Australian warships and war planes Joined in a rousing farewell for the three American cruisers which left here to-day for Singapore to take part in the manoeuvres to test Brix tain's £20,000,000 "Gibraltar of the Four American' warships, the erul-'Trenton, -Milwaukee,. Memphis and Louisville, arrived.."here last week for Australia's 180th: Ahniversary celebrations, The Trenton, Mem= his and Muwaukee sailed ¢or' Shifgapore to-day while the Loulsvitle will Femain here another ten days before Jeaving for a visit to Melbourr The 1,500 men aboard the departing American warships and those on all Australian vessels manned ship and cheered farewell as war planes carted the American cruisers down the harbour—United. Press, "Dally Telegraph" Comment London, Feb, 1.
The opening of the" Singapore Naval Base ig the subject of " leader the "Daily Telegraph" to-day.
"It ig an entirely happy clrumstance," "the newspaper declares, "that the notable occasion Will be further signalized by the visit of three cruisers of the United States Navy, the. Trent, Memphis and Milwaukee.
'The "Daily Telegraph" concludes that "whatever dissatisfaction may have been manifested " elsewhere, this does not reflect the official. public opinion of this country, which Tegards the courtesy visit. ct' the 'United States cruisers as an excoptionally welcome and' timely event'
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