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In Rabaul, in the Australian trust territory of New Guinea, thivty police recently went on strike for sixteen hours over claims involving improvement of police quarters, better meal rations, adequate pay and better uniforms. There is an all-European officer commpnentin the Rabaul police force, while the rank and. file is entirely New Guinea born. After police had refused to work the 4 p.m. to midnight shift, there were civilian demonstrations in sympathy, which assumed later on an anti-European character. The Australian adminstration has conceded the police demands on rations and on uniforms,