New Governor

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American Samoa

Colonel Phelps Phelps, the very energetic American Army man who became Governor of American Samoa after the US Navy Adminis tration was withdrawn, some 18 months ago, has been appointed American Ambassador to the Repub lic of Dominica, in Central America; and Mr. John C. Elliott, Government Secretary in American Samoa, has been appointed Governor.

Governor Elliott is a Californian, and a very capable man in his early thirties. His selection is popular in the Territory.

Governor Phelps had not en joyed good health since his appoint ment to Samoa. Last April, he left for USA to get medical attention, and to urge upon Washington the need for giving Eastern Samoa special help to tide it over economic difficulties created by the removal of the naval establishment. Mr.

Elliott since then has acted as Gov ernor.

The Navy transport President Jackson arrived at Pago Pago on July 19, and left for Honolulu two days later with no less than 906 pas sengers—3s2 dependants of Samoan Navy personnel who are following their men to Hawaii, and 553 other Samoans who are going to Hawaii and United States. There were memorable scenes of farewell as the transport departed—seldom if ever before had so large a section of the native population been moved away overseas.