ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ʌv kˈɑːɹl ˌæɾɐŋɡˈɑːnə æz pˈæɹəmˌaʊnt tʃˈiːf ʌvðə juːˈʌndoʊ ænd bˈeɪn wˈʌɹid sˈæmbə, hˌuː fˈɛlt ðætðə dʒˈɜːmənz wɜː fˈeɪvɚɹɪŋ ðə juːˈʌndoʊ ˌoʊvɚ ðə bˈuːluː, ɡˈɪvɪŋ ðə juːˈʌndoʊ ðɪ ˈɛdʒ ɪnðə lˈɔŋ ɹˈaɪvəlɹi bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈɛθnɪk ɡɹˈuːps.
The 1911 appointment of Karl Atangana as paramount chief of the  Ewondo and Bane worried Samba, who felt that the Germans were favouring the Ewondo over the Bulu, giving the Ewondo the edge in the long rivalry between the ethnic groups.