Singapore, Feb. 19, An extremely powerful contingent of Australian troops, comprising part of the new reinforcements for Malayan defences, arrived in Malayan ports yesterday.
'The vanguard of the Australian chanized transports and all' infantry: Turcos was accompanied by heavy! units are fully mechanized, mechanized equipment which was "The safe arrival of these strong Unloaded as soon as transports arrived reinforcements is. most_satistactory, at a certain naval base in Malaya. said Admiral Sir Geoffrey Laytoi yesterday. Australian troops began'
British naval commander-in-chief Gisembarking at the same base at here last night, "This gives another 4 pam, yesterday. demonstration of Beltish command Virtually re-enacting the dramatic of the seas, enabling Britain to arrival of Australian. troops in the, Station her forees where they are 'Middle East last year, the slouch' most needed, bhatted Aussies led down the gang-"Roll Out the Barrel" ways of large transport ships late yesterday.
"This also is a clear indication of the growing strength of the Empire's Welconied by Government forces, leaving no part of the. Em= Earlier they had been welcomed pire inadequately defended' by Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor 'The cheers of a thousand throa Of the Straits Settlements and High, drowned out the musie of @ military Commissioner of the Federated' band which played at the quayside Malay States. He was the first a5 the Australian forces arrived, The oficial from Malaya to board the mmilltary band played "Roll Out the transports after their arrival. He
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