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SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
OF THE ALLIED ARiVllES IN
ENGLAND, June . 7.—(AP)—The
allies invading the northwest
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coast of France, established j
beachheads in the area defended
by the enemy, in the area known j
as Normandy, Between Caen and
Cherbourg, under the effective
steel muzzles of American and
British battleships, and a canopy
of at least 11,000 sky-ruling
planes.
Eager Americans, Britons and
Canadians of Eisenhower’s su
preme command stormed ashore
between 6:00 p. m. and 8:25 p.'
m. Nome War Time Monday eve
ning, and were soon smashing
their way inland and digging in.
Several divisions of air-borne
troops on planes and gliders, land
behind the German lines and
other thousands were established
in offensive pockets.
The Germans said four Bri’ish
divisions have landed by air.
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The main assault came across
the 70 to 110 miles of the Chan
nel in 4,000 ships, plus several
thousand landing craft. It is the
grea'est amphibious operation in
history, Prime Minister Winston
Churchill declared.
Everything is going to plan,
said the headquarters report.
Churchill Tells
Parliament Hopes
Are Attained
LONDON, June 7.—<AP>—
Prime Minister Winston Church
ill told Parliament: "There, al
ready on the beaches and in the
air, our hopes of a tactical sur
prise has been attained, and we
hope to continue to furnish the
enemy with a succession of sur
prises during the course of fight
ing the battle, which is now only
beginning, but which will con
stantly grow in intensity in the
many weeks to come.”
Shore batteries were largely
quelled and underwater obstruc-;
tions have proven less dangerous
than efared.
The operations are going ac
cording to plan.
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640 Naval Guns
Used In Invasion
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
OF THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
ENGLAND, June 7.—According to
supreme headquarters of the al
lied expeditionary force, more
than 640 naval guns, ranging from
four to 16 inches In size, are bom-|
**■ barding the beaches and enemy
strong points in support of the al
lied landing forces, it was an-i
nounced yesterday.
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Eisenhower Challenges
Invaders To Tull Victory’
Speaks To Troops
Prior To Their
French Invasion
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
' OF THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
ENGLAND, June 7.—(AP)—Gen
eral Dwight Eisenhower yesterday
told the allied forces before tak- j
ing off for the invasion of j
France .that “We will accept noth
ing except full victory.”
The Berlin radio said: “The
long-expected Anglo-American in-1
vasion appears to have begun.”
The broadcast continued:
“It is believed that these para
troops have been given the task
of capturing airfields in the area, S
in order to facilitate landing fur- 1
ther paratroops.”
The radio concluded with the
statement: “The harbor of Le;
Havre is at the moment being
bombarded.”
There was no confirmation from
allied sources.
A U. S. invasion bulletin said
Allied ships combined with the
United S'ates battleships in sup
porting the allied landings. Coast i
Guard units were also participat-j
ing and American marines werme
manning secondary guns aboard
the big ships.
From allied headquarters, Ei-j
senhower broadcast to the people
under the German heel as follows:
“People of Western Europe, a
landing has been made on the
French coast by troops of the al
lied expeditionary force. This
landing is part of a concerted ef
fort by the United Nations for the
liberation of Europe. It is made
in conjunction with your great
Russian allies. The hour of liber
ation is approaching.”
At a United States fighter base,
a highland eye witness said:
“American planes, transports
and gliders covered the air as
thick as flies. The sky was black
with the American planes,”
In Stockholm, Berlin correspon
dents of the Aftonbladet, assert
ed in a dispatch: “The allied in
vasion seems to be directed to
ward Paris, and they are penetrat
ing the most heavily defended sec-!
tions of the French coast.
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The people of Manipur, India,
do not eat meat.
ALLIED L £ A D E R—This is a new portrait of Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower, Allied commander for the European Invasion.'
General Demoted For
Stating Probable Date
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS*
OF THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
ENGLAND, June 7.—<AP)—One
of America’s best-known major
generals was demoted to the rank
of lieutenant colonel and sent
home, for indicating in advance
the time of “D” day.
The supreme command allowed
this information to be cabled
abroad today after holding it up
for several weeks for security I
reasons.
The major general was one of
the commanders of the American
air force, the announcement said,
and an army man of long stand
ing. He swiftly felt the axe of
the supreme command, after
talking indiscreetly at a London
cocktail party.
The announcement added, the
conversation is said to have taken
place almost two months ago,
when the invasion was expected
almost daily.
T hegeneral is reported to have
said: “On my honor the invasion
will take place before June 15th. '1
His action was reported to the
security police by a woman guest.
13.000 Planes Take
Part In Grand
Scale Invasion
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
OF TH EALLIED ARMIES IN!
ENGLAND, June 7.— (AP>—
Through a rolling ocean of clouds
5.000 feet thick, 9he allied afr
forces, with over 11,000 planes of
all types, made a grand invasion
of Europe, bombing and strafing
miles of Normandy’s beaches and
flying inland to crack enemy com
munications.
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Steady Progress
Charge
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1 LONDON. June 7.—(AP>—A1
’ lied air forces are taking su
1 preme command of the air over
) the areas of invasion, and flew
| well over 13,000 sorties between
i dawn Tuesday and dawn today
: as support for the assault forces,
! it was reported.
The allied planes surged out
again this morning in new attacks;
beyond the beachhead,
i Last night more than 1,000
British bombers poured a stream
of high explosives into German
reinforcements moving toward
the fighting front. As they re
turned, Ignited Skates raiders
headed out over the Straits of'
Dover toward the small portion
of France which has been recap
tured.
The sun broke through the rain
i clouds as the formations swung
out, led by coveys of American
Thunderbolts.
j American warplanes alone yes
terday flew over 9,000 sorties, as
the allied armada of some 11,000
■ front-line planes held undisputed
i sway in the skies over the ground
invasion troops.
j U. S. losses were 25 bombers
and a small number of fighters.
More than 1,000 troop carrying
aircraft delivered allied para
chute troops to France.
Never before has the world
seen such a mighty demonstration
of air power.
The allies maintained constant
fighter patrol over 60 square
miles of France.
LeHavre, approximately at the
northeast corner, had at least 200
j figh'ers protecting it every min
ute, while enemy planes, which
| attempted to penetrate the
screen, were virtually condemned
to death.
Roosevelt Talks
On Invasion
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 7.
—(AP>—Speaking in a solemn,
strong voice, from the White
i House yesterday, President
i Roosevelt Tuesday evening led
the nation in prayer for divine
aid for the allied liberation as
1 sault on Europe.
Before the beginning of the
prayer, which he whote during
the hours of the morning of “D”
Day, the President said:
“Last night when I spoke with
' you about the fall of Rome, I
; knew ,at the moment, troops of
the United States and our allies,
were crossing the Channel in an
other great operation, which has
come to pass thus far.”
LIEUT. WILLIAM ULRICH
STATIONED IN NEW JERSEY
Lieut William H. Ulrich has
been married recently and is |
now stationed in Millville, N. J._
SUPREME HEAD
QUARTERS OF THE
ALLIED ARMIES TN
EUROPE, June 7 —
( AP) — Allied troops
landed on the Normandy
coast i n tremendous
strength Monday morn
ing. under cover of
clouds, and pushed nine
miles inland, with tanks
and infantry, in a grand
assault on the German
held French coast.
German broadcasts said that
the allies had penetrated several
kilometers be ween Caen, and
Isigny, which ^re 30 miles apart,
and nine miles inland.
Opposition to the attack waa
apparently less effective than
was expected, although it was
fierce in places
The Germans said they were
bringing up reinforcements con
tinuously to the coast where “a
battle for life or death o> in prog
ress.”
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In addition to the first landings^
the Germans said subsequent
landings were made west of
Cherbourg, indicating that the al
lies intend to sieze the Normandy
peninsula, its ports and airdromes
as the first base a£ the cam
paign.
Supreme headquarters was si
lent regarding the exact landings
aside from confirming Normandy
as a general area of assault.
From Moscow' came the word
that the Russian army is massing
in preparation for another great
attack.
Allied planes proceeded the
landings with a steady 96-hour
bombardment, and the absence
of German aerial opposition was
remarked about by nearly all re
turning fliers and correspondents.
The Germans are known to
have 1,750 lighters and 500
bombers available.
German naval opposition was
confined to destroyers and motor
torpedo boats.
In a defiant gesture, the cross
channel guns opened sporadic
fire on Dover.
There are unconfirmed reports
that Hitler himself is aboard a
special train speeding to the
French area, to try his intuition
against the allied operations.
German reports said that the
American 82nd and 101st Para
chute Divisions landed, along
with the American 28th and 100th
Air-borne Divisions, and the Brit
ish 1st and 6th Air borne Divi
sions, operating in the Seine Bay
area.
The Germans also complained
that at some points dummy para
chutists were dropped, which ex
ploded on the merest touch.
Ensign Listed
As Casualty
WASHINGTON, D C„ June 7.
—(AP>—A recent navy casualty
list included the name of Ensign
A. M. Andersen, U. S. Coast Guard
as missing. His wife, Mrs. Mar
jorie Andersen, resides at 234
Fir stAvenue, Ketchikan, Alaska.