17 Dec 1943
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1943
Page
1
United States submarines in the Pacific report sinking eight enemy ships expanding the total sunk since the war began to 374. The Navy’s communique notes the actions included two large tankers and several freighters, with overall counts showing 524 vessels sunk or damaged.
In Lumberton on December 17 a Fayetteville photographer for the Associated Press was arrested by military police while attempting to photograph a train wreck. He was escorted from the scene after refusing to obtain permission from railroad official R G Murchison. The army later said it had no jurisdiction and the photographer faced continued police intervention. reporters described a machine gun at the improvised morgue in Red Springs where wreck victims were moved.
Soviet reports say Gen. Nikolai Vatutin's First Ukrainian Army pushed counterattacks west of Kiev, reclaiming ground along the Teterev river and threatening Fritz von Mannstein's lines. Southward Gen. Ivan Konev's Second Ukrainian Army advanced toward Smela and Kirovograd, inflicting heavy losses on German forces as they recaptured villages and seized materiel.
London dispatch says Prime Minister Churchill shows continued improvement with no pneumonia spread. The 69 year old leader remains under care of three physicians as Britain contemplates a potential acting leader during a long convalescence. King George VI arranged hourly updates as prayers for recovery continue.
Senate military committee advances postwar plan to promote officers by merit rather than seniority. Senator Thomas notes aim to avoid past promotion bottlenecks and cites German leadership as a model for rebuilding the army’s structure after the war.
U S troops consolidated on the Arawe Peninsula New Britain as American air forces repelled several Japanese air attacks. Brig Gen Julian Cunningham reported our objective attained and operations proceeded with heavy bomber support and naval aid. Australians advance on the Huon peninsula and Lakona capture looms imminent.
General Douglas MacArthur reports a successful invasion of New Britain via the Arawe approach, intending to seize Rabaul’s harbor and air bases. Bougainville sits next to the objective with U S forces already establishing a foothold and bombarding Japanese positions as planners weigh the next move.
Allied releases say French troops entering the European mainland for the first time since 1940 achieved notable successes in Central Italian mountain fighting. French units, re equipped with American arms, supported by British and American forces, seized several hill positions and fought off counterattacks. The effort coincided with heavy air strikes on northern Italian rail hubs including Padua and Dogna as Allied forces press toward Rome.
Gen Hsueh Yueh, governor of Hunan and war area commander, announced that the Changteh battle, despite about 14 000 Chinese and 11 000 Japanese casualties, represents a pivotal UN strategy success in the Pacific. He spoke to visiting reporters with Lt Gen Chao Tseh and allied officers present.
Berlin endures a heavy RAF assault as hundreds of bombers again strike the capital. Officials report 1 500 long tons of bombs and extensive damage to factories government buildings and warehouses amid widespread fires and debris.
A group of Canadian editors touring Allied headquarters in the Southwest Pacific spoke with General Douglas MacArthur for about an hour and a half. They reported that MacArthur shared off the record his views on the war and touched on United States politics.
At a Mediterranean American air base in December Cap Brown, once a B-25 bombardier, enjoys a hotel barbershop manicure from a French speaking nurse. Colleagues mock the scene while Brown jokes about weekly home care and two bit prices amid wartime strain.
After a year of jungle fighting in the Southwest Pacific American forces establish a bridgehead at Arawe on New Britain. The aim is to pressure Rabaul and threaten Truk as the broader Pacific offensive builds, with naval and air superiority driving potential future strikes against Japanese strongholds.
The Southeast’s worst railroad wreck raises dead to 70 as wreckers labor to free four stacked steel cars blocking the Atlantic Coast Line mainline from New York to Florida. An unidentified civilian is recovered. eight more bodies believed trapped in an unentered section.
Lt. Gen. A. A. Vandegrift defends Tarawa operation in a letter to Senate inquiry chair Warren Walsh. He says there are no fox holes off shore, explains coral island defenses, and notes heavy losses were expected as Marines waded ashore to confront hostile fire.
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