Little Hope of Compensation
pp. 27-28 · Read in the full issue
War Damage In British
Islands
THE Solomon Islands planters have not much to thank the Communists for.
Now they may also place to the debit of the Reds the fact that they are un likely to receive any adequate war damage compensation, such as was paid just across the border, in New Guinea.
Britain made it clear, some years ago, that the possibility of paying compensa tion in respect of war damage in Solo mons, Gilbert Islands, Malaya, Hongkong, and other invaded colonies depended on the amount of indemnity ultimately paid by Japan.
The Western Nations, especially the United States, now are rebuilding Japan economically as a barrier against Com munist Asia; and, as part of that plan, it is not proposed to force the Japanese to pay war indemnities. Presumably, no Jap indemnities means no war damage com* pensation.
Sister M. St. Florent, of the Sacred Heart Order, passed through Brisbane in the “Bulolo” recently on her way home to France after spending 23 years con tinuously as a missionary in Papua.
Lady Freeston, wife of the Governor of Fiji, Sir Brian Freeston, returned to Fiji from the United Kingdom in May. She was accompanied by her 15-year-old daughter, Miss Wanda Freeston.