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SATURDAY-Jap invaders were
still going forward in Malaga. Japs
were bringing up more troops for an
assault on American Filipino forces
on Luzon. U. S. subs were active in
Pacific and struck Jap ship near
Tokyo. U. S. lost a vessel near Dutch
East Indies. Chinese reported a big
offensive around Canton and Nan
chang. Russians claimed to have
lifted the 6-months siege of Lenin-
grad. In Crimea 100000 Nazis were
in danger of development Reds took
Mosalsk in drive toward Hitler's win
ter line in central sector. Raj bomb
ers We're blasting Axis supply lines
in Libya battle.
SUNDAY-Reds reported that hun
dreds of Fascist soldiers were sur
rendering without resistance They re
ported new successes on Moscow
front. Nazis were rushing reinforce
ments by plane for an attempted
stand. British were warned Of a crisis
in Malaga Australians flying Amer
lean bombers scored four direct hits
on Jap ship. Nazis We're denying
threats Of revolt and seeking recruits
in a sustained drive. British bombed
Axis tanks in Libya where they may
have been preparing for a new stand.
A Jap blow at the Dutch East Indies
was considered likely.
MONDAY-Reds recaptured more
towns and preached the Nazi winter
line. Red troops occupied a place ten
miles south Of Sevastopol in Crimea.
A huge ski army was reported ready
to strike the Germans a crushing
blow They claimed the toll of Ger
man dead, wounded and missing al
ready was G15 million. Germany de-
creed all Serb war prisoners who
were released earlier would have to
return to prison camps because many
had joined guerrillas. Berlin was eX-
pected to reveal Hitler's purge Of
generals. Allied flyers in Burma de-
stroyed 26 Jap planes. British bomb
ers blasted Nazi naval bases in Ger
many. Seized Nazi orders told Britain
of fuel shortage. American bombers
set afire a Jap battleship and pounded
other enemy vessels. MacArthur's
troops in Philippines turned back
Jap attack. Jap troops landed in
Dutch East Indies gaining four foot
holds.
TUESDAY-Admiral Hart, allied
naval commander and commander of
U. s. Asiatic fleet arrived in Dutch
East Indies. Chinese said U. S. bomb
ers destroyed 8 Jap planes at Thai
land and "a more in cooperation with
Raj. Allied Bombs hit two Jap
cruisers and blasted two transports,
but Japs established themselves on
Borneo and Celebes and Tarakan
island. Russians were driving ahead
toward Smolensk. Unrest in Germany
was declared spreading to Hitler's adj
mirals. Japs were only $50 miles
north of Singapore and Kuala Lum-
pur was abandoned by British. Sccre-
tary Knox declared U. S. fleet was
not idle but no conclusive showdown
could be expected with Jap fleet in
near future. U. S. and Mexico mott
fled the world they would jointly de-
fend their respective territories from
foreign attack.
WEDNESDAY-MacArthur's guns
in Philippines administered a jarring
setback to Japs, SCATTERING and dis
persing columns of enemy tanks and
armored units, and silencing eleven
artillery batteries. Demolition squads
in Malaga were slowing the Jap push
there. Axis desert army was showing
fight again to the British pursuers in
Libya. British also sank two Axis
ships in Mediterranean British were
expecting Nazis to make attempt to
capture Malta Dutch acknowledged
capture of Tarakan island, but de-
stroyed all fuel wells. Red ski troops
were storming Orel and announced
capture of other towns as they drove
toward Bryansk. People were urged