Singapore, Mar, 1. Defence exercises will be held throughout Malaya from March 6 to March 12, a communique announced today. The exercises will be purely practice and have been under consideration for some time, the communique said, The manceuvres will be comprehensive, involving all the fighting services, Government departments and civil defence services.
The public was warned that interruptions and delays in telephonic, telegraphic and highway communications, as well as rail traffic, should be expected.
The Governor of the Federated Malay States, Sir Shenton Thomas; Air Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in the Far East and Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, Commander-in-Chief of the British China Station, were confident the public: realized the necessity of adequately trying out defence preparations, the communique said.
Black out conditions will prevail nightly during the exercises, it was said—United Press, Danger of Tungsten shortage in U.S.
Shipments from Far East Become More Uncertain tirely would present serious problems."
The official especially warned the steel industry and tool manufacturers that they should conserve present stocks and use substitutes and alloys where possible.
Tungsten is a vital element in hardening of steel and a tungsten shortage would seriously hamper national defence production, said the office United. Press.
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