VIET JUNGLE SCHOOL THEIR TASK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000400520014-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 17, 1998
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: March 26, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

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Two.. of Australia'k best-known jungle=.
fighter soldiers, who' left 'for Vietnam:,
yesterday, will,lielp, establish a Canuugra-.,."~
style iunile training school near Saigon.
The m e h, Colonel'
George Warfe, 54, of
East Bentleigh, and
Major Fred Lomas; 52,..
of Beaumaris, are both
on the Australian army
officer reserve' list, but
have accepted the jobs
as civilians.
They were hired on . a
business basis by the United
States Operations' Mission
after another well-known
jungle fighter, Colonel Ted?
Serong, spoke of their.
value.
Colonel Warfe and Major
Lomas will train American
and South Vietnam Jungle,
fighters.
At her hbme last night,.
Mrs. Warfe said, her hus-
band had been offered'"'an
adequate, out not a huge,'
salary," to do the job.,
"'The Americans made the
approach some weeks ago,.
and he was happy to, go.
He said that in the long 'run',
it niil'ht reduce the number
of other . Australiansr who:
'would have, to fight ? there,'
she said.'
"He has been ;restless'
since 'he's been out of 'the.
armry, which,hart ' been his,
life, she, said.
iblohel Warfe was work-
ing as'. a personnel and. in
dustrial Ofcer in a: plastics
factory...;; i
Seford`,v.teavtng`!1 ;?:lone
arfe ' said the first
ping he would do on arriv-
ng in Vietnam would be to
boulder a pack and-rifle,.
ee ,what conditions , were
ike. .. t
Both men will be in Viet-'
am for two years, and will.
iave a month's leave ? after
year. Mrs. Warfe said
he might 'visit her husband !
Ater thi year..; . 14
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ilitarx,pross for valiant
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