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Sy North of Main Highway ~~ To Rome. (Continued From Page One) they had not formally taken the town. :

scribed as a “very intense” artillery and aerial drubbing. : Thrusting out on an eight-mile front, they beat off a strong Nani counter-attack and firmly estab- ~ lished themselves on the Moros porth bank. ‘Inland from the Moro river front near the Adriatic, the Nazis were setting fire to the villages. of Toricella, Rescocastanzo, Rivisondol and Rocco Raso, probably indicating they were ready to give them: up. Nazis Scorch Earth A similar “scorched earth” policy has been followed by the Germans all the way up Italy and it appeared Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's ‘8th army push threatening to pocket more and more of the central Italy defenses along with. the 5th's drive, was making the German line Useless. The 5th army was moving so fast the Germans were unable to take their equipment with them. Considerable motor transport and Nazi guns, including 88's and 75's, good condition, fell into allied Mt. Camino now was clear of the enemy, an allied commentator announced, but front reports’ showed’ the Americans still were mopping up .mount Maggiore, to the north. _ Closest point to Rome announced as under attack by the invaders was Tivilo, 16 air miles east, where a direct bomb hit was scored on a viaduct. :

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wounded men would be refitted for service or civilian life there. The commanding officer knows the sound of battle and the rigors of war firsthand, having served in a hospital in France and Germany during the first world war. A native Hoosier, Col. Owsley left his practice as an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist in Hartford City to enter the army in 1941. His doctor-wife is carrying on his practice for the duration. His duties are varied—public relations, training director for all army nurses in the fifth servjce command and enlisted men who be assigned to other medical units, budget and bond officers

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MORE NEWS URGED BY CENSOR CHIEF

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just because we have a voluntary code in wartime. “I don't want it to get so that everybody who walks into a newspaper office ean suppress a news story. I want to guard against such a »

that war department orders to press relations officers over the country “have nothing to .do with what newspapers may publish; they are not orders to newspapers and the army has never so considered them. “No government agency whatsoever, including the office of censorship, has any authority to issue any orders as to what newspapers can publish—all we can do‘is request.” ‘Security’ Is Basis Price said the elimination of some restrictions and the relaxation of

studied opinion of the government that more information can now be published and broadcast without danger to national security.” And security, he added, remains the “single consideration” of the censorship. re “This conclusion,” Price continued, “in no way presupposes an early end of the war. It does take account of the fact that the war has taken an important turn from the defensive to the offensive.” In this connection, Price said he hopes that all censor-

| personally ship of all kind “will end the min-

ute the shooting ends.” “There is abundant evidence that, as a result, newspapers and radio stations are suppressing news for

no valid reason. “In addition to your loyal and generally excellent co-operation un-

ness to withhold information having no security value, on the advice of persons having no authority. “The

following stated often. . They are repeated ow for emphasis: : “1. The office. of censorship, a civilian agericy, is the only government agency authorized by the President to request that certain HEYA. Be. wt. published or ‘Bruad“2. The office of has the country authorized to act for it in connection with domestic publication or

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enemy base at Truk, in the Carolines, in the outer fringes of the vital Central Pacific route toward Tokyo. There was no evidence the Japanese would risk their main fleet in an all-out challenge. : Nauru, an oval-shaped atoll only 12 miles in circumference and with an area of less than nine miles, was Japan's most important source of essential phosphate, Before being seized early in the war, it was under a British Empire mandate. Face Enemy Squarely The fact the island was shelled meant the warships penetrated squarely under the guns of the enemy garrison after ranging through waters nominally under Japanese control. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Pacific fleet commander, aiso announced six separate raids by army and navy bombers in two days, including the foray against Nauru and a smashing attack by 7th airforce Liberators against Tarao, site

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The others. including two cruisers, were victims of the fleet raiders which attacked Kwajalein atoll last Saturday.

————— ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Southwest Pacific, Dec. 10 (U. P.). ~Qusting of the Japanese from New Guinea's Huon peninsula—

possible prelude to a New Britain invasion — moved forward

after Australian troops occupied the enemy's main defense point® at Wareo, 11 miles northwest of Finschhafen, :

Gen. Douglas MacArthur's spokesman announced that Vareo was

pursuit” of the retreating enemy.

CALIFORNIA HERO HONORED BY SHIP

QUINCY, Mass, Dec. 10 (U. P.).— The destroyer-escort U. 8. 8, Coates, named for an Oakland, Cal, navy hero, was launched today at the Bethlehem Steel Co.'s Fore river shipyard. The vessel was sponsored by Mrs. A. M. Bedsoe, wife of a navy captain stationed in Washington. The ship honors carpenter's mate 1-c Charles Coates of Oakland, Cal, who went down with the U. 8, 8. Juneau in the battle of Guadalcanal Nov. 13,

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W. 16th st, $50; Thomas B. Buskirk, Inc, 128 E. Court st, $35; Pando Boshkopf, 701 N. Holmes ave. $50; Mary Qutawiller, 255 W. Morris st,

Others Penalized Of the seven other tavern oper ators fined for refilling bottles, four were in Richmond, one in Elwood, one in Anderson and one in New Albany, : The A. B. OC. also fined Alice Koby, operator of a tavern at 145

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minors and to intoxicated people. Eleven other fines for lquor law violations also were levied by the A. B. C against tavern operators throughout the state. Among them was the suspension of permits for 21 days and fines of $100 against Clarence G. Sparks and Eustathia Lycas, both of Bloomington, for sale to minors and to people while standing.

INDIANA'S BIRTHDAY

By proclamation Governor Schricker today called the attention of the Hoosier public. that tomorrow i§ the state's 127th birthday anniversary, He asked that the occasion be observed by the display

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