MANILA AND CAVITE BASE FALL, ARMY FIGHTS ON; RUSSIANS GAIN, NAZIS BUILD HOME DEFENSE LINES (1/3/42)

Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 1/3/42 | Charles Hurd, James MacDonald, Hanson W. Baldwin

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January 3rd, 1942

GERMANY: U-488 is laid down. (Dave Shirlaw)

MALAYA: General Wavell is appointed to command the ABDA command with orders to hold the Malay Barrier.

Lt-Col. Arthur Edward Cumming (1896-1971), 12th Frontier Force Regt., led, despite wounds, two daring actions to cover a British withdrawal. (Victoria Cross)

U.S.A.: Washington: Chiang Kai-shek is appointed C-in-C of Allied forces in China, and General Sir Archibald Wavell is made Supreme Commander of the disparate Allied Forces in South-east Asia. ABDACOM (American-British-Dutch-Australian Command).