Warning To
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Traitors
No Mercy for "Defeatist" in New Caledonia
From Our Own Correspondent NOUMEA, March 11.
ANY person in New Caledonia who tries to spread the poison of “defeatist” propaganda by exploiting the gravity of the situation in the Pacific will be treated as he merits—not as an enemy, but as a common criminal, said High Commissioner Admiral Thierry d’Ar genlieu broadcasting from Radio-Noumea.
“I assure such people—and I am be ginning to know well their names —that they will not be regarded as political prisoners but will be condemned by com mon law. Under martial law, there will be no hesitation about that. I have warned them publicly before searching them out.
With firm resolution when the hour comes, I shall have them executed.”
Mr, Peter Rasmussen, who recently re turned to Western Samoa after com pleting a three years’ course of training at Auckland Hospital (NZ), has been ap pointed bacteriologist at Apia Government Hospital.