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Many Nazis Killed – 2-3
Nazis Mass Outside Tunis, Fearing It May Fall Today (Kluckhohn) – 4-5
U.S. Fliers Bomb Solomons Convoy (Hurd) – 5
War News Summarized – 5
Buna Area Flares in Heavy Fighting – 6
U.S. Submarine Visits Japan, Sees Horse Races, Sinks 8 Ships (Trumbull) – 6-7
A Long Road-II (Baldwin) – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 9-10
5 posted on 12/01/2012 4:29:43 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/dec42/f01dec42.htm

America introduces gas rationing
Tuesday, December 1, 1942 www.onwar.com

An American gasoline ration card [photo at link}

In the United States... Gasoline rationing is introduced throughout the country.

In the Mediterranean... Axis supply problems continue to Africa continue. Four Italian convoys are threatened by a British squadron of three cruisers and two destroyers. Three of the convoys are recalled. The fourth loses four freighters and one of the escorts ships. Two more of the escort ships are damaged. The British lose one destroyer in the action to air attack.


6 posted on 12/01/2012 4:31:05 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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