TIMELY ARRIVAL
BRITISH WARSHIPS BASE AT SINGAPORE PRINCE OF WALES LEADS 'Elcc. Tc-1. Copyright—United Press Assn.) 'Reed. Dec. 3,2 p.m.) SINGAPORE. Dec. 2. Led by Britain’s new battleship Prince of Wales, the first reinforcements of Britain’s new Eastern Fleet have arrived at the Singapore naval base. Admiral Sir Tom Phillips' flagship was followed by other large units and a number of small units. While security reasons prevent the disclosure of the exact strength of the new arrivals, ; t can be said that the Eastern Fleet already consists of a number of: heavy ships supported by all the necessary fleet auxiliaries. Phillips has been in Singapore for a week. There was no elaborate ceremonial associated either with Admiral Phillips or the fleet's arrival.
Comment in Singapore to-night is on the timeliness of the arrival of the warships. The feeling is widespread here that it is unnecessary to worry too much about the threat of war while capital ships are based at Singapore..
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20629, 3 December 1941, Page 6
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