In Defence Of Manus
p. 12 · Read in the full issue
MR. H. O. FLETCHER, who has had plantation interests' on Manus Island, New Guinea, since 192 b, takes exception to some of the abuse that has been heaped on the island by Aus tralian newspaper correspondents.
He says that Manus is no “Hell Hole” —as one journalist called but, as nature left it, one of the most delightful spots in the Pacific. The rest was up to man. With constructive treatment and vision, Manus could become a credit to Australia. But this is not likely to be achieved by viewing the whole scene through King’s Cross lenses.