Tokyo, Feb. 17.
British contro! over Japanese sidents in Singapore has been grow:
ug more severe lately, according tv Mr. Teizo Ohta, of the Mitsui Company, who retuned to Japan from Singapore a few days ago, says the "Asahi."
singapore is now defended with a mine-feld, pill-boxes and forts, Mr. Ohta said. "The whole island is a fortress, Safety isles along tram tracks were converted into pill-boxes. Every shift of garrison troops was accompanied by a blackout drill taste ing three days or 30."
Mr. Ohta stressed. that Japanese leaving Singapore are not allowed to return there agaln—Havas.
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