Discouraged

Tonkinese Reds

In New Hebrides

From Vernon Wheatley, Santo'

CERTAIN aspects of the Korean camr paign led a few ill-advised hot-heacb in this section of the New HebrideJ to flaunt a few pieces of red rag, plus couple of photographs.

The authorities moved with commend) able promptness and a gendarme, sup} ported by a small party of police visited the Tonkinese concerned. Thl offensive articles were torn down arm burned, it is reported, and a few wellil chosen words of advice were proffered tf the offenders.

The Tonkinese originally came to thh Group as indentured labour and, whe:s their contracts expired, the war was i:l progress and they were unable to gea: transport home. They were quite happq to take advantage of the release offeree by the Condominium —a release whido made them safe from a semi-coolie exx istence in their homeland—and entered into the life of the community as smaL shopkeepers catering for the native tradef It may be that the communist tendb encies shown by a few necessarily reflecoi upon many. It is reported that thtr police force here in Santo is to b©< augmented by a detachment from Vilafl The Rev. Alfred Clint, of the AnglicaEi Mission, Papua, is in Australia on siclo leave.