The Republican., 1942-01-29
DIARY OF The WAR


full army OF POO, 900. British in Ma.
laya were smashing at laps in q
major battle and Japs were still
seventy miles from Singapore. China
sent units of air forces into Inio-
China to bomb air bases. In Russia
the Reds pursued reueating Germans
and kept pushing back the German
winter line. Nazis in Libya turned on
British and advanced ten miles. Dutch
destroyed rich oil fields Of Eastern
Borneo before Japs got to them.
SATURDAY-Japs also landed on
Solomon island to increase threat to
Australia, The British flank was
threatened in Malaga as Japs con,
tinued to penetrate. In Burma Ameri-
can and British airmen shot down i
Jap planes but on ground there were
further British Withdrawals. Japs on
Luzon were being. hurled back by
American-FIlipno troops. Reds an
nounced recapture Of Kholm. 2G0
miles west Of Moscow and l20 miles
short Of old Russia frontier with
Latvia. Axis troops reoccuped town
Of Agedabia in Libya in thrust against
British. Dutch airmen caught Il
squadron of Jap warships and trans
ports in Strait Of Macassar and made
II direct hits on s ships. U. S. de-
clared it was bagging Axis subs in
Atlantic. A teTorstic reign was
launched by Japs in occupied Philip
pines.
SUNDAY-Uruguay broke rela-
tions with Axis. Reds declared their
men had broken the northern anchor
of Hitler's winter line. U. S. navy
smashed Jap convoy in Macassat
straits sinking two and damaging
others. Mac Arthur accused Japs of
mistreating prisoners. Dutch again
struck at Japs in Macassar strait,
upset a liner, hit a destroyer and
another transport, making two-day
total II ships. Australia appealed to
British and T. S. for aid
MONDAY-United nations scored
crushing victories over Axis in attacks
on two conveys. A Jap convoy lost
more ships in Macassar strait Brit
ish bombers pounced on Italian convoy
in Mediterranean, sank large liner,
fired another and torpedoed a de,
stroyer. A battleship, cruiser and
another ship may also have been hit.
Singapore held firm. Macarthur
handed Japs setback in a surprise
attack. Reds hurled Nazis from A
more villages and Hitler was reported
fleeing Smolensk for a safer base at
DIinsk. Chinese troops poured into
Burma to meet a Thailand threat and
bombers raided Bangkok. Hanoi was
also bombed in Indo-China Chinese
captured Tamshui. only 30 miles from
Hongkong, Australians attacks Jap
warships in harbor Of Rabaul. Despite
blows Japs forced three new landings
around Borneo tip, on Celebcs and
New Ireland
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