Australia, Home FrontPrime Minister Curtin declares that the fall of Singapore is 'Australia's Dunkirk' and the prelude to the 'Battle of Australia'. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Battle of the Atlantic
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() BurmaFighting continues for the next few days along the Bilin River as the Japanese try to advance. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dutch East IndiesBritish aircraft and air crews leave Sumatra and cross to Java. The Allied convoy making for Timor has to change course on account of heavy Japanese air attacks. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Eastern FrontCENTRAL SECTORThe LIX Corps repulses Soviet attacks toward Surazh, but at Demidov the 4th Shock Army penetrates into the town. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Germany, PoliticsHitler names Martin Bormann to replace Hess as second in line, behind Göring, in the Nazi line of succession. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Japan, PoliticsGen Tojo outlines Japanese war aims to the Diet. He speaks of 'a new order of co-existence and co-prosperity on ethical principles in Greater East Asia'. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() PacificThe British auxiliary patrol vessel Elizabeth is sunk by Japanese gunfire in the Banka Strait with the loss of 24 or a 26-man crew. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() PhilippinesThe I Corps reduces the salient in the main defense line to an area 75 by 100 yards. In the South Sector, enemy remnants from Point Silaiim, attempting to escape northward, are detected about 7 miles from the point and destroyed in a 2-day fight. In the Manila Bay area, the Japanese destroy a section of pipeline on Cavite shore through which Fort Frank on Carabao Island receives fresh water. The distillation plant is put into operation at Fort Frank. [![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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