’Planes and Forts

America May Fortify Eastern Samoa

From Our Own Correspondent.

Apia, Nov. 15.

THE report that “Uncle Sam” intends to fortify the American Samoan Islands, making them impregnable, and to station bombing and pursuit airplane squadrons at Pago Pago, only 80 miles distant from Apia, Western Samoa, has aroused considerable interest.

If true, the plans would involve the arrival of several hundred American offi cers and sailors, the building of work shops, oil tanks, and generally speaking great activity in our neighbouring islands.

To some extent Western Samoa should also benefit by opportunities for work and sale of agricultural produce to residents there.

Suspicious Wife of Coconut Planter: “Now, what was all that talk behind my back of getting rid of Fatty Acid?” [Free fatty acid is the bugbear of South Sea Islands copra-producers.]