso and meet the Administrator and the Hon Mr Cobbe, the meeting to be not later than the Ist. March. The conditions are that there shall be no arrests of those coming to the con- A fere nee. The Naval ancl Police Forces are not# to operate during the conference. The villages are to be exempt from searching for the same period. -The Mau is not to' take any action during the same time. -

FORCE FOR SAMOA. READY FOR ACTION. WELLINGTON, Feb. 27. The. Samoa: Military, Police Force, at> present encamped at Trentham, is now at its full strength, and is ready to move atm moment’s notice. There are 264 of all ranks, and all are~reporied to. be. in l the pink of condition. ~Y Oroginally... the strength of the force was fixed-at 250. but'it’was later decided to attach a wireless troop, consisting of an officer, a mechanic and twelve operators from the Post and Telegraph Department. The Platoon commanders are to be provided from the Territorial Force, four officers of which were appointed to-day to Major Meir’s. staff. These were Captain J. V. Canty, M.M, Ist Battalion, Wellington Regiment; Lieut.’-E. C. Sbackenberg, Northern Depot Corps, N.Z.E. and Lieuts A. H. Fear and E. W. Hayton, 2nd. Cadet Battalion, Webing" ton Regiment.