Buuxi weedha soo socota: Markii uu qarxay Dagaalkii Koowaad ee Adduunka 5tii Agoosto, Dowladda New Zealand waxay oggolaatay in la sameeyo Ciidanka New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) si ay uga qayb qaataan dagaalka. Maalintii dagaalka lagu dhawaaqay kadib, Dowladda Ingiriiska waxay New Zealand ka codsatay inay qabsato xarunta raadiyaha ee Samoa Jarmalka, oo ka tirsan Boqortooyada Jarmalka. Major General Alexander Godley, oo ah Taliyaha Ciidamada Milatariga ee New Zealand, ayaa kor u qaaday Ciidanka Socdaalka ee Samoa iyadoo ay ka soo jeedaan mutadawiciin ka kala yimid Degmooyinka Milatariga ee Auckland iyo Wellington ee New Zealand. Kaalmada Godley, Ross wuxuu aaday Samoa si uu uga warbixiyo
Qabsashada Samoa ee Jarmalka. Magacaabistiisa waxaa dhaleeceeyay, gaar ahaan kuwa ka soo horjeeda Xukuumadda. Waxaa la dareemay in Ross uu matali lahaa dhammaan saxaafadda dalka halkii ay ka ahaan lahaayeen wargeysyada isaga shaqaaleysiiyay.