Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 August 1936Vol. VII, No. 1

Prisoners At Large

p. 16 · Read in the full issue

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From Our Own Correspondent APIA, July 30.

A FEW days ago a number of prisoners escaped from Vaimea prison, carrying some rifles which they had stolen. For tunately they were unable to find the necessary ammunition for their weapons.

A rumour spread, in Apia, that they had vowed to shoot the Acting Administrator, the Chief of Police, and the Native Sec retary.

At the time of writing one of the prisoners has been recaptured, and it is hoped that the others will soon be brought back.

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