[AJ.-Gen. H. Gordon Bennett, Australian Commanding Officer, in 'a press conference yesterday, praised the efficiency advance preparations for disembarkation and transportation, enabling speedy allocation of Australian forces in. Malaya.
The Australians have "already started work"'and are quickly settling down in the new country, which necessitates training for a different type of warfare, Gen. Bennett said.
He said the "Aussies" were quickly nding their whereabouts and "with-ina few weeks they. will be as jeMiclont as when they left Australia."
Gen, Bennett said the Australians were faking their garrison duties fhapplly, for they realized the threat to Malaya which, being an outpost of Australia, must be defended, "We are just as happy to be here Jas elsewhere because it all helps in the job of beating the Germans, the General said, Malaya Resolved Fight If Attacked Singapore, Feb. 23.
Mr. Victor "Purcell," Director= General of Information and and Publicity, in a broadcast speech, said last night that if Malaya or" her filles were attacked, Malaya would
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