The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-24
DEPORInC
HUNS FROM
ANIPODES
New Zealand Accused oil
| Unnecessary Cruelties by
y. S. Witnesses


mandate for Western Samoa. for.
mcr Germany colony seized during
i the war. Is taking extreme meas
uroe 10 insure that Tcuton blood
ana culture win not again take
root In the Antipodcs.
80 determined are the New zea-
hn<ers that they are reported to
hare depcrted every German resi-.
oeot h the territory and confiscated
~ prcperty In excess Of SO per
pesosA
n0yTAN CHARGED
WIN CRUELTY
n1Amaricans who have rust re-
tanned from the island charge that
~ British arc practicing unncces-
onyy cruelty In their custer methods
hey charge that whole families
1ave been separated and sent In
11ffercnt directions. that mothers
AAvc been taken from children and
that AGED Ccrmanx peaceful resi-
6euts Of the islands for SO years
have been deportcd with no dcstina-
0en In view.
Eew zcaianders ana British here
40 win comment UPON tho charges
o1mlt that the dcportauons have
49, made. but deny any cruelty or
11ntreatmcnI They claim their &C
ttGa b IN keeping with that Of
~ United States In deporting Ger
unnno nom this country during and
amer the war. and that their pro-
eo1uzU b covered IN the repatrta-
den agreement signed with Ger.
many In the pence treaty.
AMERICAN ENGINEER
MARCHES OFFICIALS
ouo American. . marine engineer.
k1m1ng 70 havc been an eye
Nnans % the deportatbons. says
the whole thing was framed up
1890 some Of the officials who
10 In from New Zealand and
~ . chance 70 grab the lands
on6 property Of these prosperous
!, oGs11eFs, under cover Of tho peace
h 1z1asy.
s'1t was on Sunday they rounded
! . he peor's from their ranches
90 homes and brought them down
= III docks. Three hundred men.
U1omen and children were put on a
uonker to b taken to the trSnsport
1nay had 20 stay there In tho blair
~ tropical sup until o'clock in
- Afternoon and only those who
I've been In that latitude win
New what suffering that meant
frDN0-TTME RESIDENTS
O1vE LITTLE TINE
There. were families VINO had been
= The islands for IS and 20 years
zhoyv came before tho islands were
uoAGP German rule. These women
~ cheir homes weeping and wiring
- sheir hands. for they could not
UnAePStAnd what IL means to i've In
nv ether country.
~poople were given no time 10 close
- their business or TO sell their
pgspsrsy. They were given receipts
|, ~ their property. but IL was based
- she pre1wAr value Of 4 marks To
~ Dollar instead OF about 80. a. the
vofo a exchange - now" :.
NJ. Noors. leading American
uiorchant and trader In the Island.
)an OPEN letter to Col r. W. Tate.
E1tinh administrator Of Samoa. says
~ Nv peaceful. industrious and
nruuparous inhabitants Of the islands
IN from their homes and posses
- and shipped to . country to
UA1cn none Of then wished 70 go
0og1nAny.
rho German settlers in samoa
onyu Noors. had little interest In
GERMANY. They had adopted Samoa
e. their home. and most Of them
wors owners Of small plantations Of
frum 10 TO 20 acres They had fought
eho tropical pests and were pro
a6cefs. None Of these people had
ebDwn enmity TOWARD British domin-
: ssTke farmer could not even sen his
Aows. and horses. He was allowed To
Gsfher only his personal e1ectA as
sssb,s his wife and ehiidfen and
unrch 70 the dock