Fate Of Rabaul
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Missionaries
SOME news of missionaries who remained in the Rabaul area has been brought to Australia recently by Rev. R. S. Brown, who was stationed at Nakanai, in New Britain. The fol lowing is a summary.
Misses Beale, Christopher, Green and Wilson were driven to Vunapope on the Wednesday (January 21) prior to the invasion. Later reports indicated that they were nursing Australian and Jap anese wounded under Japanese control in a Japanese hospital. The nurses from Rabaul civil hospital were with them.
Revs. L. A. McArthur, W. L. Linggood and H. J. Pearson were seen on Thurs day (January 22) walking towards Mala boga and after the invasion were with Rev. J. W. Poole for at least ten days at Kalas. It was their intention to remain there. The Japanese went up that way and erected a camp at Mala boga, four miles from Kalas.
Rev. J. W. Trevitt was “picked up” by the Japanese at Vunairima on the Sat urday, January 24. Other civilians were with him. Whilst •no mention was made of Mr. Beazley, he was probably with Mr.
Trevitt.
Mr. E. W. Pearce was last seen in Rabaul on January 22.