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1942 General Wavell coordinates the defense of Singapore
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0:39Now PlayingDate: 9th February 1942
Location: Malaya
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SINGAPORE:
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AEROPLANES R.A.F. & NAVAL PLANES. Brewsters & Lockheeds take part in co-operational exercises in Singapore..Lockheeds land Aussies (troop-carriers)
AIR RAIDS & A.R.P. Air raid on Kuala Lumpur, Malaya
ARMOURED CARS. Argyle & Autherland Highlanders on exercises w. armoured cars in Singapore.
GUNS. 3.7 A.A. gun manned by R.A..Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders mount machine gun..Bofors gun manned by Hong Kong & Singapore artillery, Singapore
IBRAHIM, Maj. Gen., Sir (Sultan of Johore.) & Lady Ibrahim Watches co-operational exercises in Singapore
MALAYA Air raid on Kuala Lumpur.
MILITARY BRITISH. Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders on exercises in Singapore..w. armoured cars..co-operational exercises watched by G.O.C. & H. H. Sultan of Johore..3.7 A.A. gun maned by R.A..Troop-carrying Lockheeds land Aussies
RAILWAYS. Train-load of evacuees returns to Rangoon
SHOES AND BOOTS. Leather made into R.A.F. boots by Chinese in Singapore
SINGAPORE. Argyle & Sutherlands on exercises in Singapore.. co-operational exercises watched by H.H. Sultan of Johore & G.O.C..manning guns..troop carrying Lockheeds land Aussies..Australian leather made into R.A.F. boots by Chinese..Also Brewsters (fighters) in co-operational exercises
SINGAPORE. Chinese and Malayans digging trenches British reinforcements arrive in Malaya..
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