Death Of Sub-Lieut.

Olander

THE death is officially announced of Sub-Lieut. Albert (“Bert”) Olander, RANVR. He was on New Britain for some years, and was manager of Num undo plantation, Talasea. After enemy occupation, he was engaged on special duties in New Britain and on the north coast of New Guinea.

He was reported missing on February 1, 1943; but in May, 1944, notification was received that he had been killed in action at Amelut plantation, New Britain, in March, 1943, having been ambushed and shot by a Japanese patrol.

The only white man with him was Petty-Officer Tupling, who also was killed.

Mr. Tupling is believed to have been a resident of New Guinea.

News was received by the Director of Lutheran Missions, Dr. F. O. Theile, of the tragic circumstances under which two American Lutheran missionaries, the Rev. H. Dott and Brother Wenz, who were held as prisoners of war by the Japanese in New Guinea, met their end. The Rev.

H. Dott was beheaded, and Brother Wenz was shot.