Principals in the War Conference Held at Cairo (page 1 photo) – 2
All-Out War Set (Sulzberger) – 3-4
Text of Cairo Document – 3
Allied War Chiefs Together in Cairo – 4
Germans Hold On (Bracker) – 5
War News Summarized – 5
Blood from the Home Front Figures in the War’s Greatest Battles (photo) – 6
A Reunion of Two Pals-In Naziland (photos) – 7
Fortresses Strike at Solingen Again (Middleton) – 8
Red Army Slowed by German Blows (Parker) – 9
Russian Fighters Said to Excel Ours – 10
Partisans Drive Nazis from Town – 10
Warships Push into New Areas to Shell Foe in Southwest Pacific – 12
1,026 Marines Lost in Tarawa Capture (Horne) – 13
Chavez Hits ‘Slur’ on Wainright [sic] Men – 13
The Admiral Inspects the Defenses that Couldn’t Stop the Marines (blurry photo) – 14
Bougainville Records First Marine War-Dog Casualty (photos) – 15
Effect of Statement (Baldwin) – 16
Morrison Upheld on Mosley Move (by Frederick Graham) – 16
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 17-18
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Luftwaffe raid causes massive damage
Thursday, December 2, 1943 www.onwar.com
Results of the German raid on Bari [photo at link]
In Italy... Elements of the US 5th Army launch an attack on Monte Camino. The British 10th Corps and the newly arrived US 2nd Corps (General Keyes) lead the assault. The US 6th Corps advances to right. In the east, the British 8th Army captures Lanciano and Castelfrentano in its advance. During the night (December 2-3) German bombers raid Bari. An ammunition ship in the harbor is hit and explodes, sinking 18 transports of 70,000 tons and 38,000 tons of supplies.
On the Eastern Front... Soviet forces attacking, south of Kremenchug, cross the Ingulets River and move toward Znamenka.
In New Guinea... Australian forces capture Huanko on the Huon Peninsula.