Her Grateful Thanks

HERE is an example of mutual help in wartime.

Some months ago, Mrs. L. M. Annan, a resident of Papua, who had been com pelled to leave the Territory at short notice, wrote to the “PIM” from Queens land, asking for assistance in tracing two much-loved terriers. They had been left behind on her Papuan plantation, and she did not know how they were faring, or where they were.

The “PIM” deals gladly with many inquiries from evacuees; but we were rather stumped over this business of tracing dogs. However, we saw Mr. E. A.

James, president of the Territories Asso ciation, and Mr. Gaskin, who was a source of much help to evacuees at the External Territories Department, before

he returned north; and thence we were guided to two helpful men—Mr. Tom Flowers, well-known in the Territories, and Lieutenant S. B. McKenna, of Papua. We now have this note from Mrs. Annan: — “I have been able to trace the terriers to the care of Lieutenant McKenna—l met him while he was south on leave, and he informed me that, since Mr.

Flowers left for Australia, the dogs have been his guests ... I cannot say how grateful I am to these people who, in spite of all their difficulties, will do this kind of favor for a stranger, and help the helpless. My deepest thanks to all of you.”

Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Frater, of the Pres byterian Mission, New Hebrides, are holi daying in Victoria.