[Homer_J_Simpson]

Sorry about the poor print quality. It should improve soon – Homer.

Arc About Manila (Hurd) – 2-3
Russians Smash On (Brigham) – 3-4
The International Situation – 4
Trains Westward Show Soviet Gain (Ralph Parker – new poor sap in Kuibyshev) – 5
Air Power Wins Again (Baldwin) – 7
Texts of the Day’s War Communiques – 8-9
Workers Willing to Have 2% Pay Deduction to Buy Defense Bonds, Gallup Poll Finds – 9

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/jan42/f02jan42.htm

Red Army winning in the winter
Friday, January 2, 1942 www.onwar.com

German troops surrender to Soviet soldiersOn the Eastern Front... Soviet advances continues, this time south of Moscow when Maloyaroslavets is retaken from the Germans.

In North Africa... The Axis garrison at Bardia on the Egyptian border surrenders. It has held out since the beginning of Operation Crusader.

In the Philippines... Japanese troops occupy the capital city, Manila. The American and Philippino Allies establish their defenses on the approaches to the Bataan Peninsula.

In Malaysia... Continued Japanese advances force the British and Commonwealth forces to retreat southward. The 15th Indian Brigade is forced back from Kampar.