Contents

Pacific News-Review i.

The Defeat of Japan in the South Pacific i Stop Press 2 Lee Vial, ADO—Story of Remarkable Achievements 3 Battered Again—Cook Island Hurri canes 3 Australian Territories and Military Administration 4 £600,000 for Medical Services in Central Pacific 5 Trans-New Guinea—lncredible New Road 6 Fiji Sugar—British Expert to Inquire Into Dispute 7 Pacific Phosphate—Australasia’s Vital Need 7 Landing on Rendova 8 The Sepik Tragedy—What Really Happened at Angorm in March, 1942 10 Tropicalities 11 Will There Be A Peace Conference .. 13 Territorians Into Battle 15 German Raiders Exploits Recalled— Chance Meeting in Algiers Brings News of “Notou’s” Crew 17 Samoa’s Buoyant Finances 18 Tribute to the Native Canoe 19 Tobacco as a Tropical Crop 20 The Work of Nicolai Mordvinoff ... 23 Fijians on Patrol 24 NevjrGuinea of the Future 25 Cost of Living Increases for Fiji 27 The Gilbertese had Enough of Jap “Co-Prosperity” 29 Why Not Suva—Medical School Advo cated for Papua 35 War Damage Commission Moves Ponderously 36 Need For Colonial Reform 38

Plan for Pacific Islands Dominion .. 39 Polynesia and New Guinea Meet — Women’s Club Function 40 Markets, Commercial 42