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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23538, 16 January 1942, Page 1

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WAR IN PACIHC LONDON, January 15. Explaining the absence of communiques from Singapore, authorities in London said today that operations were in progress and the commanding officer did not want to give away Ihe dispositions of his troops or any information that might be of use to the enemy. It is known that Port Swettcnliam, on Ihe west coast of Malaya 2130 miles from Singapore, is in enemy hands. While if is said i hat operations are in progress. Miis does not mean that the British withdrawal lias ceased. A communique from Batavia says that Japanese bombers this morning attacked military objectives near Amboinu, in the Moluccas, cast of Celebes. It odds that further interesting demils about this raid are expected. CO-ORDINATION OF STRATEGY LONDON, January 15. The "Daily Telegraph” says i hut Field-Marshal Sir John Dill, formerly Chief of the Imperial ( lenerai Stall, will be given the task in Washington of co-ordiu-.iii'm; Hie strategical views of i a rieral Sir Archibald Wave!!, Supreme Allied Commander in ; lie south-west Pacific, with those •«f the American and other Governments .concerned.