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      Our central columns on KROH road has met slight enemy opposition.
 
      
 
 
KEDAH Area. Contact with enemy was established in early hours 
      just North of CHANGLUN.
 
      
 
 
KUANTAN
. No further enemy attacks reported. Heavy scale 
      of air attack has made majority of Northern aerodromes unserviceable; 
      demolitions have been carried out at ALORSTAR aerodrome.
 
      
 
 
RUSSIA.
 The Russian claim to have retaken TOKHVIN is 
      believed to be correct. 
 
      
 
 
GILBERT ISLANDS
. Japanese have apparently landed at 
      TARITARI and TARAWA. 
 
      
 
 
U.S. It is believed Japanese troops have occupied GUAM and 
      WAKE ISLANDS and have landed on North and West coast of LUOON, 
      PHILIPPINE Islands.
 
      
 
 
SIAM
. A Japanese Force of about 2 divisions is continuing 
      to move into SIAM from Southern INDO-CHINA. 2 to 3 Japanese Divisions 
      have been landed on East coast of KRA Isthmus.
 
      
 
 
(III) 
AIR OPERATIONS
 
      10th. 8 Hampdens laid mines off Dutch coast and 8 other attacked 
      military objectives near mouth of EMS. A Hudson probably hit 
      a 2500 ton merchant vessel off NORWAY.
 
      
 
 
LIBYA
. 8th/9th and 9th. Dispersed aircraft at DERNA 
      and EL TMIMI aerodrome and M.T. in the vicinity were bombed.
 
      9th. Fighter sweeps were carried out throughout the day over 
      EL GOBI-EL ADEM-TOBRUK area during which several formations of 
      German fighters were met. 7 enemy aircraft were destroyed, one 
      probably destroyed, and 6 damaged. 9 of our aircraft are missing 
      and certain more have not returned but may have landed at TOBRUK.
 
      
 
 
9th/10th. Wellingtons in a 6 hour attack dropped over 36 tons 
      of bombs on store depots West of TRIPOLI. At least 6 large buildings 
      were destroyed and numerous fires were started which merged into 
      one large conflagration. M.T. vehicles were also machine gunned.
 
      
 
 
(IV)
 ENEMY ACTIVITY
 
      
 
 
JAPAN.
 It is estimated that there are now about 400 
      aircraft in French INDO-CHINA and SIAM. A general air movement 
      Southwards continued. % About 80 long range fighters have moved 
      to PATANI aerodrome near Northern Malayan Frontier.