Well, some had to learn it the hard way
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Brave men that went on that sightseeing tour over Tokyo
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@NormanStewart Will there come a notifikation when the pics come up after coloring. How come we jump to the end of all the posts when we reply on a single post?
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Yes, of course there will be a notification. See the bell on the right-hand side of the screen? Click on “watching”.
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That’s just the forum being a forum. At least I can see what post you were replying to. 
Völkischer Beobachter (October 26, 1942)
Das Ziel der USA.-Imperialisten –
Die Ölquellen Irans
tc. Istanbul, 25. Oktober –
Über das Vordringen der Amerikaner in Iran berichtet Nuharrem Feyzi Togay in der Zeitung Tasviri Efkjar. Die USA.-Streitkräfte hätten überall, wohin sie kämen, eigene Kommandostellen errichtet und Militärkommissionen eingesetzt. So sei es nicht verwunderlich, daß sie in Iran von den Engländern das Einverständnis mit der Schaffung eigener Besatzungs- und Verwaltungsbezirke verlangten. Es sei zwar noch nicht bekannt, welche Gebietsteile Irans den Amerikanern zufallen würden, wahrscheinlich aber werde die amerikanische Zone das Erdölgebiet Südirans mit einschließen.
Vor kurzem hätten die Amerikaner versucht, das Erdölgebiet von Mossul unter ihre alleinige Kontrolle zu bringen. Sie verlangten die Übertragung der früheren holländischen und französischen Beteiligungen an den Mossulgesellschaften.
U.S. Navy Department (October 26, 1942)
Communiqué No. 168
South Pacific.
The USS WASP (CV-7) was sunk in the South Pacific on September 15 as the result of an enemy submarine attack. The WASP remained afloat for 5 hours after being attacked and sank at a time when there were no enemy forces in the vicinity. For this reason, the announcement of her loss was delayed as long as there remained a probability that the enemy was unaware of her sinking.
The WASP, operating in company with a task force in the South Pacific Area, was engaged in covering the movement of reinforcements and supplies into Guadalcanal when she was torpedoed at approximately 2:50 on the afternoon of September 15. Three torpedoes struck the WASP in the vicinity of her magazines and gasoline tanks, resulting in many explosions and serious fires throughout the ship.
About 15 minutes after the torpedo hits, a heavy explosion rocked the WASP. Other explosions followed in the vicinity of the hangar deck. The fires could not be brought under control, and, about 3 hours after the attack, it became necessary to abandon ship.
At about 8 p.m., when all hopes of extinguishing the flames and saving the WASP had been abandoned, a U.S. destroyer sank her with torpedoes.
About 90% of the personnel of the WASP were rescued. The next of kin of those lost and wounded have been notified.
Communiqué No. 169
South Pacific.
On October 25, the Japanese launched a coordinated land, sea and air attack against our positions on Guadalcanal Island. Army and Marine Corps troops and aircraft on Guadalcanal opposed these attacks in heavy action throughout the day. On October 26, a U.S. carrier task force exchanged aerial thrusts with a strong enemy force northeast of Guadalcanal. An incomplete résumé of these engagements with the enemy, based upon reports received to date, is given below.
On October 25:
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During the early morning, enemy troops launched a determined attack against the southern flank of our positions on Guadalcanal. Army and Marine Corps troops held their positions.
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About the middle of the morning, a force of enemy cruisers and destroyers shelled our Guadalcanal positions from the northward.
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During the early afternoon, our Douglas “Dauntless” dive bombers from Guadalcanal attacked a force of enemy cruisers and destroyers north of Florida Island. A direct bomb hit damaged and stopped 1 enemy heavy cruiser. Shortly after this attack, about 16 enemy dive bombers attacked our airfield. Five of these bombers were shot down. Nine more enemy bombers attacked the airfield soon after this last action and inflicted minor damage.
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During the late afternoon, our dive bombers from Guadalcanal again struck at the force of enemy cruisers and destroyers north of Florida Island. One bomb hit was reported on a heavy cruiser. Army “Flying Fortresses” struck at this same force about 10 minutes later and scored two bomb hits on an enemy light cruiser which was left burning and dead in the water.
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Enemy fighters were active over our positions periodically throughout the day. Seventeen of these planes were reported to have been destroyed by our Grumman “Wildcats.”
On October 26, a Pacific Fleet carrier task force exchanged air attacks with strong enemy forces northeast of Guadalcanal. The USS PORTER (DD-356) was sunk by enemy action and one of our aircraft carriers was severely damaged. Other U.S. vessels have reported lesser damage. Two enemy aircraft carriers were damaged in this action, the details of which are still incomplete.
The Bureau of Naval Personnel will notify, by telegram, the next of kin of those lost or wounded in the above actions as soon as information is received.
The Pittsburgh Press (October 26, 1942)
ROOSEVELT CALLS NAVY CHIEFS
More Jap troops land as 5 stabs at U.S. lines fail
All-out drive on Guadalcanal believed underway; five enemy ships hit
By Sandor S. Klein, United Press staff writer
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Cup-a-day coffee ration ordered starting Nov. 28
One pound each 5 weeks promised; don’t hoard, Henderson appeals
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Navy officer says –
600,000 men go overseas without loss
‘Most stupendous task in history’ underway, he declares
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Willkie will report to people tonight
New York (UP) –
Wendell L. Willkie reports to the people by radio tonight the “plain truth” about what he saw and the conclusions he reached during his recent tour of battlefronts and United Nations capitals.
Mr. Willkie’s speech, from 10:30 to 11 p.m., will be carried by all Pittsburgh radio stations.
Since Mr. Willkie returned 10 days ago and reported to President Roosevelt, whose personal representative he was, he has been working steadily on the report. Persons close to him said it would be completely non-political.
Mr. Willkie visited Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Russia and China.
Admiral to take post
Newport, Rhode Island –
Vice Adm. William S. Pye, commander of a Pacific fleet task force, will take office next Monday as president of the Naval War College and Commander of the Naval Operating Base here. He succeeds Adm. Edward C. Kalbfus (ret.).
Murphy sees Army like Old Crusaders
Washington (UP) –
Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy, who left the bench to serve three months with the Armed Forces as a lieutenant colonel, said last night that the zeal of the American soldier compares to that of “the old Crusaders battling for the Lord.”
Justice Murphy said on the Army Hour broadcast:
Those three months convinced me that we are building an Army that will be second to none in the world.
Allied bombers pound Japs in Rabaul Harbor
MacArthur’s fliers blast 100,000 tons of ships
By Don Caswell, United Press staff writer
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