New Governor For Tahiti

LIEUT.- COLONEL Georges Orselli, who has been Governor of Tahiti since September, 1941, has left for France via the United States. He will be suc ceeded as Governor of Tahiti by Monsieur Haumant, Administrateur en Chef des Colonies.

Governor Orselli was appointed by General de Gaulle at a most difficult time in French colonial history and, by his fine character and ability, he won the respect and admiration of the people of French Oceania. The hope was expressed some months ago that Tahiti would be able to retain the services of such an able Governor, but apparently Paris has decided otherwise.

Lieutenant de Vaisseau Pierre Mariotti is in command of French naval forces in New Caledonia, where he recently arrived by air.