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25th. Our new positions
were taken up on the MOULMEIN front without interference. In
the initial stages of the enemy attack, in which it is estimated
that 5-10,000 Japanese took part, enemy casualties are known
to have been very heavy, they advanced by sheer weight of numbers
regardless of losses but received such punishment that our night
withdrawal was unmolested. Chinese reinforcements have been and
still are arriving in BURMA in large numbers.
RUSSIA
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. A strong Russian attack in the
DONETS Sector is making, progres.
3. AIR OPERATIONS
WESTERN FRONT.
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 25th. Four uneventful sweeps were
made over the Channel, one R.N.O.A.F. Spitfire is missin
25/26th. 71 bombers were
sent to BREST. All returned safely. Eight R.C.A.F. aircraft took
part, one crashed shortly after taking off crew killed
LIBYA.
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 23rd. Our fighters machine gunned
and damaged tanks and mechanical transport on the JEDABYA-ANTELAT
Track.
24th. In the ANTELAT-SAUNNU-MSUS
Area, our fighters destroyed four enemy aircraft, probably destroyed
another and damaged three more. They also attacked about 200
mechanical transport and 20 tanks South-East of SAUNNU on the
TRIGH EL ABD.
24/25th. Wellington attacked
the harbor and mechanical transport concentrations at TRIPOLI
(L) and started a fire in a large mechanical transport park.
During all these operations, we lost one aircraft.
MALTA.
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 24/25th. During air raids, five
of our fighters were shot down but four pilots are safe. Two
enemy aircraft were damaged.
SICILY
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. 24/25th. Five Hurricanes destroyed
one enemy aircraft and damaged another while patrolling over
aerodromes.
MALAYA.
SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> On 23rd/24th and 24th/25th, our
bombers attacked troops and mechanical transport concentrations
near LABIS, where heavy damage was caused. The YONG PENG- LABIS
Road Bridge is believed to have been demolished.
24th. During heavy dive-bombing
attacks on our troops in the for-ward area, Siamese aircraft
were identified for the first time. An enemy bomber was destroyed
by anti-aircraft near MERSING.
SIAM. 24/25th. Nine Burma
Blenheims attacked BANGKCK Docks. All bombs burst in the target
area, starting fires. It is believed that the power station was
hit. One Blenheim is missing.
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