SINGAPORE BASE
ESSENTIAL TO EMPIRE
DUTY TO DOMINIONS
CHURCHILL EMPHATIC
Australian Press Association—United Service.
(Received 17th August, 1 p.m. )
TORONTO, 16th August
"The completion of the Singapore Naval Base is essential to the security of the Empire communications," said Mr. Winston Churchill in a sgeecli today. "Singapore," he saia, "is nothing more nor less than a resting-place for the British Fleet, and the friendlyrelations of Britain and Japan belie the assertion that it is a menace to the Oriental Empire's security. We must have communications between the various parts of the Empire, and the base must be built. Australia and New Zealand have already contributed more money to its construction than the Mother Country. To stop now because of a change of Government would be disastrous."
Mr. Churchill recalled the efforts of New Zealand and Australia for the Empire during the war. These Dominions were entitled to expect that,,if danger should threaten them, the Empire should go to their aid witli all the strength which could be mustered. Successfully to accomplish this the Navy needed a base in the East, where ships could obtain fuel and supplies en route for Australia.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 42, 17 August 1929, Page 9
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191SINGAPORE BASE Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 42, 17 August 1929, Page 9
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