1951-02-17 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1951.

NEW GUINEA'S BUSHMEN SWAP BOWS FOR POLICE BADGES

THE NEW 6. DINEA bushimen, wearing beautiful Bird of Para- dian plus, regularly hold "sing-sings," at which they

march to music. Discipline bred into the natives during this tribal entertainment makes them material for police force.

· TRAINED TO MARCH in the "sing-sing” members of the

cortures of their tribal days. The South Pacifo hlanders select police band step out smartly, new uniforms replacing have keen ear for music, learn easily to play instruments.

SCHOOL CHILDREN everywhere get the same right of way, protects them on their way tême from classes. During past 1-melting pot for hundreds of groups of black and brown peo-"" so this barefooted traffic cop at a Port Moresby intersection centuries, the Trust Territory of New Guinea has been the ple, so that today there is no typical New Guinea islander,

Fashi went off, the nati

· INTERPRETER aids Inspector A. M. Sinclair, officer-in-command

at the Sogeri training contro, during Interviews with recruits,

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don't wear shoes, but New Guinea's native police "pound a beat the same as copa do all over the world. The constabulary members hantile trafic, the Royal Mail and double as fremen when there's a blaze.........

Among the world's highest type of primitive native, the force is recruited #gom-the ferce, proud bushmen of the hills, who bring with them great tribal honour and courage. Excellent markings with long bows and arrows, they take to rifles as though they were accustomed to them all their lives.

The natives Bate to part with their colourful dress and plumod head-pieces, but once off they stay off. After six months of" 'rigorous training, the bushmen become disciplined and tough:-) Allowing the Entives wide latitude in performance of their... police dulles, Australian authorities have welded them' into: "he backbone of the administration," according to Supt. Col. Grimshaw, M.C. Their presence has come to mema law and order,"

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