Lae War Cemetery

Praised

MRS. C. H. R. MACLEAN, well-known pre-war resident „of the Rabaul District, New Guinea, returned to the Territory in June. Mr. Maclean was one of those who were lost in the “Montevideo Maru.”

Mrs. Maclean intends to spend some time, at first, with her son Colin, who is in charge of the sub-district of Saidor, near Madang. Later, she will go on to New Britain to stay with her other two sons who have opened up plantations there.

Mrs. Maclean writes of her favourable impression of the Lae war cemetery.

She says: “I was amazed at the perfect condition and the manner in which the whole place has been cared for. It is in a lovely spot with trees as a back ground. The well-kept grass, bordered by gay coleus, etc., the graves with their snow-white crosses placed without re gard to creed or rank, make one thank ful and appreciative of the job that has been done by the War Graves Commis sion. The Ausrtalian flag, which waves above it, brought the realisation of what a different story might have been told but for the gallantry of those men who lie there, and their comrades in arms.”