Chinese, Koreans At

"War" In Samoa

Sporadic fighting between Nationalist Chinese and South Korean fishermen took place in Pago Pago, American Samoa, in late January over a period of two days. At least two Chinese were injured and had to receive hospital treatment.

Most of the fighting took place at the Starkist cannery at Satala. A cannery official said “bad blood” had existed between the two groups since a boat from one group had reportedly rammed a boat from the other group last year.

Governor Owen S. Aspinall met representatives of the fisher men on January 24 and called on the Chinese and Korean consuls in Honolulu to come to Samoa to talk to their people.

Meanwhile, most Chinese, Korean and also Japanese fishermen in Pago Pago were ordered to remain in their boats.