Information received up 
                  to 7 a.m., 18th January 1942.             
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
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                           NAVAL.                           
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
H.M. anti-aircraft cruiser 
      CARLISIE shot down one Junkers 88. A small Dutch vessel was sunk 
                by mine off SINGAPORE on the 16th.          
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                             2.                             
                          MILITARY.                         
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
LIBYA. The garrison of 
      HAIFAYA surrendered unconditionally at 9 a.m. on the 17th, About 
      5,500 prisoners very weak from lack of food and water were taken 
      together with guns and store which had not been destroyed. 76 
      of our troops were rescued. In the forward area sandstorms and 
      rain interfered with operations but extensive clearing of enemy 
                      land mines continues.                 
 
      MALAYA. East, A Japanese landing supported by naval aircraft 
      and dive bombers took place at ENDAU early on 16th. West. In 
      the MUAR area the Japanese crossed the KUAR River and during 
      the 16th reached a point ten miles to the South. A small enemy 
       landing also took place on the 16th near RATU PAHAT. 
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           BURMA.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 15th/16th. Contact was made with 
      a Japanese force of about 100 at MYITTA ten miles into BURMA 
                           near TAVOY.                      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                          RANGOON.                          
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> A reinforcement arrived safely 
         on the 16th much native labor has left the city.   
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
RUSSIA. The Germans are 
      continuing their attack in the area south-south-east of KURSX 
      and have made some progress in their attack on FEO-DOSLA in the 
                             CRIMEA,                        
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                            3.                              
                       AIR OPERATIONS                       
                                                            
 
      Western Front. 17th. Three Beauforts attacked ST. PETER PORT 
      GUERNSEY and hit sheds on the jetty, silenced an anti-aircraft 
                  gun and machine-gunned troops.            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
17th/18th. Total bombers 
      sent out 119. BREMEN 83, EMDEN 24, a few others sea-mining. Two 
      are missing and two came down in the sea. About 22 enemy aircraft 
      were operating against shipping off the East coast and were sea-mining 
  in the Western Approaches. One Dornier was damaged by a Ha
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                       MEDITERRANEAN                        
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. 15th/16th. Six Wellington bombed 
         mechanical transport in the AGHEIIA-SIRTE area.    
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           MALTA                            
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. Small attacks between 16th and 
          17th inclusive caused are still unserviceable,