23-12-1943. 6.= pm.
The bulletin about the prime minister's
health says that he continues to make
more progress.
Allied troops had the better of local
fighting in Italy yesterday.
The weather was clearest in the Adriatic
sector where Canadians are fighting with
ferocity in Ortona. Snow is now falling
and German counterattacks is very
stiff. Their panzer troops in the
Ortona sector have been reinforced
by parachute troops.
On the 5th Army front fighting is almost
to a standstill. Almost all our
planes had to remain grounded.
in Italy by rain and clouds,
our fighters were nevertheless
active over Yugoslavia. In the land
fighting in Yugoslavia the initiative
remains with the liberation
army especially in West Bosnia
and Croatia. The free Yugoslav
radio has broadcast a declaration
by General Tito to the effect that
the Government round King Peter
at Cairo must be deprived of
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