PACIFIC DEFENCE.
MANOEUVRES AT SINGAPORE, (United Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON,' January 19. In combined Sea land and air operations at Singapore on February 5 the new batteries). which . have been completed at Singapore *. will. obtain their first opportunity to-engage targets in mimic warfare.n, ...o ••••u- » In reference to the f opening of. the new Singapore dock,* it is’pointed out that it is well iiudgrst-ocd that.,it involves no threat .to Jiny Power, mereiy represent!ng commoiisense-lnsurance by Britain for 'the d'etfqhW, df^theiEnipife’s trade routes; " ; .hit _ll’l Defensive .’-’measures- -agauish air attacks i n,M al ayfy li fife- r bhdh ‘ )fe‘ph>*v ij I'g the same attention" afe elsew.ltere, hwi the civil 'Government is co-operating on this, .occasion th;d,,ip‘a( t ti(te.' ;< "df black-outs, which pvil he* confined to selected areas of the island.—British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 86, 21 January 1938, Page 5
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