Information received up 
                  to 11 A .M. 4th January 1942.             
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                         1. NAVAL.                          
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Two small British merchant 
      vessels in coastal convoy were sunk by mine yesterday off Harwich. 
   The British tsnker reported on 1st as torpedoed has now s
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                        2. MILITARY.                        
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                           Libya.                           
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
The fall of Bardia resulted 
      in the capture of about 5,000 prisoners and the liberation of 
      some 1,150 of our own men including 650 New Oealanders. Only 
      two officers were found the remainder having been previously 
      evacuated by the enemy by sea. Our casualties for the whole operation 
      were about 60 killed and 300 wounded. In the forward area there 
      have been three minor engagements resulting in the destruction 
      of five more enemy tanks and some mechanical transport. Ground 
      patrols operating to the west have destroyed a total of 29 enemy 
      aircraft on the ground at two landing grounds in the Nofilia 
                area between E1 Agheila and Sirte.          
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                          Malaya.                           
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Patrol activity is reported 
      in the area north and east of Kuantan aerodrome. The enemy are 
      being harassed by our artillery. Three attacks on our forces 
      in the Kampar area were repulsed. Enemy casualties are estimated 
      at 4 - 500 killed. The enemy is developing their threat from 
      the Perak and Bernam Rivers. An attempted landing at Kuala Selangor 
      was repulsed, one small steamer was set on fire and four barges 
      sunk. The remainder of the force withdrew to the north
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                          Russia.                           
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
The Russians are continuing 
      to advance south-west of Moscow. They are also now exerting pressure 
                  in the Kurskca Kharkov area. %            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                     3. AIR OPERATIONS.                     
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                       Western Front.                       
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
2nd/3rd. 40 tons of high 
      explosives were dropped at Brest and 16 tons at St. Nazaire. 
      8 R.C.A.F., 14 R.A.A.F. and 5 R.N.O.A.F. aircraft took part operations 
      were spoilt by heavy cloud and were not very satisfactory. The 
     mine laying aircraft carried out their task successfull