London, Feb. 19.
A single German aircraft dropped bombs in East Anglia and at a few places in South and south-east England during daylight yesterday, according to an Air Ministry communique.
The bombs in general did little harm, but at two places some damage was done and a number of casualties resulted, Two enemy bombers were destroyed by British fighter planes—Reuter.
Officer Commanding, who arrived in Singapore last month with his staff, Lieut-Gen. L. V. Bond, G.OC. in Malaya, also boarded the transports after their arrival, The disembarkation was speedy and orderly and was completed by daybreak today. The lean, dark Aussies showed great enthusiasm as they left the ships last night, "We hope there is a real job of work to be done here," several of them told the United Press.
The Australian transports were at sea fourteen days under naval escort before reaching Malaya yesterday, Officers reported that the voyage had been uneventful,
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