English: The first issue of The Shonan Times, rebranded from the Straits Settlement's The Straits Times, published 20 February 1942, under the date "20 February, Showa 17".
Headline reads: JAPAN'S POSITION IMPREGNABLE: Effect of Fall of Singapore - Gen.
Shunroku Hata issues verbal statement.
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