Anzac Day at Wan
pp. 119-120 · Read in the full issue
As a prelude to Anzac Day at Wan, NO, the R.S.L. held its annual Smoko at the Club.
On the morning of Anzac Day 70 Euro pean and 20 native returned servicemen marched to the local cemetery tor a service. The remainder of the day was
given over a sports and swimminj carnival; local children were specially catered for. Morning and afternoon tes and luncheon were provided for about 200 people.
And At Sohana,
Bougainville
BISHOP WADE, S.M., speaking at the Anzac Day ceremonies at Sohana, Nev Guinea (which were the best attendee celebrations to be held there for somu time) praised the courage and fortitudd of the Bougainville natives, who. in hii Lordship’s opinion, assisted and coc operated with the Coast Watchers more than anyone else in the Territory. Hii Lordship also spoke with feeling of thi ten thousand natives of his flock, in tin Northern Solomons, who were eithe: killed by the Japanese or died of starvai tion.
Mr. Alf Long, president of the locae branch of the R.S.L., and the Rev. Mn Cornwell, of the Methodist Mission: both spoke of the gallantry of the Aus« tralians against the Japanese in Nev Guinea.
After the celebrations, a lunch arrange* by the R.S.L. Secretary, Mr. E. R. BartJ Jett, was enjoyed by the local R.S.L. ann the visitors.