ALL NOW QUIET AT NEW CALEDONIA
IMPRESSION GAINED BY CLIPPER PASSENGERS (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, September 26. The impression that all was now quiet at New Caledonia following the appointment of a governor who supported Free France was brought by passengers who arrived by the Honolulu Clipper. They explained that since they were accommodated on the Pan American Airways yacht Southern Seas and spent only one night at Noumea they had comparatively little opportunity of studying the situation, but were convinced that the people were now satisfied.
The passengers reported that the French sloop that had been at Noumea had now left. They also brought a story suggesting that some of the supporters of the Vichy Government had also left the island.
Questioned concerning the future of New Caledonia’s substantial nickel trade the passengers contradicted the popular belief that Japan was likely to obtain the bulk of the ore. They said the United States seemed likely to be the major purchaser.
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Southland Times, Issue 24242, 27 September 1940, Page 4
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161ALL NOW QUIET AT NEW CALEDONIA Southland Times, Issue 24242, 27 September 1940, Page 4
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