Happy Accident, Or—?

LAST year, when the Rev. John Bodger, well-known Papuan missionary, was in Europe and the United States, he received considerable attention from the newspapers. Not only were the South west Pacific Islands then in the news — but Mr. Bodger is a fluent and effective writer, and many of his articles were prominently published.

An interview with him was published in “Los Angeles Examiner,” of Septem ber 7, 1944 (note the date!). In that, he said: “If American workers keep on the job, if the American public remains behind the drive to victory, the fighting in the Pacific will be ended a year from to-day.”

The fighting ended officially on Sep tember 3, 1945.

There is no truth in a report that a deputation of leaders from United States, Australia, etc., is proceeding to Dogura to ask Mr. Bodger when we are likely to have industrial peace.