The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-01-16
CHRONICLES OF WAR.

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Reports from the 6erman ssensssr said Maxi aKents
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ether Baliie states and even NoFwAy.
An official report from W~ashinxiea was thai Japan has
lost al least e naval vessels ard transports and the Umlsed
States. sir. since hostilltles broke aus . nonth aep.
London sources said that the Reds were elssine plnssrs
German forces steadily backward.
Cairo reported that General Erwin isemmsl mas have
chosen = seriien along the Gulf o. Slfts for his neat stand Of
SUNDAY JANUARY ii
The Japanese made the expected lnsasien Of THE Dutch
East Indies with > transport and parachute Invasion II four
points q the highly strategic islands. The Dutch TOOK 1 heavy
American army heavy bombsrs attacked an sssm,
cruiser and two large transport. n he csiebrss seA. The
hits on large japanese Transports and shot down three
The American naval station n Tuiuiia. chief island q
Samoa was attacked ~ a small Japanese vessel. causing
slight damage and slight injuries 20 three men.
General Douglas MaeArthars American army II the
Philippines turned bark a new attack on Batan penninsnia
By heavily reinforced Japanese troops.
In Germany Hitler c~ontinued his purge Of Army
The British in North AfrIea di.elssed that . total "a
announced intentions TO drive straight through Libyn lnio
French Tunisla. German U-boats we're shifted from the Al
laniie to the Mediterranean In aH attempt TO slov The blows
MONDAY. JANUARY IL
laais .ss ss sasssss ssl ss's' ~ II I s ssssss w.. 30 ~ a. a Ds.fs s. ~.
e ihsy pregressed They reported the eaptars n kusia
taeks az Luzon. Dutch and Allied pilot seorsd dIrerl kIls an
caused bomb damage 10 ! thire Japanese cruiser Ma ! AZ
troyer and shot down seven invading planes
force Of 100000 had been kneeked out d nriIon.
Russians report that is5 settlements had been retaksn
divisions had In introduces raass int 1 shs ssra re- 1 ! hl sha n sssal,ts !
corresponding 70 that shown ~ the Germaa meehanzed
cleanup proceeded msahodlsaiIy. The Black aa iissi - =
ported heavily Smelling German columns fleeing eastward
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General Douglas MaeArthurs artillery gave the Japanese
attacking MS forces on LHzsn : terrific beating ~ Il repeled|
. heavy attack. II Is reported that III Japanese BATTERIES q
about II guns, had been shattered. and enemy tanks ard
other armofed and infantry columns had been routed and
driven wei 10 The reaF. DAILY slight iozses we're suffered ~
the american Philippine forces. 81
American. Daieh ard Australian bomberz made sssone
The itch destroyed Their oil field on fsrnsaa LANA
.nd The Japanese Win gel little help in that aresniIy needed
Mexico. Colombia nd Venzuela formed ! Doe i : inert
ing m Rim De jaaelro. demanding = break slGh fhs Aka
States.
An enemy Submarine brought the war elases e Amert
ship Iso miles of Nosa sessla. Two terpsdess iinIshsd aff|
the liner. presumably Brhmk accounting To- % lises While
Doaala NJ Nielsen IS gissn fuli eonsrol u ne ~naslonss
ar ~pTodassioa % b President Roosevelt TIE appoIalmsnl
Ur.gaay =. given sseeoo0oo lsass.lsnd aid y the
The Briiah forces = Africa eonsln.sd ID, sv,.s, 81
fleeing AXIS troops TIE CenaAn desert army took - inca
pseied stand on the Gel = SiTte bot British vannnaraz made
sEmeuMSE e1H1AFt. AttFME4tN# attention Mss the e0nEEnffHeH
lAoas % Cerman aircraft - arssps l. Sicily fsr ! possIblr q.
tark o. Malta. followed - lafazIon of this Important NEeaEf.I
sEFanean Island fortress.
skIzahod Rasslans lsD8ps sIormed The Gefman degenaeI
cog q Ursl: 200 miles southwest 81 Aoseou. The Re- array
are said - have sneirxInd 10000B NAH soIalexs q Nazhaf.k
WEDNESDAY JANUARY Il
Land and aE reinIeFssmeats arrived i Hurma = -
effort = AosfeT ne refreshing BrisaIas = fAe ssaEheeN
Aalaya peninsula. and ha1l ihe Iapaness mareh 81 Singapore
he Japanese eonlnuea = pgaK iEnops il Ia arena 4 tha
Pacific battle.
E. Daieh and Aaerieza saFpIznes scored effective - e.
zMe 3anaaeae E tie nazNa EnsI Hndfes EAMe9aa lie a..#ss~AaH
headquarters s - - zecnad = enmmE=s. ne AasFlcan
L1saienaaf-Gea4ai GsaTze II Brett.
General MaeAFfhaFs American FHgaino lie huFIsa baeEI
10 ~ Japanese attacks supported - artillery sd air
eHaIt, IalIIetinz Heayf Iosses = lhe attackers.
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n the strongly Ha8d saIIsaf 81 #zaxhaIzE. :
TIE Axe az eeszal W started against Malta and
Izbya. sInee tie var started zatta force Aske h#=a#f 81
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