The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-01-23
CHRONICLES or WAR

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Japanese bomhers made their heaviest attack on Snga.
pore itself. killing n least I5e civilians
Field Marshal General Walter Won keichenau. cnmmand-
ef Of q German array on The southern sinv af the swaen inia
Ukraine died Of apoplexy while returning from The eastern
front.
American pilots. guarding lhe vital Burma road. knorked
down three japanese bomhers n = doc fight.
Arriba. ,he Fazsiss ~ms=shpieee q non .heuirereni Spain.
declared a Free French destroyer invaded the Island 1T Fer
nando Poo. off the West Coast 81 Africa. and seized three
Axis merchantmen. The Germans said that t~o Of the sezsd
vessels were German and one Italian.
The Russians drupped clouds Of parachute truops behind
the Mozhaisk wedge Saturday night. The Germans reported
20 have 100000 men at this point which the Reds have almost
completely surrounded.
Cairo reported that British Imperials. Poles and Free
French won Halfaya Pass. thereby gaining : direct route Of
supply. and captured $500 Axis defenders who surrendered
uncondisionaily.
SUNDAY. JANUARY Is
British officials announced the arrest Of Premier tsaw
Of Burma. charging that he was conspiring with the Japan
csc 10 turn over the ~Ia.000.oOo people Of Burma 10 The Japs
The second group of United States prisoners Of war. f,2aa
men from the Garrison Of Wake Island. reached lokohoma.
The japanese erep, closer TO the vital stronghold Of
Singapore. Bombers hurled their destruction al the vast
Naval base on the island setting fire 10 oil storage tanks
Protective fire Of anti-air-eraft batteries dosned Two planes
and probably destroyed five others. Between 500 and 1000
japanese were reported los, in their first clash with the
Australians.
Britain's determination 20 hold Singapore was emphasis.
ed by m order requiring all male Britons under II there y
register for military duty.
toll in the Baian peninsula. One aniiaircraft battery was re
ported To have brought down - planes.
Russians continued to halter forward aeainst cerman troops
never giving them a chance to dig for a winter stand. The
kazis continued 10 paw heavily in men and material. creating
doubt about the effectiveness Of Hitlers advertised spring
offensive. New Red armies. conscTipted from Russias mil
lions. completed their training.
The British in Africa looked 10 an assault on the main
forces of German General Erwin Rommel. who has dug in
800 miles To the west near III Aghelia.
Guerilla units operating In the Crimea were FeDorted ia
have killed 500 Germans. taken III prisoners and destroyed
considerable German equipment.
MONDAY, JANUARY i9
Further successes Of the American air force In the
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craft aground; The airdrome. more than 400 miles above
Singapore has been one of the most effective Japanese bases
in support of their field army. Five I. S. bombers attacked
an airdrome and rose to confront a formation Of Japanese
fnterceptor planes. nine Of which were shot down. Two
American bombers we're put down As missing and a third
damaged.
The British and Australian continued to hold out on the
Singapore front General haeArthur.s troops not only held
The Germans reported the Teeapfure Of the port OF
Feodosiya in the Russian crimea.
The Axis began its submarine campaign against Allied
shipping off the American Atlantic coast, sinking the $685.
ton tanker Allan Jackson Of the STANDARD Oil Co. off the
coast of North Carolina. This vas the third such victim In
ship Company. was attacked early Monday. and although
DAMAGED was headed for port.
The ~Pan-Ameriean conference at Rio de Janeiro gave
Argentina until Thursday TO forsake its Axis ties. The Axis
told Brazilian Foreign Minister OswaIdo Aranha that a rup-
ture between Brazil and the Axis would be regarded a. "a
President Roosevelt recommended a fatal expenditure Of
SIS, 500. 1000 for planes. ships. tanks and other vital init
TUESDAY. JANUARY 20
United States Army filters figured heavily in the Allied
battle TO save Singapore from the Invading japanese at
Mdfaya. VINO we're reported as having made another advance
The L. ). bombers were reported to have sunk 4 Japanese
cruiser and SET a tanker aflame off the Philippine island If
JoIO.
General Macarthur reported that his Filipino troops
were still fighting the japanese on the Balan peninsula Of
Luz0n- IA
The Russians recaplured the stronghold Of MozhaIsk
which was reported 10 be in flames and heavy handto-han
fighting taking place between the Reds and the Germans.
TIE Il S. Navy reported that a strong anti U-boai drive
had been started along the Atlantic Coant. 10 halt raids on
American shipping. Announcement also US made that an
American motor torpedo boat had erept II night into the
entrance OF subic bay in the Philippines and t~orpedoed an
enemy vessel Of 5000 tons. s.
WEDNESDAY. JANUAR q
The japanese suffered their first set haek IN both Iuzon
and Maays. The defenders Of Singapore shpHed the Japanese
forces 70 > halt However. waves Of japanese sarpIanes sHepf s
over the baftlsline indicating the clearance for invasion a.
tempts. +
The japanese forces Al Iux0n we're Inundated b saw
age Counter attacks b General MaeArhurs forces which
threw the Brown army bark With heavy losses. Filipino
gueFillas In Northern LuzDn Faided = japanese airdFome
killed 10 Of the enemy and put 800 10 flight.
The Navy department announced that TO more ships in
the American coastal waters-the 5.z69-ton City of Atlanta