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End Of War Period In Samoa

Prom Our Own Correspondent

APIA, Sept. 18.

WESTERN SAMOA celebrated VJ-Day and the end of the global war without any exciting incidents.

The most spectacular event was a Chinese victory parade in which the great majority of the free Chinese and the Chinese indentured labourers in Samoa took part On August 29' the usual flag-raising celebration took place to commemorate the raising of the British flag over Western Samoa 31 years ago.

As a result of the termination of the sencv a rSt"nd°U?ffins been lifted, amongst which is the wartime censorship. Other restrictions, particularly those on enemy aliens, remain in force.

Mail communications, particularly with the United States and Canada, are still irregular and delayed. Mails to and from New Zealand and Australia are better, thanks to the weekly air-mail service to New Zealand. , r, Sea communication with New Zealand and Australia has improved lately, though passengers desiring to travel toi New Zea land have still to' hook months ahead, and there is a big waiting list from Samoa, as well as from Fiji. turned Matson

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