Defence Of Suva
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From Our Own Correspondent
Suva, Dec. 12.
DEFENCE preparations are seen in recent orders about the evacuation of Suva, in case of emergency.
The military mind has changed its views. At the beginning of the war, the arrangements made to evacuate Suva, if necessary, would have had only the effect of clogging the roads with civilian traffic, and presenting easy marks for dive bombers or machine-gunners. Then, after the fall of France, the civilian was told to “stay put”, or to find the best available cover near his ordinary place of residence.
Now, evacuation from certain portions of the town is again to be enforced, in case of need.
Two Fiji residents in the AIF, Jack Johnson and Rupert Leleu, both of Suva, are now stationed in the Middle East.