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Over the Wire

Japs Gain in Malaya

SINGAPORE--Japanese troops pushed down the Malaya Railway, through the center of the Imperial defense line, to within 31 miles of Singapore today for an 18-mile advance in two days against flercely-fighting but outnumbered Australians.

However, the Australians reported they were taking a toll of 10 Japanese for every man they lost, but their zone of operations was narrowed.

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