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Pacific Islands Monthly, 16 July 1942Vol. XII, No. 12

Missionaries In Papua

p. 16 · Read in the full issue

WHEN Rev. E. R. Fenn and Rev. S. H.

Dewdney, LMS Missionaries, re turned to their work in Papua recently, they brought to nine the total of LMS men who are now at their posts in'the Territory. They are:β€” Mr. Fenn. Mr. P. Chatterton.

Mr. Dewdney. Mr. D. E. Ure.

Mr. O. G. Parry, Mr. M. Nixon.

Mr. H. A. Brown. Mr. H. J. E. Short.

Mr. R. Rankin.

The LMS reports: β€œIt is helpful to know that the military administration in Papua definitely encourages missionaries to continue their work wherever it is possible for them to do so.”

Sister Grace Kruger, of Townsville, who joined Rabaul Hospital staff in 1941, and was there when the invasion occurred, is well. Her mother received a letter from

her recently.