Lutheran Missionaries

And The Japs

TWO Lutheran missionaries, Rev. R.

Inselman and Rev, Paul Freyberg, arrived recently at their homes in Minnesota, USA, after escaping from the Japanese, in the Madang district, in February last. They reported that the Japanese cruelly mistreated some of the Lutherans, and were kind to others —the difference in treatment not being explained.

One Lutheran missionary writes to the

“Pim”: —

“The Australian report that Lutheran missionaries were leading the Japanese up the Markham last year is now proved false. It is proven that the man sus pected of it (a German) was at that time caring for a wounded American, and for Australian pilots who had been shot down near where he was, around Finsch hafen. He fed, clothed and cared for their wounds and then led them to where they could safely reach their base.

“To my knowledge no one has printed this side of the story, and it is a matter concerning which I am often questioned.”