BIG “BATTLE” PENDING
CONTROL OF SINGAPORE PROGRESS OF MANOEUVRES DESTROYERS REPULSED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Feb. 4, noon.) SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. During the night naval patrols and the coast defences, in the course of combined manoeuvres, were actively engaged beating off Blueland destroyers, which attacked the eastern entrance and attempted to land small parties. Judges determined that the two detroyers were put out of action and the landing attempts driven off with heavy losses. ‘
Aircraft attacked *the aircraft carrier Hermes • before,, the Ilermes was able to launch her bombers. The Blueland bomb, ers attacked the Seletar aerodrome while the Singapore aircraft, after the attack on the-Hermes, were returning to their landing.
The manoeuvres .will end to-morrow. There is every indication" that a • big battle for the* possession of Singapore will lake place to-night.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19240, 4 February 1937, Page 5
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135BIG “BATTLE” PENDING Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19240, 4 February 1937, Page 5
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