New Patrol Posts
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Take Law Into Wild N. Guinea
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Tmadang, Jan. 22.
WO new and vital Patrol Posts have recently been established in the Eastern Highlands and Madang Districts, New Guinea. One is at Taramo, south of Goroka; the other at Atitau, in the Adelberts Range, west of Madang.
Patrol-Officer McArthur, who is stationed at Taramo, already has an airstrip under construction. A road connecting Taramo with Goroka is to be given high priority.
At Atitau, Patrol Officer Bell with natice police, has established a Patrol Post, so as to form a central base in this area for patrolling the region. This country is particularly rugged, and the people primitive and hostile.
It is the policy of the Adminis tration to patrol this area continu ously, so as to gain the confidence of the native population, and get them used to Administration and law.
The Patrol Post at Annenberg (also in the Adelberts Range) has now been moved to Aiome where Patrol Officer Jordan is in charge.
Mr. Jordan recently discovered a: hidden valley in this district, which had a population of some 6,000 natives, hitherto unknown.