Information received up 
                  to 7 a.m., 16th January 1942,             
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                            1.                              
                           NAVAL                            
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
A British destroyer was 
      in collision with U.S. destroyer on 15th south-west of ICELAND 
      and is returning to harbor. Another British destroyer and corvette 
      have been reported damaged in gale in western Atlantic
 
      The Soviet icebreaker STALIN has been damaged by aircraft attack 
                    at entrance to WHITE SEA.               
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
A small British merchant 
  ship was bombed in TEES yesterday and is reported a total 
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                            2.                              
                          MILITARY                          
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
LIBYA. 14th. Our mobile 
      columns were in contact with enemy on AGHEILA position. In HALFAYA 
      area enemy artillery and patrols were active: our counter battery 
     fire were effective and ammunition dump was set on fire
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
MALAYA. The third Corps 
      (9th and 11th Indian Division) has completed its withdrawal to 
      KLUANG area. A patrol of about 30 Japanese has been sighted in 
      ROMPIN River district about 40 miles north of MERSING.
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           BORNEO                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. It is reported destruction of 
      entire oil fields, stock and plant at TARAEAN was completed successfully 
                  before any landing took place.            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
RUSSIA. At several points 
      south of LENINGRAD - MOSCOW railway the Russians have crossed 
      the river VOLKHOV. Nest of ROHEF the Russians are advancing extensively. 
      Between MOOHAISK and KALUGA the Russians have made a further 
                        advance westward.                   
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                     3. AIR OPERATIONS                      
 
                                                            
                       WESTERN FRONT                        
                         14th/15th.                         
 
                            HAMBURG.                        
 
      73 tons of H.E. and 2,500 incendiaries. Bursts were seen in shipyard 
        and air frame factory. Large fires were started.    
 
      EMDEN. 22tons. Results were less clearly seen, 6 R.A.A.F. bombers 
                  took part without casualties.             
 
      15th/16th. HAMBURG 96. EMDEN 50, Total dispatched 158. 7 missing, 
      7 crashed, 8 members crews killed, 1 aircraft in sea. 15 enemy 
      aircraft were operating in north-east coastal  %area. One Dornier 
       bomber was destroyed by balloon cable at BILLINGHAM. 
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                   MEDITERRANEAN. LIBYA.                    
                                                            
                                                            
                   SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">            
 
      13th/14th. Three Wellington bombed M.T. west of AGHEILA with 
                          good results.