[Homer_J_Simpson]

Oil Field Menaced (Parker) – 2-3
War News Summarized – 3
Gandhi Issues Call for Disobedience – 4-5
Excerpts from Address by Gandhi – 4
Save-Russia Parley On in Moscow; Nazis Meet on Counter-Strategy – 5
Japanese Radio Hints an Attack on Siberia; 1,000 Planes Massed for Blitz, Chinese Says – 6
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 7-8
They Did Not Return From the Battle at Midway Island (photo) – 8

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/aug42/f08aug42.htm

German army groups advancing in USSR
Saturday, August 8, 1942 www.onwar.com

German army mules carrying supplies in the Caucasus [photo at link]

On the Eastern Front... German advances continue. Army Group A continues its drive south while consolidating its positions on the Kuban River. Army Group B captures Suronvniko.

In the Solomon Islands... The invasion of Guadalcanal continues as the remainder of the first wave of American troops come ashore. Advancing rapidly inland, they capture the Japanese airstrip intact, renaming it Henderson Field. The missions on Tulagi and Gavutu are completed and the islands captured. Due to Japanese air and submarine attacks, Admiral Fletcher decides to withdraw his carriers, leaving the cruisers and transports near the island. This action is probably a mistake.

From Washington and London... US President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Churchill approve the appointment of American General Eisenhower to command Operation Torch , the proposed Allied invasion of North Africa.

[montanajoe]

Just wanted to thank you again for doing this. I'm not a morning guy but I find myself waking an hour earlier so I can go over each mornings installment its developed into a great habit..