The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-01

quickly Fepulsed but heavy fighting continued throughout the day in the south where German Field Mar shal Erwin Rommel. the Axis com- mander in chief. had made his main bid
 Allied planes. believed 10 include United States army heavy and me- dium bombers, were believed domi- nant in the sky over the battle line.
 A oommuniQue reporting the opening of the fall campaign after a tiye-week interval told Of heavy Allied plane raids on enemy trans. port and airfields despite twirling dust storms
 Al least seven enemy planes were shot down in air fights, the c0m- muuique reported, tn addition Co many destroyed aground,
 AnIralrcraft guns shot down sey- efal enemy planes over the fighting linc
 Rummel had opened what seemed t0 Dc q slill-deRe.oping attack where the southern flank Of the Alameln glr loses itself in wilderness of sandy valleys and limestone pla- teaus which give an eerie impression ol the Mountains Of the Moon,
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 Gen. Harold R. L. c. Alexander the new British commander in chief, had thoroughly reorganiaed his eighth army in preparation for the attack,
 Commanders were new down to divisional generals With new troops ane new tanks, Alexander had been racing Co build . virtually new army in the belief that the zeFo hour for the biggest campaign Of the war oa the Egyptian front was at hand
 Usually R0mmel attacks With the ful moon, Nov the moon was on the wane
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 Allied planes, instead had tntens siaed thelr attacks on the entire ASls battle area and rear As hours before Rommel started
 United states army flying f0Ftr resses attacked TohFuk, the big Axis base on the Ilhya coast, Friday and sunday night
 Army medium hombers had Joined with British and south African planes ln thelr own attacks
 Long range fighters had attacked ever a vide area behind the hghtr .ng line
 Tcdays e0mmunlque, reporting Inc ngst hlg action since the Alar Meln llna had settled down while both sides prepared for the fall lighting said
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