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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
2
Mrs Spears presents a complete pattern No 268 with an actual size guide for cutting all parts of stands and trays and illustrated assembly directions. Includes a full materials list and mailing cost 15 cents. Address provided for orders.
A reader touts lemon juice in water as a gentle remedy for constipation. The advice claims lemon and water boost vitamin C and energy, improve digestion, and refresh the mouth, urging a 10 day trial with California Sunkist lemons.
Allied forces began landings along a 100 mile French coast after dawn on D day. U S and British troops, paratroopers, and specialists struck beaches from Cherbourg to Le Havre, with heavy aerial and naval support and limited early losses.
Nazi Field Marshal Kesselring pulls forces back toward the Apennines as Allied air power targets bridges rail hubs and retreating columns. Despite a British 8th Army move from the south and US 5th Army pressure from the west, Germany sustains heavy losses while retreating northward through central Italy.
Reports describe U S coast guard units aiding landing operations while marines manned secondary guns aboard battleships and cruisers. Capt Montany notes heavy air traffic over the French coast causing congestion and cautions for turns. A look back to June 6 1940 recalls French resistance near Paris and the Dunkirk evacuation as Churchill vows continued fight.
The piece recalls France's underground movement facing a crucial test as de Gaulle urges all to fight with all means while warning against actions that could trigger reprisals. Petain calls for staying at posts to sustain the nation amidst occupation.
The piece contrasts Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Allied supreme commander, with Field Marshal Karl Rundstedt as they prepare for the largest battle in history. It notes Eisenhower's North Africa renown and Rundstedt's Nazi leadership, plus war worries, Allied air and ground preparations, and early market shifts as invasion news spreads.
The notice lists lesson subjects and scripture texts chosen for June 18 by the International Council of Religious Education under license. It notes copyright and usage permissions for the materials.
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