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... illuminated by Enemy air activity on Satur- se n .rchlu ht and engaged day was on a reduced scale. the A.-A. Behind The Lines SINGAPORE The end of a black chapter will throw out a few odd Cabinet Ministers READY Now let’s turn over a new leaf “Americas radio ...
... against the German warships in the Channel, time is required for the inquiry into the causes of the failure. With regard to Singapore also, it is clear that careful investigation is needed if the lessons of what has happened are to be learned and applied ...
... THREAT TO SUMATRA OIL The bearing the position at Singapore on the oil supplies the Allied nations in the South-Western Pacific is stressed by the Javabode, which says the island’s occupation would be a great danger to West Java and South Sumatra. With ...
... in- Coventry, Warsaw and Belvestigation into the cause of grade, and what now floats the fire has been started. The over Singapore. This is our investigators will report to the war.” Navy. The affair would be less The New York Press does not seem to take ...
... enjoys numerical superiority on the ground is not known, but they have at their disposal now the troops freed the fall of Singapore and they hold the advantage in the matter of bringing up reinforcements. Taking off from their base in Rangoon a squadron ...
... 95 miles west of Rangoon. The safe arrival the Burman port of Martaban of 60 ships carrying troops who took part in the Singapore battle is reported in Jap circles. Allied reports recently have indicated the arrival in Burma of Jap reinforcements from ...
... * * * Even in the stress and fighting in Singapore the Gordon Highlanders remembered the birthday of their Colonel— General Sir lan Hamilton Yesterday he received this cable: All ranks Gordon Highlanders, Malaya, wish you happy 89th birthday.” Sir lan ...
... 20 YEARS AGO 'THE Singapore Naval Base covers jour square miles and includes 17 miles of railway lines. Cranes are available for lifting complete guns or boilers from warships and the docks also have a 150-ton floating crane. Complete stores were kept ...
... There should be decisive result in a very short time, for the point at which the enemy got ashore is barely 15 miles from Singapore city, and unless the enemy is checked completely and mopped up there will be a dangerous infiltrations eastward and southward ...
... under General Hartley instead of under General Wavell, whose command is shrinking. The change is common sense for now that Singapore has gone the main connecting link between General Wavell and Burma no longer exists. India. China and Burma are now closely ...
... the Indies* Strew p The Java Dag says that Indies, have been f a Japanese attar 15, 1940. Our strength I that, unlike the Singapore, we relied chiefly f Thus, the fall cannot rattle fir position is better Malaya and The Batavia added to these grj Oui defence ...
... Federal Parliament at Canberra to-morrow. The decisions were reached following review of the Pacific situation now that Singapore has been lost. Mr. John Curtin, the Prime Minister, is indisposed, but hopes to be well enough to travel to Canberra to-day ...