New Anzac Forces

Cold War In Pacific—

For Malaya

NEW ZEALAND, in order to ms sure that an enemy engaged infiltration and subversion cot be stopped before he reached t Dominion, has undertaken considi. able commitments in Malaya.

The Prime Minister (Mr. S.

Holland) told the NZ Parliament March 24, that he had recommenc to Cabinet that the Dominion shoi send air squadrons, naval units a a commando squadron to Mals and should raise an infantry divisii with armour, artillery and ancills units, “for use if necessary in t Pacific area in the event of war.

NZ, said Mr. Holland, had agre to send two frigates—and a thi if necessary—to Malaya This is additional to the grou attack squadron and half a trai port squadron which NZ had alres promised to send to Malaya.

Half a reconnaissance flyii boat squadron, now based in F would be made available for serv in Malaya.

The Australian Prime Minis (Mr. R. G. Menzies) said on Mai 26, after his return from Londc “It is vital for Australia that Mals and Singapore be defended w success against attack. . . She has* desire to leave her defence to othei A Canberra announcement sta. that Australia would train a ca plete Army division for use south-east Asia. A battalion whi the Federal Government was pi: ning to send to Malaya would only an immediate token gestui The proposed new division, 20,000 trained men, would be a to reach any Asiatic trouble-s in a matter of days. It was p posed to spend £A30,000,000 modern US transport planes, en& ing great mobility for the divisi