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25th/26th. Wellington bombed 
             mechanized columns in the JEDABYA Area.        
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                          MALAYA.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 25th. Our troops in the AYER HITAM 
      Area were again heavily attacked by Japanese and Siamese aircraft. 
      Buffaloes intercepted 27 enemy bombers attempting to attack SINGAPORE, 
      bombs were either Jettisoned or caused no damage. 3 enemy aircraft 
                          were damaged.                     
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
25th/26the Our bombers 
                  attacked BATU PAHAT and MUAR.             
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           BURMA.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 26th. About 20 enemy fighters 
      approaching RANGOON were intercepted by the American Volunteer 
      Group. 3 enemy aircraft were destroyed and one probably destroyed 
              for the loss of one American fighter.         
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                  NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES                   
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. 24th. Enemy aircraft attacked 
      SAMARINDA (EAST BORNEO) and 3 were destroyed. One Dutch fighter 
                            was lost.                       
 
      PACIFIC. 24th/25th. R.A.A.F. Catalinas bombed RABAUL registering 
      two probable hits on a warship. At MANUS (AMIRALITY ISLAND) on 
     the 24th 5 enemy float-planes caused considerable damag
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
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                           ITALY.                           
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Movements of oil from GERMANY 
      to ITALY via the ST. GOTTHARD which started on 12th December 
      were still continuing on 18th January when three or four trains 
      of tankers, representing about 1,800 tons of oil, were passing 
         daily. Some of the tank wagons contained petrol.