Arrested

Two Japanese Boats

Australia Acts At Last

THERE has been liveliness on the Dar win front, in the war against Japan ese poachers.

The Federal vessel Larrakia swooped early in June, caught, and arrested the mother-ship, New Guinea Maru, and the Takachiho Maru.

The Larrakia's starboard engine broke down, and she had to crawl back to Dar win by the inner channel. The draught of New Guinea Maru was too deep for the inner channel. So the Australia offi cials released her and arrested the Seicho Maru instead: and set off slowly for home.

The Larrakia's long* absence alarmed the authorities, and they sent out Dr.

Fenton (“the flying doctor”) in his plane. He found the Larrakia, creeping home with her two prisoners, 500 miles away, and brought back reports on June 15.

The Australian Government will send another patrol boat, and a patrol aero plane to Northern Australia.