"Raiders" at Night: "Enemy" Fleet Not Sighted srecut 70 Singapore, Feb. 3.
HE Britis Government and the Municipality of Singapore have each voted Straits $1,000 to be earmarked for the entertainment of American officers and men who are arriving-in Singapore on February 13 in the three cruisers Trenton, Milwaukee and Memphis. Universal satisfaction is expressed here over their! attendance and their visit will last three days. They. will take art in the official review of British Naval units in connection with the opening of the great £20,000,000 Naval Base with its new graving dock, which is capable of handling and refitting even HIM. Hood, the world's most powerful battleship.
The manceuvres opened when Air Vice-Admiral Tedder sent two flying boat squadrons racing out over the China Seas to locate! the approaching "Blucland" fleet before it drew near to Singapore. After a whole day of air patrolling the attacking fleet was not found. This is in contrast to the speedy discovery of the attacking fleet during former manqeuvres, 'The direction from which the at-tock: is coming is stilt unknown; but the defence is unconcerned at' this since all approaches to the island of Singapore are being patrolled. All the beach defences are manned, but the two forces are not expected to Join battle until late to-day. Once Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Ramsay's, 25 warships. are located, squadrons of torpedo bombers and other Aghting craft will take off from Singapore to alack the on-coming fect. But they will frst have 0 dispose of "enemy planes," which will Join battle with them from their base on the aircraft. carrier, HMLS. Eagle.
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