[Homer_J_Simpson]

Burmese Aid Foe (Anderson) – 2-3
Roosevelt Says Pacific Body Fights Power of Darkness (Lawrence) – 3
Soviet Navy Helps in Arctic Sea Fight (Daniell) – 5-6
War News Summarized – 5
Detroit’s Achievement (Krock) – 7
Our Army in the Making (Baldwin) – 8
Accused of Libel on Gen. M’Arthur * – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 9-10

* These two isolationists will be charged today. Read more on pg. 8 of tomorrow’s post.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/apr42/f01apr42.htm

Chinese and British under attack in Burma
Wednesday, April 1, 1942 www.onwar.com

Japanese infantry attack in BurmaIn Burma... Japanese advances near Toungoo continue and the Chinese are forced to retreat. The Japanese also heavily attack British positions near Prome.

In the Philippines... the Japanese resume major attack on the Bataan Peninsula. The American and Philippine troops have 24,000 of the their men ill due to short rations (1/4 of normal ration size) and tropical diseases.

In the Mediterranean... The Italian cruiser Bande Nere is sunk by the British submarine Urge north of Sicily.

From London... Admiral Cunningham is appointed to serve on the Combined Chiefs of Staff Committee in Washington, he leaves the post of commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet.

In New Guinea... Japanese invasion of New Guinea continues with landings at Sorong and Hollandia. They go almost unopposed.