[Homer_J_Simpson]

[Homer_J_Simpson]

5 Other Ships Hit – 2
Marines at Island Resist Two More Bombing Raids – 4
Singapore Hurls Air Power at Foe – 5-6
Hong Kong Siege is Begun by Japan – 6-7
Germans in Traps – 9-10
The International Situation – 9
Moscow Relieved and Gay after Beating Off Nazi Tide – 10-11
The War After a Week – 16
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 17-18

[Enchante]

The mismanagement of US air and naval forces available in the Philipines was/is appalling. They might have been overwhelmed anyway, but allowing a majority of the B17s and P40s to be destroyed on the ground with many hours of warning after Pearl Harbor was inexcusable. IIRC there were 27 US submarines stationed at Manila but they did not get to do much to impede the Japanese advances (no reflection on the brave crews and skippers, they were not allowed to do much). Much bravery from US and Philipine forces but not much top leadership in the opening hours and days.