Japanese invade Malaya from Taiwan! Chinese withdraw in defeat!

ACTION SUMMARY: The Imperial Japanese Army launched a series of ground offensives across East Asia today. Advancing across the Thai border, the 8th Japanese Infantry Division began its advance towards Georgetown in upper Malaya, opposed only by an Indian Brigade.



Off Kuantan in Southern Malaya, an Japanese armada of transports began disgorging the 16th Division onto the beaches under cover of fierce naval fire. A Dutch subs did manage to penetrate the DD screen to torpedo a transport there. Taking nearly 1400 casualties in the landing, I've ordered the 14th Indian Division to counter-attack. This is the first such counter-attack after one week of war.



In Changsha, five corps of infantry is threatened to be cut off by a Japanese thrust if division strength NW of the city. A Chinese brigade of some 8000 men was driven from the field in fierce fighting. Changsha is an important crossroads in Central China that could be the target of a major Japanese offensive. Without sufficient aerial reconnaisance, it is difficult to know how many Japanese divisions are on the move.



Japanese air raids continued throughout the day as Clark AFB, Manila and Singapore came under heavy attack from large bomber formations. My B-17's launched a 10 bomber raid against Jolo, which itself had sunk one of my gunboats off of Borneo. Force H-K has once again slipped from my grip as it was spotted this morning moving NE off the west coast of Luzon, having made a sudden turn for the north. It is possible Force H-K is retiring from battle for repairs in Japan.

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