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Dutch Attacking – 2
Subic Bay Raided (Hurd) – 3
30 Raiders Bomb Japanese Bonin Isle; Tokyo Admits Damage by Unidentified Foe – 4
The War Summarized – 4
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 5-6

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/mar42/f05mar42.htm

New Chairman for Chiefs of Staff
Thursday, March 5, 1942 www.onwar.com

General BrookeFrom London... Admiral Pound is replaced by General Brookes as Chairman of the British Chiefs of Staff Committee. This appointment improves relations between Churchill and the Committee as Admiral Pound was noted for a strictly maritime point of view.

In Burma... British General Alexander arrives in Rangoon to assume command. He orders counterattacks.

In the South Pacific... Japanese invasion forces leave Rabaul for New Guinea.