Kansas City, Jan. 22.
In a copyright article published today, the Kansas "City Post" says that' the Federal. Parole Board has recommended that a parole be given to Dr. Frederick Cook, famed explorer who was for-a time given credit for "discovering the North Pole" many years ago and who more. recently became involved in trouble for using the mails to defraud.
Dr. Cook issued glittering pro-spectas descriptions of oil: well which proved to be as fictitious a8 his North Pole discovery claims. He is now serving a 14-year federal penitentiary sentence in con sequence—United. Press.
British Samoa as results of the! breach which has developed between the Samoans and the New Zealand Mandate authorities.
Meanwhile at an inquest proceed-Apia evidence has been developed which is calculated to inspire further bitterness on the part of the Samoans, as officials inquired into the circumstances surrounding the December 28 shooting when Tamases and seven other Samoans and British policemen were killed:
Two witnesses disclosed that Tamases was shot when he was standing alone with his hands above 's head, calling upon his people to be calm." He was a local chief.
Other testimony was to the effect that three Samoans who went to assist Tamases were also shot.
Tui Malealifano, 84-year-old chief who was wounded in the December affray, has been arrested and several other minor arrests have taken place.
Although backed by armed forces from the cruiser Dunedin, the Government has been unable to prevent general evasion of its order for Ghiet Tui Malealitano end 67 oth leaders to meet with the "Admin trator, Colonel 8. 8. Allen, and another order calling for the arrest fof Chief Faumuina ang 19 others on various charges.
The Mau has been branded as a seditious organization and the Government has ordered that it be disbanded. Troops have been stationed at various north const points in the islands.
At Upolu a military aeroplane fying over found that the wales had deserted the villages ang disappear-into the hil Violence does not appear to be contemplated by ghe natives who, even though they' wished, couldsnot oppose successful forceable opposition to authority.—United Press,
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