Singapore. Jan. 4. New 15-and-18-inch guns mounted here recently to protect Great Britains Far Eastern military base are the most powerful in the world, reliable military circles affirmed to-day The potential destructive power of the huge cannon will provide adequate security for the port when coupled with air, land and sea forces which will embark on wide scale manceuvres toward the end of February. Troops to the number of 10,000 will ce-operate with naval and air force squadrons in the big war games.
Three air squadrons from India and Iraq will arrive here in time for as Premier a few days ago by Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha, called for Order when he rose to speak. His however, went unheeded, remained on his feet, shouting:
"In the name of the Fatherland."
The President had the press and the public galleries cleared during the pandemonium, but the deputies withdrew only after the lights had been switched off The decree suspending Parliament was issued following the formation of a new Ministry by Mahmoud Pasha, formerly Opposition Leader, who said that it accorded with the Constitution.—Reuter the manœuvres. In addition. the Malay and Punjabi army regiments will arrive from up country. The aircraft carrier Hermes will come from Hongkong on January 14 with planes arriving the next day.—United Press.
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