N. Caledonia Thanks Usa

And British Nations

Prom Our Own Correspondent

Noumea, June 24.

Fa farewell address to New Caledonia, Governor Montchamp (who has gone to join a combatant unit) said: — “Let us not forget that if this little country has been able to stay French, if this little Austral-France has not suffered the defilement of enemy occupa tion, she owes it to the fervent patriotism of her own children —among the first to rally to the Cross of Lorraine—and also to her allies, the Americans, Australians and New Zealanders. Let us also render homage to a great sailor, Admiral Halsey, whose victories have removed the menace of a Japanese landing from our coasts.”

Natives of Eastern Samoa (American Terri tory) subscribed $8,400 to the United States’

Second War Loan which was closed in June last, and was over-subscribed by no less than $5,500,000,000 (or about one billion, six hundred million Australian pounds!).