[Homer_J_Simpson]

The index by author on Homer’s profile is now updated through October 16, 1942.

City’s Rim Pierced – 2-3
Nazis in Caucasus Seek Manganese (Parker) – 3
War News Summarized – 3
Kiska is Attacked – 4
2 Enemy Cruisers Hit in Solomons (Hurd) – 4-5
New Guinea Battle Resumed in South – 5
Big Warship Hit by Planes, Sent Down by Submarine – 6
U.S.S. Yorktown Listing After Heavy Attack by Japanese Aircraft (photo) – 7
Last Days of the Yorktown: The United States Aircraft Carrier Going Down in the Battle of Midway (photos) – 8-9
Yorktown Captain Swam to Aid of Boy (Hailey) – 10-11
Navy Puts U.S. Warship Losses at 32, Japanese at 59, Plus Other Sinkings – 10
Worthy Targets are Kenney’s Aim (Darnton) – 11
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 13-14

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/sep42/f17sep42.htm

Military to control atomic research in US
Thursday, September 17, 1942 www.onwar.com

General Leslie Groves [photo at link]

From Washington... All atomic research is place under military control. General Groves is appointed head of the program. He has deep fears about security and a dislike of the British which leads to a policy of reluctant sharing of information concerning atomic weapon development with the British Allies.

On Madagascar... The Vichy French governor of the island rejects the armistice proposed by the invading British.