No Natives For Ran
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Service
mRAINING of the first group of about J[ iqO Papua-New Guinea natives for the RAN is expected to begin at Manus Naval base about October Lieutenant Nicholls, RAN is at pre sent making a survey of likely recruits between 18 and 22, with seagoing ex perience.
The natives will be trained as seamen and will enlist for three years. As well as the usual Navy instruction for sea men they will be taught English, Thpv will wp r n vv hll ,_ wb - tp horder e d i aV a-lava for evervdav wear and n Sp wiip hnrriprpri lava-S fnr pprp mnnjni ’ ocrasinns Thev will not wear ™°" lal occaslons - Ttle y wlll not wear ' Eventually they will form part of the crews of RAN ships stationed in New Guinea.