[Homer_J_Simpson]

Raid Port 24 Hours (Anderson) – 2
Darlan Acts for Petain in Africa; Roosevelt Willing to See de Gaulle – 3
War News Summarized – 3
Red Army Extends Gains; Batters Stronger Nazi Lines – 4
Debate on Panama (Krock) – 5
The Military Scene in North Africa (Baldwin) – 6
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 7-8

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/dec42/f02dec42.htm

American General sacked in New Guinea
Wednesday, December 2, 1942 www.onwar.com

General Harding [photo at link]

In New Guinea... The Australians capture a portion of the Japanese defenses at Gona. A Japanese convoy carrying reinforcements is diverted by air attacks, but manages to land its troops along the coast to the west. General Eichelberger, sent by General MacArthur to investigate the lack of progress at Buna, decides to relieve General Harding of command of the US forces there.

In the United States... The first manmade self-sustaining chain reaction is achieved in the atomic pile at Chicago University.

[colorado tanker]

The reports from Tunisia are downright delusional about the imminent prospects for taking Tunis.