Missions’ Heavy Losses

In Solomons

JRTHER details of the near hurricane in the Solomons in late January show that the •m completely destroyed the holic mission stations at Tan ere (northwest coast of Guadal al) and Avuavu (southeast st). An aged nun, Sister Mary ;onia, who had been 35 years at lavu church, died as the result exposure. Nothing was left of Avuavu church, which was it slowly, during 50 years, and ; the largest in the group. The sions staffs were rescued by vessels —the organisa i’s own boat, Santa Anna, was [>wn by the storm onto the theast coast of Guadalcanal.