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Savage Combat On (Parker) – 2
Stilwell, After ‘a Beating’ in Burma, Would Hit Back – 3-4
U.S. Flier Tells of Strange Combat with Japanese Plane, Its Pilot Dead (Darnton) – 4
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 5-6

Editorials – 7-9
“What Caused It”
Britain’s Political Truce
Relief in Wartime
Rubber Hope
Harlem Week
Invention and Genius
Nature’s “Spring Drive”
Topics of the Times

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/may42/f26may42.htm

Afrika Korps launches new offensive
Tuesday, May 26, 1942 www.onwar.com

British Grant tanks were first used the following day [photo at link]

In North Africa... The Axis forces under Rommel begin a new offensive. Italian infantry launch holding attacks on the British Gazala Line, which has been heavily fortified. British armor is being held in reserve, available for blocking any Axis outflanking moves. Rommel sends all his armor, both Italian and German, in a wide sweeping movement south of Bir Hacheim. The Italian Trieste Division engages the British 150th Brigade between Trigh Capuzzo and Trigh el Abd.

In the Inland Sea... Japanese Admiral Nagumo’s 1st Carrier Fleet sails for Midway. His task force contains the carriers Akagi, Kaga, Soryu and Hiryu with two battleships, cruisers and destroyers as escort.

In Hawaii... US Task Force 16, with the aircraft carriers Enterprise and Hornet, returns to Pearl Harbor. The Japanese believe that these ships are still active in the South Pacific.