Germans In New Guinea
p. 70 · Read in the full issue
SCARE-HEAD reports, in a section of the Australian press, that Nazi activities were causing embarrass ment to the Administration of New Guinea, are flatly denied by the officials, and by responsible residents of the Terri tory. It is stated that the Germans in New Guinea have behaved with tact and dis cretion.
The Australian Minister in charge of Territories stated that in 1936-37 only 101 Germans arrived in New Guinea and 137 departed. In 1922-23, 267 Germans ar rived and 159 departed. In 1937-38, the total number of German residents of New Guinea was 473, of whom 412 were mis sionaries. He added that, in view of the relation between the churches and the Nazi authorities the fact that so many of the German residents of New Guinea were missionaries was a clear indication of the unreliability of statements about Nazi activity.