The Archive · 1939

Singapore from India

Singapore, Aug. 3.

'At least 8,000 troops are' being sent to Malaya from India, i is understood from a reliable authority. The first units are arriving next week. The reinforcements are likely to remain for some time. While some will be stationed in Singapore. A consider~ able portion will be sent to Penani which is assuming the role of a ne fortress, guarding the western approach to Singapore—Reut members, who urged the vital in portance of firmness towards 1 Sapanese demands.

The "Daily Telegraph" today plays up an article entitled "Japanese ruse {0 lure the Chinese currency system into suicide," which concludes that "Japan has failed to assassinate the Chinese dollar. by her own means and now can only do: o by hiring others."

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