Lbyan news isn't so good. Germans 36 miles from Moscow.
HMAS 'Sydney' presumed lost, having sunk an armed raider merchantman, then no news. 700 men, apparently no survivors.
Japs now want to resume talks with USA 'until the last moment.'
Suggestions are that Japs must continue talks for 2 weeks, by which time their war preparations will be completed.
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