Washington, Sept. 22 has offered the United fleet the use of the great naval base at Singapore, an tive quarters reported last while, the State Department understood to be preparing a new last minute protest to Japan before the Japanese ultimatum to French Indo. at hina expires at midnight to: night, Britain, it was understood here last night, is eager to have the United States Fleet use the Singapore base as a buffer against Japanese south rd expansion while British energies are concentrated on the Battle Britain.
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