THE PONAPE REBELLION
DRASTIC GERMAN METHODS. By Cable—Press Association—Cowrieht. Brisbane, March 20. A well-known Sydney merchant who has arrived from Fonape, Caroline Island-, states that the late rebellion was quickly crushed. A German punitive expedition numbering 800 attacked the rebel?, and their position in the mountains was stormed. Many were killed, sixty surrendered, and the rest wore hunted like wild beasts till only sixteen of the principal murderers were left, iind finally they surrendered. Two of the leaders who were, shot first addressed the natives, and declared that they were fools to revolt against the Germans, who treated them well, and advised their friends to obey the law. The other fourteen were afterwards shot, facing death laughing and joking. Several hundred natives were deported to the Western Carolines.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 267, 21 March 1911, Page 5
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128THE PONAPE REBELLION Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 267, 21 March 1911, Page 5
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