US NAVY
PACIFIC—Motor torpedo boat PT-31 is damaged when her
engines fail because of what is believed to be sabotaged gasoline and she runs
aground on reef north of Mayagao Point, Bataan, P.I.
ATLANTIC—In attacks against unescorted coastal shipping,
unarmed U.S. steamship City of Atlanta is torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine U-123 off the North Carolina coast at 35°42'N, 75°21'W;
railroad ferry Seatrain Texas rescues the three survivors of the 46 man
crew.
German
submarine U-66 torpedoes and sinks Canadian steamer Lady Hawkins at
35°00'N, 72°30'W (see 28 January).
US ARMY AIR FORCE
HAWAIIAN AF—B‑17’s of TG 8.9 fly antisubmarine mission from
Canton Island.
US ARMY
LUZON—II
Corps continues efforts to regain positions along Balantay River on W flank,
45th Infantry (—) (PS) reaching river in region between 31st Infantry (U.S.)
and 41st Division (PA). 31st Infantry, however, is under increasingly strong
pressure. Enemy column driving down Abo-Abo River valley reaches positions near
Guitol and is engaged by 31st Division and elements of 21st Division (PA). I
Corps restores OPL in counterattack but is forced to abandon it after
nightfall. Elements of 92d Infantry (PA) are sent to block enemy infiltrators
from Mt Silanganan, on corps E flank.
MALAYA—Bitter fighting continues in Muar- Yong Peng area.
53d Brigade of British 18th Division, under command of Indian 11th Division,
takes responsibility for strategic positions W of Yong Peng—a defile and bridge—but
loses them. Muar force (Indian 45th Brigade and 2 Australian Battalions), now
isolated, is ordered to withdraw.
BORNEO—British North Borneo is surrendered to Japanese at
Sandakan.
BURMA—Japanese seize Tavoy and its airfield. Because of
this, it is decided to withdraw Mergui garrison by sea to Rangoon at once,
although Mergui has not yet been attacked. Balance of Ch 93d Division (6th
Army) is ordered to move into Burma.
MIDDLE EAST—General Auchinleck issues operations instructions
to Commander, British Troops in Egypt (BTE), and Commander, Eighth Army,
restating that objective in Libya is Tripoli and outlining plan for defensive
stand in the event the Libyan offensive cannot be continued.
USSR—Heavy fighting continues on southern front; Germans in
the Crimea recapture Feodosia.
US MARINE CORPS
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