[Homer_J_Simpson]

2-Hour Foray Made (Daniell) – 2-3
Commandos Begin by Ending a Patrol (by Alan Humphreys, first-time contributor) – 3-4
War News Summarized – 3
Battles in 3 Areas (Anderson) – 4-5
100 Hostages Slain in Week to Protect Nazis in France – 5
Red Army Balks German Tanks by Cutting Off Their Support (Parker) – 6
Air Offensive in Europe (Baldwin) – 8
Morale of Forces in Manila Bay High - 8
Texts of Day’s War Communiques – 9

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/apr42/f23apr42.htm

Japanese advancing Burma
Thursday, April 23, 1942 www.onwar.com

Japanese soldiers crossing water obstacleIn Burma... Advances by the Japanese 56th Division from Taunggyi toward Lashio forces the retreat of the Allied forces from the Irrawaddy Valley as their left flank is now exposed. The Chinese 6th Army survivors begin a withdrawal from Taunggyi toward Yunnan Province.