On the Eastern Front… Soviet troops, under General Timoshenko continue their advances into the Ukraine and capture Lozovaya. They now threaten Dnepropetrovsk, the main supply base for German Army Group South. German resistance is growing.
In London… Prime Minister Winston Churchill opens a major House of Commons debate with the report on Allied Cooperation. He details the Combined Chiefs of Staff, the Pacific Councils and the plans for the arrival of American land forces in Britain. The vote of confidence is opposed by one member of the House.
In Borneo… The Japanese land and capture Pemangkat and the airfield nearby.
In Malaysia… The British carrier Indomitable brings a cargo of 48 Hurricanes to Java, from here they be sent to augment the defenses at Singapore. The 22nd Indian Brigade is isolated by the fighting near Layang Layang, south of Kluang.