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Japanese Ships Hit – 2
The War Summarized – 2
Burma Capital Hit in 3-Hour Bombing – 3
Tanks Aid Mop-Up of Foe on Bataan (Lee) – 4-5
Kimmel and Short ask Retirement – 6
M’Arthur Honors 2 of His Generals – 6
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 7-8

The News of the Week in Review
Twenty News Questions – 9
Public Slow to Grasp Spirit of War Urgency (Krock) – 10
Japan is Making Most of Limited Air Strength (Baldwin – 11
Soviet Winter Tactics Harry German Retreat (Parker) – 12
Answers to Twenty News Questions – 14

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/feb42/f08feb42.htm

Japanese invade Singapore after bombing it
Sunday, February 8, 1942 www.onwar.com

Results of Japanese air raid on SingaporeIn Malaysia... The Japanese invade Singapore after a day of air bombardment. Troops of the Japanese 5th, 18th and Imperial Guards Divisions land on the northwest of the island in the area defended by the 22nd Australian Brigade. The garrison at this point is almost 85,000 strong including support troops. The Japanese have successfully avoided the large guns at the fortress on Singapore as they were designed to defend against a direct sea borne attack.

In the Philippines... Japanese General Homma, halts his main attacks to await further reinforcement. Some heavy fighting, however, continues.