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Mainland is Lost – 2-3
The War Summarized – 3
Moulmein Yielded – 4
Poll Shows Public for 60-Hour Week (Gallup) – 5
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 7-8

The News of the Week in Review
The Armies of Japan Drive Against the Malay Barrier (map) – 9
Twenty News Questions – 10
Upset in Libya Shows Woes of a Desert War (Levy) – 11
Mediterranean and Middle East-Vital Sector of War (map) – 12
Axis Radio Blankets Islam (Sulzberger) – 13
Coast Radio Wars on Tokyo by Air (Davies) – 13-14
Rio Exposes Fifth Columns (Callender) – 14-15
Answers to Twenty News Questions – 15

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/feb42/f01feb42.htm

Quisling heads Nazi sponsored government
Sunday, February 1, 1942 www.onwar.com

Vidkun QuislingIn Norway... German authorities here appoint Major Vidkun Quisling as the head the Nazi controlled government in Norway. (In English, his name has become synonymous with traitor.)

In the Pacific... Under the command of Admiral Halsey and Fletcher, American task forces attack Japanese held air bases in the Marshall and Gilbert Island. The US aircraft carrier Enterprise is damaged during the attacks.

In North Africa... British General Ritchie orders the English 8th Army to withdraw to the Gazala line.

In South Africa... Two bombs are planted in Johannesburg.

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Another challenging quiz on page 10. If you were following the discussion last week you will recall that aircraft carriers are not yet regarded as capital ships (see question 12).