Information received up 
                   to a.m., 29th January, 1942              
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
28th/29th. Enemy coastal 
    batteries ineffectively shelled a Channel convoy off DOV
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
22nd. A small merchant 
      ship was sunk by gunfire from a U-boat 120 miles southwest of 
                             RANGOON.                       
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
24th. A medium sized Allied 
      ship in supply convoy was mined and sunk 27 miles southwest of 
      SINGAPORE, and a medium sized Portuguese steamer is reported 
              to have sunk by mine off NEWFOUNDLAND.        
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                            2.                              
                          MILITARY                          
 
                              LIBYA.                        
 Enemy columns from the MSUS area are pushing east 
      north and northwest. South of BENGHAOI our forces covering the 
      town have been forced to withdraw by strong enemy attacks from 
      the south. Northeast of MSUS, our armoured forces are advancing 
                       to attack the enemy.                 
 
      MALAYA. East, On 27th, Australian forces were in contact near 
      JEMALUANG, inflicting about 250 casualties on the enemy and suffering 
      32. Our troops have now retired to ULUSEDILI, some 30 miles south 
                          of JEMALUANG.                     
 
      Center. There has been some infiltration by enemy south of SIMPANG 
                             RENGAN.                        
 
      West. 15th Indian Infantry Brigade is still southeast of SENG-GARANG, 
      but about 1,000 of the troops isolated there managed to rejoin 
                       our forces on 28th.                  
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           BURMA                            
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. Japanese forces, including cavalry, 
      are reported to be approaching the MOULMEIN area from the east 
                            and south.                      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           RUSSIA                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. The Russians are continuing their 
      pressure to the west of ROHEV and in the KHARKOV sector, but 
      German resistance has increased north of the line OREL - BRYANSK 
                      and in the KURSK area.                
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                     3. AIR OPERATIONS                      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                       WESTERN FRONT                        
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. Six R.C.A.F. aircraft took part 
      in operations 27th/ 28th without casualty. 28th/29tk. 183 aircraft 
      sent out - MUNSTER 84; BOULOGNE 48; ROTTERDAM, 29, aerodromes 
      in HOLLAND and NORTHERN FRANCE, 20; and leaflets over PARIS, 
      2, Seven aircraft missing, There was thick cloud over MUNSTER, 
       but conditions at BOULOGNE and ROTTERDAM were good.