Pacific Battle On (Trumbull, Darnton, Peters) – 2-3
War News Summarized – 4
Clemency for Two (Wood) – 4-5
Chronology of Eight Spies – 5
End of a Nazi Plot Against U.S.: Six Saboteurs Die in Electric Chair, Two are Jailed (photos) – 6
Zero Plane Bound Here Without Arms (photos) – 8
Nazis Close In on Maikop; Black Sea Trap Tightened – 9-10
9 Leaders Discuss War in Broadcast Today; Davis, Leahy, Eisenhower and Nimitz in List – 10
Airpower is First in Poll of Public (Gallup) – 11
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 12-13
The News of the Week in Review
Twenty News Questions – 14
Revised Nazi Strategy is Seen in Operations (by Charles Hurd) – 15
The Nazi Tide Sweeps Toward the Caucasus (incl. map) – 16-17
Answers to Twenty News Questions – 18
The New York Times Magazine
The Lizzie Borden Case (by Meyer Berger) – 19-22
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/aug42/f09aug42.htm
US cruisers lose battle off Savo Island
Sunday, August 9, 1942 www.onwar.com
The cruiser USS Chicago in Sealark Channel [photo at link]
In the Solomon Islands... After the removal of the American aircraft carriers, a Japanese cruiser force, commanded by Admiral Mikawa enters the Sealark Channel south of Savo Island. The remaining American naval defenses, lead by Admiral Crutchley, have little experience of, or the equipment needed for, night fighting. The Americans lose four cruisers and sink none of the Japanese ships. Sealark Channel is later renamed Ironbottom Sound. The American transports unloading at Lunga Point are not attacked, however they are ordered to withdraw due to the threat and the 1st Marine Division is left short of heavy equipment and with only one half of their supplies.
On the Eastern Front... German Army Group A successes continue in the Caucasus: the German 1st Panzer Army captures Maikop, though Soviet forces destroy the oil installations, while German 17th Army takes Krasnodar.
PING
I found this on: No audio, though.
http://radiogoldindex.com/
“”68800. War Production Drive Program. August 9, 1942. CBS net. Sustaining. The president has announced a new “Army-Navy Production Award.” Robert Patterson, Undersecretary Of War, speaks on the program about labor and management working together to increase production. John Daly (announcer), Elmer Davis, Robert Patterson, James Forrestal(Undersecretary Of The Navy), William Bat (Vice Chairman of The War Production Board), Phillip Murray (President of the C. I. O., speaking from Pittsburgh), William Green (President of the A. F. of L., speaking from Chicago), Dwight Eisenhower (Lieutanent General, speaking from England), Chester Nimitz (speaking “from somewhere in the Pacific”), William Leahy. 26:06. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.””