LIFE IS SAMOA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 124, 19 October 1914, Page 3

LIFE IS SAMOA.

?.\jt;i tjj:c tik;oivs. A member ( ,f the NYw Zealand force in garrison ;u .Samoa gives, in a letter to his parents, residing in Xi-w Plymouth, Ki>me interesting sitle.ighfs on the life the New Zcilamiers are leading. The following are excerpts: The ofikvrs appear to be making us rough i'l as unich as poss.'ole. Wi- do not. have an easy time of it by any means, t'rowds have put in their name's to go 'back to New Zealand, b::t I don't think they will take any notice of their applications. For the last two nights we have been on outpost work, sleeping in the rain. Although a elia:, gel H wet' through lu-iv end lets -h's clothing dry on him, it doesn't seem to have any had i-tl'ee: on him ill all. We have been petting a fa'r anriiii-nl, of rain.

We have thoroughly entTiiclied and would giv<. any atiaekirs a, warm reception. The follows would wciconie a fight of any sort, in order to vary the ntono'ioini

! Punishment for all rfcnrs i.s very severe, and several fellows liilre s>]>cn't nearly alHiliei,- ti:n ( . in th- guard-room. 'Wo are all provided with i-.1i01.-m 1m lis. and v.v.ir thnn con!i:ii'aliv. We don't liave suck luxuries as a sleeping iv,i> or imKijiiilii. net. In point of file!. reiihiT wouid 4„, any e.-e liere. We slcej) in ;i l>a:liu of peivvdraiion everv ni?li(, and a cap would add So tin; discomfort. Nets must |„- on Crimes to 1m- of iii--e. and v.v couldn't wiss.'iily have 1-nlkv tliint's like I.lml a/onut.

Our uniform con.-ists of boot,;, p:it;io< shorts, belts, shirt and hat. VV'i- luar there are now light, uniforms nn board some bcaHs that have just arrived, but we don't believe- :|l,/.> 2<!o rumors a dav until proof is fimii-hert.