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(Palau District
ANGAUR
Angaur Island was inspected on 26 January after arrival from Peleliu
by PEY6A, which landed on the airfield. The inspection party was taken on
a tour of the island by Lieutenant (junior grade)
C. L. Frink, U.S. Navy,
CivAd Representative, and by Major He Re Davis, AUS, SCAP representative in
charge of the phosphate rock mining on Angaure The phosphate mining areas,
native planting areas, and the phosphate mill were inspected, after which a
visit was made to the native village, with stops at the council house,
school and churche
The native population numbers 350, of whom 165 are under
16 years of agee During World War II, the majority of the native people
were removed by the Japanese from Angaur, but are now repatriated, and are
living in ouonsets and pre-fabricated houses formerly used by UeS. occupa=
tional forcese
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Administrative programe
(a)
Sebo
Self-government.
Angaur is. one of the sixteen municipalities of the Palau
District. The Chief of the northern part of the island is
Nehrebelau; the Chief of the southern part of the island is
Axial; the Magistrate is Tulip. All three leaders appeared
to be alert and intelligent, and were most cordial to the
inspecting party. Finances and budget presently are in good
order. There is a justice court, and an insular constabulary
of five.
There are approximately 300 Japanese phosphate laborers
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on Angaur who are under CivAdRep's jurisdiction for purposes
of law and order.
These employees live in a separate area
and are restricted to their own village outside of working
hours.
It was reported that no problems of law and order
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REPRODUCED FROM HOLDINGS OF THE NATIONA L ARCHIVES
have arisen in connection with these employees.
(b)
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Health and sanitation.
(1), Health services for the village are attended to by a
health aide and a nurse's aide at a first aid station.
Medical services are on call from Koror by means of two-way
voice radio commnication. The general nutrition of the
natives appeared to be goode
(2)
Sanitation on Angaur was observed to be very good.
village and other areas were clean.
available.
(c)
The
Ample water supply is
Education.
A public school, with grades 1 through 8, is housed in
well-lishted and ventilated pre-fabricated buildings, and
has a spacious, well-equipped playground adjoining. Attendance
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