[Homer_J_Simpson]

Tank Battle Rages – 2
War News Summarized – 2
Long-Range Attack (Middleton) – 3
12-Ton Rocket to Blast Britain is Nazi Secret Weapon Swiss Say (Graham) – 4
Heavy Bombers Hit Isle in Marshalls – 4
Japanese are Told We are Closing In – 5
Japanese Torpedo Plane Blasted from Sky by American Carrier (photo) – 5
Patton ‘Threat’ to Soldier Bared – 6
This Zone is ‘Off Limits’ to the Japanese (photo) – 6
Discoverer Tells Penicillin Story – 7
Service Officers at Meeting Here Yesterday (photo) – 7
The Text of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 9-10
Italy-II (Baldwin) – 10

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/dec1943/f14dec43.htm

Red Army begins new attacks in the north
Tuesday, December 14, 1943 www.onwar.com

On the Eastern Troops... Soviet forces, commanded by Konev, capture Cherkassy in the south. The Soviet Baltic Front (Yeremenko) begins a new offensive south of Nevel.

[henkster]

I love the way the Japanese broke the bad news in a backhand way.

“It cannot be said that the Japanese Navy has the war situation under complete control.”

That doesn’t sound good.

[PapaNew]

One way or the other, on or off the battlefield, Patton’s name seems to find its way into the news. I know that during this time, they’re in the throes of planning the D-Day invasion of Europe. I wonder how much of these news items about Patton leading to difficulties with his superiors were planned releases to confuse the Germans about Patton’s movements versus the location of the invasion forces. However, maybe not, since it would seem in the United States favor to keep a lid on Patton’s troubles so his whereabouts would be tied to the location of the invasion in the Germans’ minds.