The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-03-10
CHRONICLES OF WAR
HIGHLIGHTS TO DATE
FRIDAY. MARCH 6

The defense of lava became a desperate rearguard by
men Of the United Nations forces who were worn out from
hack Of rest. Hopes were maintained that the armies might
survive in sufficient force to make an effective stand upon
the Band0eng plateau. The great naval base OF S0erabaja on
the eastern island was already cut off from the west.
Australians. who have not varied from the belief that
by Major General Henry Gordon Bennett that they would be
invaded very soon.
On Luson in the Philippines General Douglas Mac
Arhurs forces reported another quiet day. The war de-
partment observed the enemy plans for an immediate re-
recent sinking of enemy transports by American air action
The Japanese invaders Of the Philippines fearing q pop
ular revolt ordered that civilians surrender their bolos along
with all other weapons Pledges 10 use b0l0s on the invaders
have come in the last 10 days from leaders of 10000 Moros
who are Moslems, concentrated in the southern portions OF
The Indians nationalist leader, Nehru, demanded that
India be permitted It's own rule and called for a provisional
Indian government; In return he promised an about eo0pera-
On the Russian front. Russian forces were reported TO
be in pursuit Of two German divisions and the surviving
units OF a third, near Yukhnoy. In the Staraya Russia area 10
the north. bout $50 miles south Of Leningrad, Russian ef-
forts to annihiate the trapped 10th German Army continued
War production officials at Washington announced that
shortages Of steel and aluminium were 50 serious that Febru-
sy shipbuIIding ran eight or ten vessels behind schedule.
SATURDAY. MARCH
The Allied Armies in Java continued to fall back. Except
for scattered nests of weary but grim resistance. the Dutch
and Allied defense lines had collapsed under the incessant
hammering of overwhelming Japanese forces The official
lava radio, situated At military Headquarters at Bandoeng
vent off the air with one final. defiant pledge of loyalty TO
Queen Wilhemina. Superiority In the air contributed largely
From Australia il vas reported that the strategy of
attack for the Southwest Pacific already has been blueprint
ed, with Australia and India the two huge bases from which
Allied thrusts viii be launched.
Russian strategists in Britain made a plea for opening a
new United States British offensive in Europe. Joined to the
Russian drive from the east. they argued-and they had con-
siderable British and American suppOrt-snch an operation
would smash the German military might and thus release
other Allied fighting forces TO combat the japanese in the
Pacific.
General Macarthur still resisted the japanese On Ba-
taan. He reported that The Japaneses have put ashore tanks
on the Island Of Mindoro. which was a sure sign they we're
meeting with considerable opposition.
Japanese air forces attacked three points on New Guinea
while the Australians struck out al Japanese air bases on
Timor and New Britain.
No major advances were reported By the Sosiets on the
Russian front. however. huge armies Of Reds we're reported
massed ON the approaches TO the rich and vital Causasus and
the Rost0v oil fields.
SUNDAY. MARCH 8
The Japanese were reported to be carrying out meppIng
up operations in lava. increasing the peril 10 India. Dutch
leaders denied that their soldiers were seeking peace. Con
tinning their advances, the Nipponese invaded New Guinea.
and drove deeper into Burma.
General Macarthur reported from Bataan and that 1t
opp0sed him unsueeessfuIiy. had committed haHkari be-
also added that = japanese infantry regiment vas ambushed
north Of Abueay and that hidden United States artillery IN
nicLed heavy casualties.
The Russians doggedly pushed their offense against
Germans in Eastern Europe. claiming gains but Berlin re-
ported the Germans we're rushing up reinforcemenls -
brace their swaying lines.
Italian position II the Fezzan desert acre reported 10 BE-
badly battered. They were attacked BY Free French forces