HELP ON THE WAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 2, 3 January 1942, Page 7

HELP ON THE WAY

MALAYAN GARRISON

CHINESE IN BURMA

LONDON, January 2. Considerable help is on the way to Malaya. This was announced at Kuala Lumpur in a special communique issued by General Sir Henry Pownall, the newly-appoint-ed British Commander-in-Chief, Far East. General Pownall said it was intended to fight every inch of the ground down the peninsula. Japanese bombers attempted to raid Singapore in daylight today. British fighters at once took off and anti-air-craft gunfire was heard in the distance. iNo enemy planes appeared over the city, and it seems that they were either driven off or decided not to attempt to break through the defences. CHINESE MOVEMENT. Picked Chinese troops are moving into Burma. Earlier reports of this new development were confirmed today in a message from General Wavell's headquarters. The Chinese forces will be under General Waveli's command, and their arrival in Burma follows his visit to Chungking. Today's Singapore communique speaks of activity in lower Perak, where enemy parties have made a landing. Singapore radio, discussing this new Japanese landing, says there is no indication that it has been made in force. BLOW AT COMMUNICATIONS. Reports suggest that the Japanese are using suicide squads there in an attempt to destroy the Imperial communications. There is no confirmation in London of a Japanese claim to have broken through the defences in Perak. Australian planes have raided the Caroline Islands. Ground installations and seaplanes were attacked on an island, which is the nearest Japanesecontrolled territory to Australia. Fires and damage were observed. All the planes returned safely.