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regarded as Of particular signifi-
canoe in the little Rommel defense
system, accounting for the vigor
with which the Hermann Goering
men defended 1t.
The mountain village Use Just to
the left of the main Capua-Rome
highway, along which the Allies are
driving forward some 90 miles below
Rome.
Rains Hampered
Allied movements again were
hampered by heavy rains which
swept the front from the Adriatic
to the Tyrrhenian side. The down.
pour forced the foot-slogging infan-
try to extreme exertion as 1t pressed
ahead in the face of road blocks,
mined countryside, and constant
machine gun and motar fire from
the Nazi mountain positions.
The progress of the infantry was
credited in large part to the per-
Torrance of engineers, who worked
like trojans to keep the bridges
across the many streams in working
condition.
The Eighth Army found particu-
larly stubborn resistance along the
Isernia road and along the line Of
the Trigno river, indicating the Ger
mans were well aware of the i'm
portance Of preventing further AL
lied advances In those critical Sec
tors.
(Berlin radio broadcast q German
high command communicate &C.
knowledging Nazi troops were "tak-
ing up new positions" in retreat
after strong American and British
attacks on Italy. The communique
said Allied attempts to crack the
Nazi line were stalled but added that
on the western side of the front AL
lied forces kept close behind the
retiring Germans)
Bad weather still impeded Gen.
Sir Bernard l.. Montgomerys 9th
Army, particularly In the northern
sector of the line. A communique
said resistance in some sectors Of
the Fifth Army front was strong,
but further progress was made by
our troops"
1.-THE recent heavy rains are max
Ing movement very difficult In the
coastal sector" the communique
said.
The capture Of Teano, adjacent to
the vital Capua- Rome highway, and
Cantalupo, on the equally vital b.
jano-Isernia road, put the Allies
into valuable new high ground from
which their thanking maneuvers to
the northwestward can be developed.
One Opinion
1.-THE Germans will leave Mas
sico Ridge only II they face an
initiation or are completely out Of
supplies" a commentator said.
Captured German documents dis
closed that Teano was regarded as
an extremely important point, the
defense of Which had been entrust-
cd to the crack Hermann Goer-
ing division.
The seizure Of Teano represented
a one-mile advance.
Eighth army units advanced two
| miles beyond san MaSS1mo 10 seize
Cantalupo, on the high ground south
Of the Vinchiaturo-Isernia road.
Macchia Godenia and Frosolone, on
the Isernia front, also fell to the
British.
After the newly announced gains,
the line ran from Mondragone seven
miles east to Trivio Dicancello four
north to to Nocelleto, seven north
east to Teano, IL northeast to
Alamo, four northeast to Vale Ag-
ricola, eight southeast to Piedi-
monte D,Alife, II north to Canta-
lupo, three north-northeast to Mac
CHA Godena, four northeast to Fro
solone, three northeast to Molise, Is
northeast to Roccavivara, 1914 north
east to the coast at San Salvo Sta
ton.
Mitchell medium bombers attacked
shipping and dockside installations
at Civitavecchia, 40 miles northwest
OF Rome, while two waves OF Light
ming fighters struck across the Adri-
attic to fire airdrome buildings at
Tirano, the Albanian capital.