US NAVY
PACIFIC—Chartered U.S. passenger ship President Taylor, transporting
900 troops to occupy Canton Island, runs aground on a reef off her destination,
and becomes stranded.
ATLANTIC—Destroyer Ericsson (DD-440) accidentally
sinks Icelandic trawler Greedir in collision off Hvalfjordur, Iceland.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
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US ARMY
WESTERN HEMISPHERE—U.S.
and Canada approve construction of U.S. Military Highway through Canada to
Alaska.
CANTON ISLAND—U.S. detachment arrives.
LUZON—I Corps, after searching entire area of Big Pocket
without finding any live Japanese, turns its full attention to the salient,
Upper Pocket, in MAIN LINE OF RESISTANCE. Elements released from the Big Pocket
assault force join in the battle. In South Sector, troops complete destruction
of enemy in Silaiim area.
SINGAPORE—Japanese further compress British on Singapore.
Main thrusts are against W part of S Area; British forward units pull back,
night 13–14, to cover Alexandra area, where main ordnance depot and ammunition
magazine are located. All remaining British shipping—small ships and other
light craft— sail from Singapore, night 13–14. Some personnel are withdrawn in
these vessels among them Rear Adm, Malaya, and Air Officer Commanding, Far East.
NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES—Japanese overrun Bandjermasin, key point
in SE Borneo.
US MARINE CORPS
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