Arrested In Tahiti

TWO men admitted in the Auckland Police Court on May 25 that they had left New Zealand in a yacht to evade military service. They were trying to get to South America but were arrested in Tahiti.

The men, Ronald Ernest Johnson, 33, and George Noakes, 28, were each sen tenced to six months’ gaol for having evaded service, and having left New Zea land without permission.

They had appealed against military service, one as a conscientious objector, but their appeals had been refused.

Johnson obtained permission from the military authorities to cruise in Auck land Harbour, but loaded the yacht with stores and left the harbour at night.

Although a number of Papuan resi dents have attended to the matter of loss- sustained by them through war damage, there are still many who have lodged no claim. Should any reader require information on this important matter he can procure it from Mr. E. E.

Washington, War Damage Commission (Papuan and NG Section), Sixth Floor, Australia House, Carrington St., Sydney.