Bougainville Missionary

Reported Alive And Well

In Japan

WORD has been received by Mrs. D. C.

Alley, at present living in New Zealand, that her husband, the Rev.

D. C. Alley, has been reported a prisoner of war in Tokio. He is believed to be in good health.

Mr, Alley was a Methodist missionary at Teop in Northern Bougainville, and was captured by the Japanese in March, 1942 This is the first news of him that has been received since that date.

It is stated that two European women, owners of plantations in the area, were at the mission station at the time of Mr Alley’s capture. The Japanese com mander allowed him U hours to pack his clothes and give directions to the native staff before he was taken away. The women were permitted to remain on the island and were later rescued by the Americans.

A well-known figure in the Police Force in Fiji, Sgt-Major Jack Sajada, died recently at the age of 46. He had been 21 years in the Police Force and last year was awarded the Police and Fire Brigades Long Service Medal.

Two men were killedvand two injured in Fiji on May 8, when two motor vehicles collided on the road between Lautoka and Nadi. Those killed were: Mr. John Powell, a Mosquito Control overseer, stationed at Nadi; and Mr. Ned, Heritage, of the 4th Fijian Battalion, Both men were well known in the Colony. The injured men were: Mr. William Heritage and a Tongan, Sam Hopoi.