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Show uu Physicians Ask to Be Released From Army fo Fight Fin COLUMBUS. 0 , Dec. 21. Appeal to Secretary of War Newton D. Baker for the release at once of at least two hundred Ohio physicians from tbo army to aid in combatting the infiu enza epidemic in the rural sections was made in a telegram sent today by tho Ohio State Medical association through Its executive secretary. Tho telegram stated that unless physicians are released immediately the epidemic will take a terrible toll of; the population. Reports from several counties, the telegram states, show that there has been an unusual number of deaths among the older physicians and that those still left to attend patients aro rapidly breaking under the strain. oo |