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Information received up 
                  to 7 a.m., 28th January 1942.             
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Night 22nd/23rd. In the 
      MACASSAR STRAITS the U.S. S/M STURGEON obtained one hit on a 
      Cruiser or Aircraft Carrier and the Dutch S/M K.18 sank a Destroyer 
      and hit a Cruiser. During 24th and 25th Dutch aircraft hit three 
      Cruisers, a Destroyer and four Transports, two Of which sank. 
      Night 26th/27th. H.M. Destroyers engaged an enemy Cruiser and 
      three Destroyers off ENDAU. One enemy Destroyer was sunk and 
      one damaged, on British Destroyer sank. U.S. and Australian A/S 
      units have sunk one large and probably one small U-boat off DARWIN. 
      On 17th a medium sized Norwogian tanker outward bound in convoy 
      was torpedoed and sunk off CAPE RACE. On 22nd a small Greek Steamer 
      was torpedoed 260 miles from CAPE RACE. On 24th a medium sized 
      British Tanker was torpedoed off CAPE HATTERAS, the after part 
                           being sunk.                      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
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                         MILITARY.                          
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
LIBYA. The latest reports 
      received only cover the period up to the afternoon of the 26th 
      when our troops were disposed to cover BENHAOI and to block the 
      enemy's further advance north and northeast of US. Mobile column 
      and patrols are carrying out offensive operations against the 
                 enemy's lines of communication.            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
MALAYA. East: Our forces 
      are in contact with the enemy north of JEMALUANG. Center: Our 
      forces have made a slight withdrawal and heavy fighting continues. 
      West: Heavy fighting on the coast road south of RATU PAHAT continues 
      but the position is confused. Some parties of 15th Indian Infantry 
      Brigade reached vicinity of BENUT but it is reported that 2.000 
        were on beach four miles south east of SEGGARANG.   
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
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                      AIR OPERATIONS.                       
                                                            
                                                            
 
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WESTERN FRONT. 26th/27th. 
      HANOVER - 38 tons, EMDEN - 43 tons, BREST - 39 tons. During these 
      operations five R.C.A.F. and eight R.A.A.F. aircraft took part 
      without casualties. 27th/28th, 51 aircraft send out, BREST - 
  35; BOULOGNE - 10; shipping off GRAVELINES - 6. No casualt
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           LIBYA                            
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> Throughout 26th our fighters attacked 
      M. T. and tanks moving between ANTELAT, SAUNNU and MSUS. Heavy 
      damage was inflicted estimated at a minimum of 120 vehicles destroyed 
               or damaged and 200 troops killed and