[Homer_J_Simpson]

Volga Peril Grows (Parker) – 2-3
Georgievsk Taken in Nazis’ Advance – 4
U.S. Landing in Solomons a Surprise, Japan Admits – 5
War News Summarized - 5
Air Battle Feats Praised by Arnold – 6
Arnold’s Account of How Army Planes Smash at Enemy – 7-8
Nazis Kill First Dutch Hostages; Netherland Retribution is Vowed – 9
U.S. Victims Detail Japanese Torture (Tolischus) – 10-11
No R.A.F. Friction, Eisenhower Says (Daniell) – 11
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 12-13

The News of the Week in Review
Twenty News Questions – 15
Axis Armies Drive On in the Battle of South Russia (map) – 16
Aid to Russia Weighed in Light of Nazi Gains (Hurd) – 17
Moscow Braves a Week’s Bad News (Parker) – 18
The Pacific, Battleground of Magnificent Distances (map) - 20
Difficult Battle Tasks Executed in Solomons (Baldwin) – 21
Action at Tulagi a Strategic Test (Darnton) – 22
American Soldier Strange to Britons (Daniell) – 23
Answers to Twenty News Questions – 23

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/aug42/f16aug42.htm

Japanese reinforce in New Guinea
Sunday, August 16, 1942 www.onwar.com

Japanese troops in New Guinea [photo at link]

In New Guinea... More Japanese reinforcements arrive for the fighting against the Australians on the Kokoda Trail near Buna.