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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 May 1949Vol. XIX, No. 10

After Stabbing Affrays

p. 44 · Read in the full issue

Two Western Samoans Charged After Stabbing Affrays

WESTERN Samoans were involved in two stabbing affairs—one fatal— recently.

A 20-year old Samoan youth was stabbed, in Apia, on April 13. He sub sequently died in hospital. A youth, Ama, was arrested and charged with the crime.

A party of Western Samoan youths visiting American Samoa at Easter be came involved in a brawl and later Max Hoeflich of Western Samoa was charged by Pago Pago police. During the brawl, a car driver, Popi Sua, was stabbed.