"Carrying On"
p. 42 · Read in the full issue
ANXIETY for the safety of the Euro pean personnel of the Melanesian Mission—numbering over 20 men and women—in the Solomon Islands, since the Japs began to pay attention to that part of the Western Pacific, has been alleviated by a message received in Sydney during the month. It stated that Rt. Rev. Walter Baddeley, DSO, MC, MA, and his staff have ample supplies, and that the work of the Mission is “carrying on”.
It was announced recently that the Mission’s trim little motor vessel “Southern Cross” (7th of her line), which had been running in BSI since 1932, now is in the service of the Royal Australian Navy, m Australian waters.