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PEACE FORCE
Special Police At Canberra
TO PATROL CAPITAL ONLY DOZEN MEN ON DUTY NOW
CANBERRA, Tuesday
Immediate steps are being taken by the Commonwealth Government through the Chiefs of Commonwealth Police, Major Jones, to recruit a special body of Commonwealth peace officers to protect Canberra, in the event of any civil disturbances. Special officers will be appointed under the provisions of the Peace Officers’ Act, 1925, which may be invoked by the Government this week. The vulnerability of Canberra at the present time is recognised by the Ministry, as Canberra’s police force consists of only about a dozen men who, in the event of serious trouble, would easily be outnumbered. Further, the Federal capital is extremely isolated. While no actual threat of trouble has been made, it
