16 Jan 1942
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1942
Page
1
Despatches describe a widening Soviet drive to relieve Leningrad with attempts to recapture Novgorod and advances north of Kirov along the railway toward Viazma. In Kharkov, Russian forces reportedly threaten the city center as German defenses crack and redoubled Russian assaults convert areas into fortified positions.
London reports raids on Rommel's lines with support from Tripoli air crews as RAF bombers attack Can t anis and other targets on successive nights. Communique from Cairo notes increased aid to defend against enemy offensives amid growing air support.
The report describes millions of dollars in rubbers, petroleum products, and industrial assets destroyed as Malaya withdraws before advancing Japanese forces. British defenses line Singapore's approach with fresh troops and harsher resistance predicted. Parliament debates the strategic crisis as Singapore looms.
Allied forces report the destruction of oil supplies in Balikpapan harbor as Japanese bombers attacked ships on the east coast of Borneo but the raid failed to halt oil delivery.
Tangier report says German purchasing agents in Spanish Morocco buy wool disused clothing and canned tuna to feed troops on the Eastern Front. Axis drain on Tangier food leaves city near famine. Moroccans, about seven percent of population, already starving.
Sydney reports ill health prompts the secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League to resign. Mr Bleck will continue in his role until a successor is named.
An air raid alarm was sounded on Oahu during the Pearl Harbor attack, reporting Thursday. The alert signaled the start of the surprise strike affecting Honolulu and surrounding military installations.
The Minister for Education announced that schools in the metropolitan area, Newcastle and Wo could be called together one day next week for evacuation registration.
British and Indian troops for the first time marched on Burmese soil as land and air reinforcements arrived. Anti aircraft batteries and ground crews were landed at Burmese air fields, with R A F pilots from Australia South Africa Britain and Canada supporting operations near jungles close to Thailand.
Senator Conally challenged Secretary Knox over focusing on the Atlantic. He urged active U S naval strength in the Pacific to defend the Philippines and prevent Japan from reaching Australia, warning against sleeping on Pacific threats while Britain secures the Atlantic.
Tokyo radio reports from Malaya show Japanese air raids on key targets while mechanized units advance down the Malay Peninsula toward the Malacca border. Forces move south along the Malacca Strait as the ninth Japanese division pursues British troops toward Johore, with Singapore and Malaya largely untouched except for resistance near borders.
Submarines reported active off the American coast with naval patrols and possible drills. No ship losses or engagements confirmed, statements emphasize ongoing submarine exercises and regional readiness.
Heavy air campaign over Malta with 14 raids in one day, crossing raiders turned back by gunfire. Eight alarms sounded at night while bombs caused civilian damage but no casualties. prior day saw two bombers reach coast with slight damage.
New York dispatch reports sixteen leading Chinese associations telegraphed President Roosevelt urging decisive action to defeat Japan before securing Allied protections. They warned that delay could fracture Allied unity and hinder the war effort in Asia.
Reports from Washington New York and Tokyo describe Japanese air raids on Singapore with heavy bombers and naval fighters. Allied forces intercepted raids damaged several aircraft and wounded or killed some personnel. Additional claims note Japanese advances toward Malacca State and toward Singapore as Allied defenses hold.
Tokyo radio said a Japanese torpedo hit an American carrier of the Lexington type. It also claimed a submarine sank the Japanese hospital ship Horn Mata in the South China Sea last Thursday. Some survivors were rescued.
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