The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
Rommel Still Being
 Chased Across Desert
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by every plane which can be jammed

by every plane which can be jammed in"
 Attacks Are Heavy
 The commentator estimated that the Allies were attacking Tunis and Dizerte with formations averaging IS to 20 medium and heavy bombers,
 He believed the Germans hardly eve rhad more than 90 dive bombers tn Tunisia and he placed the mum. Der of transports used in the aerial shuttle across the Mediterranean to Tunisia and Tripoli at between 200 and 300,
 British planes based Oil Malta joined in q big ssaie attack on shipping along the east coast Of Tunigia where the Axis was despers ateiy pouring in endorsements for it's last ditch stand on the African continent,
 Radio Morocco said the Allied pas tFels in the Tunis- -Bizerte corner Of northeast Tunisia, moving out to feel the strength Of enemy dis positions, had found no trace Of Axis troops at points where they had previously been reported around Medjez-El-Bab, 90 miles southwest Of Tunis,
 Tie Allied positions along the bat. tic line were firmly held, t was re- ported.
 Ships Sunk
 Tie Morocco radio reported that il their constant attacks on ship. ping and supply centefs Allied planes had sunk i've merchantmen, including three ct Tunis, one at ditien to doing great damage to Bizerte and one of Sicily, in ad' land targets,
 Spanish dispatches from Aigiers reported tfat Field Marshal Erwin Rommel had arrived in Tfipol to organize the Axis stand.
 fn northeast TuHisia q blazing sun was fast drying the mud so that resumption Of major ground activity there was ifl prospect,
 Digpatsiies reported that Allied Air reconnaissance confirmed the continued urgent flow of nen ard materials from Tripoli, capital of Lsbya, to tie east coast Of Tunisla.
 Spain reported that RompIel, at TFipeii, had speeded the flow Of Fe- Inducements to such ports as dapes snd Efax. which the United States Arthy 12th air force in funisla were attacking day end night, while ile studied the problem Of Grgsilizs ing the remnapts Of his own forces and tie German -1taiian gaFrisons in northeast Tunisia,
 Mary Stands Possible
 Military experts made various ssi3- gestlens Of points along tie Llbya1 coast at which Refnnel might essay delaying aetlons-N0flla, % miles west Of Fl Agheila; girte, iG3 miles west Of EI Aghella; Baerat Ei Hsufi | 2f0 miles west Of Ei Aghe.la, CT Ms urata, 225 mics west Of Ei Agbeila,
 But the speed Of Rommeps retreat, tbe terrific attack Of the A!llsd fir forces ard the revelation at London yesterday by Richard c, Casey, BFlt- | .gb Minister Of state for the Middle East, that when tie British Eighth Army stafted it's GdVaEce from El l AlafnEtn OGks ZS " WAs pFFpaFtH bSf . l,6O0 mic advance hardsned be. lief that the real Axis stand would De made only i1 Tunisis,
 Spanish dispatches suggested that Rcnmei might De preparing 2 de' fense line that would extend F3ugh' ty gouthWestWard from tine F! Bibane Lagoon cn the Tunistan coast just beyond tie Libyan border to the gaFdy foothills Of the Dai1ar noun tains 100 miles inland,
 On the north, the dispatches sug' gegted, this defense area might De bounded by the Gabes 1sthmus and the salty waters Of the Chott EI Djerld lakes,
 This tIlcater would permit Ropl- mel 10 anchor his line to the coast on one side and the lakes and mouil- tajns 100 miles inland, He would have the advantage also c. the Ta- tatoIire ard other lake systems I which would slow as Allied advance from Libya,