The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-26
YANKEE FLYERS
 IN DESERT FIGHT
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line from Benghazi to the Island of Rhodes.
 Belief that Field Marshal Erwir Rommel is ready to strike again ir 8 drive for the Suez and possibly 8 junction in Iran with the Axil forces driving south through Rus sia, is based on a number of signs
 Observers point out that the best fighting weather of the war is all most at hand. The moon soon will be full, a condition under which Rommel likes to fight. German parachute troops, after receiving training in the front desert lines have been withdrawn, presumably to reform their cadres.
 But whenever Rommel strikes ht will find the British ready. Theil morale is high. The recent visits O. Prime Minister Churchill were view ed as indicating that the middle east will play a more importan part in future war councils in Lon don and Washington.
 When Rommel strikes 1t appar ently will be with the objective O. sqeezing the Allies east beyond thu Suez to cut of the Allied supply line through the Red Sea and pos. sibly also the route through tho Persian Gulf.
 Such a drive would solve in great measure the Turkish problem fol Adolf Hitler, for if he could bring the prongs of his great pincers to- gether in Iran he would have al of Europe isolated from the Allies Turkey would be surrounded anc although general sentiment there favors the Allies, 1t would of neces' sity fall into the Axis orbit.
 Natives, realizing the dangers in. volved with the Axis threatening from both sides, continually asl American correspondents whe1 United States troops are coming They already see many Americans In the air and tank forces but they want to see soldiers by the thous. ands.
 Knocked Out Port Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 26. = (UP)-Private advices from authen tic sources in unoccupied Franc said today that allied planes hat knocked out the port of Le Havre in peace time the third rankin, port in France, that allied troops planes and warships had inflicted heavy damage in the raid on Diepp, and that United States army f1yinl fortreSSes had smashed the big To comotive repair shops at Rouen.
 Two allied raids on Le Havre de- stroyed the last workable lock gates according to the advices, with tn result that the entire port is useles to the Germans.
 Without the locks, the ship basin dry each time the tide goes out.
 Tn last Wednesdays raid ol Dieppe, the advices said. the allie' forces destroyed the fortified Gran, Hotel Regina and tobacco factor and started more than 40 fires il other centers with incendiary bomb.
 The flying fortresses, in their raj on Rouen, B miles inland fror Dieppe, which was 8 prelude to tn raid because 1t struck at the near est big railroad reinforcement cen ter, scored direct hit on tn Sotteville locomotive repair shol the advices said.
 CThe allied air forces are center ing their raids in occupied Franc on railroads and railroad repair an factory centers in order to destro rolling stock which Germany need desperately.)
 Across Dover Strait
 London, Aug. 26. = (UP) = Allied fighter planes raced acros the Dover Strait through thunder clouds today in sudden offensiy sweep toward Calais and Boulogn on the French occupied coast.
 It was believed that the plane attacking inland targets.
 An air ministry communique sal that single bombers on armed recor naissance attacked targets in west ern Germany and Holland by day light yesterday and coastal con mand planes continued attacks c enemy shipping last night.
 Two ships in a convoy of u FriSian Islands in the North & were hit, the ministry said.
 Docks and shipping at La Palli' on the French occupied coast ell were bombed.
 One bombing plane was lAissir from all operations reported.