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December 6, 1943

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OFFENSIVE GOES ON; Only One Major Peak of Camino Group Is Still Held by Germans 8TH ARMY GAINS AND LOSES Captures San Vito Chietino but Is Beaten Back by Enemy Attack on Orsogna OFFENSIVE GOES ON IN ITALIAN HEIGHTS

By Milton Brackerby Wireless To the New York Times

Allied offensive continues; only 1 major peak of Camino mass still held by Gers; 8th Army captures San Vito Chietino; beaten back by Gers, Orsogna; 5th Army gains locally; patrol activity reptd; Gers well dug in on 5th Army front; map

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