Surrender of Samoa

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 83, 2 September 1914, Page 4

Surrender of Samoa

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By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 2, 18.20 ajm. ! Ottawa, September 1. The Canadian Press ooßanente jatri. otically upon the report that New Zealand and Australia had captured Samoa, ■alluding to it as a brilliant feat, and hoping that Australians and New Zealandera will also be able to secure German New Guinea and other colonies in the [Pacific.

SYDNEY PRESS COMMENTS,

CLEARING GERMANY FBCKM THE PAOMO.

Sydney, September 1. The Herald, commenting on the taki*g of Samoa, says the loss of ter possessions in Samoa js a significant indication of the inevitable effect of this war on German trade. Already the steady and unremitting labor of two generations has been destroyed. ,By bearing the seas of German ships and German possessions the dominions fhave thoroughly vindicated their chum that each part of the Empire should cultivate its own garden for the future. They have provided themselves with new markets in the regions which have been closed to them by the development of German p#licy. ,

The Telegraph says the (teiaure ol Samoa; is of much importance to Australia, not only on account of the actual transfer to the British flag, hut hecause it suggests the inevitable eajture oi all the German possessions im the Pacific. It pointe out that New Zeai land's claim to Samoa, made thirty |years ago, has at last matured. It [seems not unlikely that Australia's | claim, to the whole of New Guiaea, excepting the Dutch portion, will te similarly ratified in the near future.

MBAVB3 OF OONGEATUIiATORY MEBSAGBB.

<XNi -MEW ZEALAND'S SUCOKSS.

Tefegra^—pr®*,' AfieocfcAion.

Wellington:, Bejutember 1. Tlhe following tedcgram baa beat received by .flip GoTennnerrt i* eonnjeelon with the occupation of Soawfa by 'the Kew Zealand Ftmje;, Telegram to his Exx-eilemey tlhe Governor frotai flue tieteretJary of State for the Colonies. Lowloni, lAaiguat 31. Witih) to your ttJpgniTTt of August 31, please convey to your Ministers tihe heartiest congratulations of We Majesty's Government on tihe swocsfeful occupation of Samoa by tie expeditionniy force-—IIARCOURT. Telegram from his Eseellenfcy toha Governor to thie Seorettey of State for Colonies:— U 1 am desired by the New Zealand Gfoyerjuiienlt to thank ;youi for ]* cwdial congßitulationß." Tategraini from Lord iPiunket to ttoe Uovernior of New Zealand, London, Ailgust 31, 1914. >

Bravo, New J3ealand» Heartiest congratulations imcreatte to tihe Dominion atndf Empire.—Signed, PLLNKET. Telegram* from his/ lExoellencv the Governor to X*yridi PLumket.—

■New Zealand. desires to thank you iwost cordially for your (hearty 0011gma.tulja.ti one. Telegram from lihc Bank of New Zealand, London,' to the Piume Minister, London, -august 31, 1914: f llh© directors and. staff of tllif Bank »f New Zeallanu, (London, send «otlgmtulationa on tilic prooapiti oeoupa-taon of Samoa,

Telegram from Administrator, NwrtitLern o.eirrj.tary, Commomveatth, to the Prime Minister:

Port Daffiwim, fciepuemlbes- 1, 1914. >■ Massey, Pramier, WeJlilagtonj, well done, -.uEralli.—(ilLßUTH. London, August 31, 19H. Premier, < Wellington, (hearty conjgmtulations on your grand ■atHiievemcnt at Samoa. New Zeaiiandcrs 'here arc deljgSufcetl at the splendid news,-of ychut coup. I am, deferred by tihe daughters of Sir William Jervois to add their (fongratuiWtilona. HIGH OOMMISfc.ONiIIt.

LBTmiS TO TI«X)PKRe. The Oefence Department deßiwjj it to lie known tliati wl comKumieations for raeim'bars oi tlite Mwr Zeiiland J2x--peditikmaVy Fottc alionrld be addressed, Caff® of the G.P.0., WteUington. Prom there letters will foe redirected to iiheifr destination. It mulst be dctirly THidiCTstood by the public tlhiat lafjters for: Kiepibers of th« advance party and tl'.e mtiin body iSioudd be iuldreased oxieordinigily: John Smith, advance patrfy New Zoaiami fe-peditionary IVyipe, Oire G.P.0., Wellington; Joihn South, main body N.Z. Expeddtionany J\bw. Care G-PjO., Wellington.

STOEY Ot' THE VOVAtiK. ISLAND lIUSjT BK Sfiil.D.

ITS STRATEGIC IMPOUTANOE.

fllhc siKsceessful occupation of Siwrio-i has in scanie, degree removed th» necov slity for seoreey regarding t(hc movements of tie section, of the New Zsnland Expeditionary Eooree, says the Dominion. The iroopalhips t«'nryiiu; the fotrce left Wellington llanboir on the morning of August 14, and an accorafflt of the sullwequent movement® or the force was given, last <evjeming ,by the Minister of Defence. Continuing the ikumeir precaaitftras, Mr. /Mien said it Ttaaiaaulivmbleto indliqaite tiho number or (Josb of the iWßffßMips -wthidii partitifatorf in tlbe operations. > i Vfe]Uix®fcon , in toe cavly .hours of August 14, the two- tamsgorcs immediately piroeeeded north, to ft rendezvous neaT Auckland! where they were jained by an eacomt of warships. The 'flotilla, prooeedadi direct "bo Noumea ] the capital of tihe SVeadh. colony of New Caledonia. The Expedition went fnom Niaain«\. to Svevm and finally to Apia. ( Vory little iffltamnatAon regarding tinese BUfidessfre (moviements has readhed the Government, and Mr.. Allen "was not/ able to defrmj the yairioU9 stages by exact dfttes. According to tlho adwse tooeived by His Excel ferny .the Governor, Opia, vAitt «MT<>md<a"<sl tut W> a.m. oni Auguat 29 (Wteteni time). As tiiim© in Saimoa is 29Vi. tavrs later than New Zealand timio. tihe surrender oexwttxl, according to tine Now Zealand time, at 10.30 a.m.. on Sunday. Mr. Allen remarked that 'tlhe ultimate dSapoeitiota of the Island 'was a. nuatbcr for deraftm by tlw Imperial autilwnties, tat New Zealand ' llmve g'omlffthing to say about it. fflowiourdutjr is to 'hold Samioii fo>'

Imperial Government.' Jt jKfamJLf stole to ms how long th o Nevr SfeSfoj Fonw will .be r«jjuiied -bo "W® HAVE DONE OUR BUTy * '■ In an earlier interview. Mr. Al|*» saidi: Qur men went away on,an j m _ fenial OTsaion at the request jf i m fetiml Gwernment. llhe miasoa vrm regarded as oi considerable impartinw 'mtoro partwiilariy because of the Su& 'flat .there is ft wireless instiUfoiion on oue iriand, the po66Bßßi<m of 1 iiviiich- I '' would be of oonAidesfible voluei VVa were going to cany out what we wer* ■wd to do—ibo. saflao Samoa audi Hh»' wireless station—and wie were DreceMto! to do it" v*3t 'llhe Minister went on to. say to jfepresentajtfives: "1 am very grateful w> you and your Mrvrtspapariß for the' Joyal way in which you carried out oar aeawefl in regard to this Expeditiozary ' : vS 6- 1 a ™ l I 1" -10 a*wwa fclj»t yg£* n»ght lav® put tfliingß into your hap' ero whiidh" ougihit to faive been witfi- . now »n t&e in/teregta of the Emiaaw aw.l nwmbeoia of tihe Force —especially the men. Our object in waittter seoret wag- tiie suooesa at the •Bxpediuonarv Baree, aiid in order to avoid any danger or loss of life, Jf . jnioiiiDnitaon had been circulated tbisr' Guanoes are that Xflio Expeditionary r«te would not haive iboem successful. i*e uewspapero aire carrying ouitl an ImpemiQ mission in nefraduing from. jwlhUtag things-that they know 90W5- ■ Otoe about I kno# the Prime (Minis-' ter lias tad to call on the Press to «u>press information, wtiidh was in, its thh- : session and tlifert it cheerfully Twpoml-

fflhe public, be went on to say, duvlit to Ibaok the G**vetMmlent mp in pffiiservtag saJenoe and secrecy when silence and Bflcreoy were desirable andl noceasary m tiha iitteresto of the Empire, an* tine uvea of Uhe men who wiszie Itoiiut sent out from N«w Zeatend on such an . important missrton. Dhe Prime Minister wouW. gwe out information a!j goon ag't it waa rooeived, was safe to do so. 7f m THB .PKDME MINISTER'S VIBWfc. ) have (been aWe to UkzlSL^t" Ao^t\H hß f h witk 80 Htttftamwe.' ' Apart altogether lr<Hn| ( r » appro«aately 1000 squireiSLTZ , tto of tfiw i v«ay strategical imipoirtftnce to • botUi New Zfealand and Auewaiia. Thpra w already a very powerful, wiralesa sto-tntm simo dfetancie inland from Apia ' prouably thei most powerful in the Pad' ; ae, amd we 'havie reason to believe thai it ® still initaet, TW We Lrote. ouned ifc anwh mora eaeUy than, we ex.we (have to flioid Samoa/ 1 'Mr. T *'A strong fonae 'will b» mequu'ed bo gaaiason the jbkuid for some conaidenablie time to come."

AUSTRALIA'S APPLAUSE.

MESSAGE 3AROAE GOVEHtNOR- ' GENERAL.

A further wsas'qn, for gratification * ithait aot onlly was the iW Zealand wawe the tat contingent of ".BriteJt ' troops to proiceed to ite, allotted task, but it iis also too first'to scmre Giemmn territoav for the ImoerGrown. Tlie ioUowiiuj 1 wsh yesberd&y by ■bbo Governor jrain the Govemar-Genefad 0 j Auetntlift:— , "A deflirepn behalf of anyiscDf ami my Wiwnment. to congmtiiifliie Your Kxcefency and your Government on 6h« ■} wfluevamait of the' Now Zealand troops • and successfully occupying The faliwing reply ms despoil oy ww Kaa'l -of Liverpool ycabemday oven,-

On beihallf of mytsjelf and my Govixrkmerit, I desire to flhank Your i&celtans/ ■ and your Oovernnuent for your toast cordi&l mess&ge of heantiy eon&ratuliitfon." .