In the Solomon Islands… On Guadalcanal, US forces once again begin moving west with reduced opposition.
In North Africa… The British brigade at Djebel Aboid repels a German attack. The British paratroop battalion is now at Sidi Nsir.
In Vichy France… Marshal Petain grants law-making power to Prime Minster Laval, enabling him to issue decrees solely on his own authority. Petain is becoming less important in the government although his influence and prestige remain.