St. Boniface Summary

St. Boniface continued by discussing the issues with Nyasalanders and stores. He said, “In Nyasaland there are stores run by Indians, Europeans, and also Africans. Often we natives are allowed to purchase from the Indian and native stores; the European stores are not open to natives. This shows that the Europeans have no sympathy and are very rude as in these stores they chase a native out as though he were a dog. […] As I see it there is no reason why the natives should be prevented from entering therein.”
According to Liebau, the issue that Nyasaland soldiers and their fellow Nyasaland citizens faced such as pay, wages, adultery, and unfair treatment was nothing new. These same issues were around even before World War I, and continued all