The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 October 1943Vol. XIV, No. 3

Contents

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Pacific News Review 1 Is There to be a “New Order” in the Pacific? 3 £14,000,000 in War Damage Fund ... 4 Two Nations Woo Filipinos 5 Death of R. D. Bertie 5 Damien Parer Joins Americans ... 5 Marriage of Judge Phillips 6 Territories Casualties 6 Death of Judge Wanliss 7 New Life in Marquesas 7 M. Laigret—New F. French South Pacific Chief 7 “Eddie” Ward—New Minister for Australian Territories 8 Death of “Vince” Smith 8 Papua and N. Guinea Fraternise in Sydney 9 The Fiji Indian—A Pain in the Neck! 10 Pacific Races—Future Relations of Natives and Europeans 11 Samoa Resident Decorated 11 Fijians Led By New Zealanders— Good Work by South Pacific Scouts 12 Wartime Addresses of Thursday Is.

Residents 12 ANGAU and the Future 13 Pacific Affairs—University Quiz ... 15 Solomon Islands Reconstruction Plans 16 Sly Grog in Samoa—Extraordinary Differences in Fines 17 The Rising of the Palolo 19 Men of Torres Islands—Effect of War 20 Nostalgia—Unwilling Sydneyites En joy Hate Session 21 In the Track of the Americans— Changes in Noumea and Solomons 24 Fiji’s Secret Weapon 27 East of Samarai—Memories of Early Days 28 A Garden in Tahiti 30 Death of Squadron-Leader Stan Baldie 32

Japan’s Air Strength in Pacific ... 33 Fiji’s Honour Roll 36 Bishop Who “Lived Like a Rabbit” — Inspiring Story of Dr. Baddeley .. 38 New Guinea’s Missing Men—Latest Unofficial Information Govs, ii., iii. and page 37