Allied Push Into Italy Reaches Tivoli and Rome
Allied forces under Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark cross the Tiber in Rome and push toward Tivoli as Fifth Army advances five miles beyond the river. Rome captured signals a new phase in the Italian campaign while German defenses south of the Alps face a decisive setback.
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Naples
Rome
Fifth Army
Tiber
United Nations
Italy
Bulletin
Tivoli
Iinni Avezzano
Mark W. Clark
Eternal City
Vatican City
al Kesselring
Apenines
Po Valley
France
Mediterranean Air Force
Arno-Rubicon
Eisenhower Praises Soldiers At Normandy Invasion Talk
NBC correspondent recounts Eisenhower press conference at allied headquarters. The general praised common soldiers and staff, described the invasion as mammoth, and shared moments with paratroopers as they prepared to deploy. He asked soldiers questions and saluted them, expressing confidence in their unit.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
NBC
Merrill Mueller
Eisenhower
Mueller
Fisenhower
Parachustists
Ike
Agein
1000 Vessels Form Crushing Prelude to Landings in France
The United States navy and Allied fleet, led by Rear Admirals Kirk and Deyo, supported by battleship Nevada, pressed the D Day invasion off Le Havre with 2,000-ton barrages and intense air and sea bombardment. Casualties reported as very light overall, with two U S destroyers and one LST sunk for the Allied cause.
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France
London
United States Navy
Nevada
Washington
Roosevelt
U. S
Alan Goodrich Kirk
Augusta
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force
Tuscaloosa
Morton L. Deyo
Paris
Cherbourg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
High Command
Strins
U. S. G. Nevada
Pearl Harbor
U. S. S. Augusta
Churchill
Alan G. Kirk
Morton L. Devo
U. S. Ninth Air Force
Cleari
Allied Planes Aid Invasion Assault Across Europe
London June 6 11 000 Allied first line planes sustained the assault as 7 500 sorties were flown between midnight and 8 a m. More than 1 000 British heavy bombers and over 1 000 American heavies joined in dawn air operations amid limited German opposition. Luftwaffe weakly fought or failed to appear due to visibility and unprepared forces.
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London
Europe
Churchill
Hth
Allied landing potential in the Balkans eyed from Ankara
In Ankara reports say an allied landing near Peloponnesus could occur as a stepping stone to the Balkans but Turkey would remain neutral for now as roads are closed to foreigners. The Turkish army is in maneuvers and Western front opening chatter surfaces with cautious tone.
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Greece
Corinth
Balkan
Turkey
Ankara
Ace
Republican Buck Wins New York 11th District Special
In a pair of New York City special elections, Republican Ellsworth Buck defeated Democrat Thomas Cantwell 14 269 to 10 764 in the 11th District spanning Staten Island and part of Lower Manhattan. The other race saw Democrat John Rooney defeat Republican William Nolan 4 860 to 1 850 with American Labor backing.
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New York
New York City
Ellsworth B. Buck
Thomas W. Cantwell
Staten Island
Lower Manhattan
U. S
James A. O'Leary
Buck
Tho. J. Curran
Churchill Sees Invasion Progress On D Day Front
London reports Prime Minister Churchill described Allied forces pushing inland from the French coast with far lighter losses than expected. He praised air and sea bombardment that reduced German fire and called airborne landings an outstanding feat with minimal casualties.
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London
Churchill
France
Supreme Headquarters
Dwight D.nee
George VI
U S Bombers Launch First Shuttle Raid From Red Bases
United States heavy bombers escorted by fighters took off from a Soviet base and struck a German air drome at Galatia, marking the first American raid from shuttle bases in Soviet territory. Berlin and London reports noted large air battles over Romania as Allies and Axis forces clashed.
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U. S
Soviet Union
United States
Galatia
Roosevelt as nation prays as D-Day invasion unfolds
President Roosevelt led a nationwide radio prayer for Divine aid as Allied forces began the Normandy invasion. He spoke from the White House with Mrs Roosevelt and others beside him. He also told reporters the operation was “up to schedule” and cautioned against overconfidence while noting early Allied losses.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Anna Boettiger
Navy Liberator crash kills 18 at Camp Kearny air station
Eighteen navy personnel died and twelve were injured when a Liberator bomber crashed into structures at Camp Kearny auxiliary air station on Kearny Mesa, San Diego. Seven were seriously hurt and five hospitalized. two others escaped with serious injuries and one with minor injuries. Other dead and injured were stationed personnel working nearby.
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San Diego
Calif
Camp Kearny Auxiliary Air Station
Kearny Mesa
11Th Naval District
Prayer Services Set For Tonight In Two City Churches
Bluefield ministerial association schedules two invasion week prayer services tonight at 3 o clock. Attendees may choose First Baptist Church Mercer and Duhring or Westminster Presbyterian Albemarle and Washington. Association members urge city residents to attend.
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Bluefield Ministerial Association
First Baptist Church
Mercer and
Duhring Streets
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Albemarle
Washington Streets
Ministerial Association
Invasion At A Glance Across Normandy Coast
Aerial and naval forces support a grand Allied invasion with 11 000 planes, 4 000 ships and thousands of landings. Casualties are light on beaches, while German defenses are pulverized. Prime Minister Churchill and General Montgomery report progress as paratroopers and ground forces move inland toward Le Havre and Caen.
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Associated Press
Normandy
Cher- Progress
Caen
New
Churchill
Bernard L. Montgomery
Roosevelt
Supreme Command
France
West Wall
U. S
Nevada
U.S
Labor unrest halts 19000 workers across several plants
Controversies keep more than 15000 workers away from tasks as 3000 end walkouts on D-Day and 1000 return at C G Hussey in Pittsburgh. Plants from Wright Aeronautical in Ohio to Timken Canton report idle crews amid union disputes and race related protests.
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C. G. Hussey Steel
Army
Navy
Wright Aeronautical
Lockland
Ohio
Company
CIO
U. S. Conciliation Service
War Labor Board
Timken Roller Bearing Company
Canton
du Pont Rayon
Old Hickory
Tenn
AFL
Victor Chemical Works
Mt. Pleasant
Lockport
N. Y
Simonds Saw and Steel Company
Yanks Advance on Biak Field in New Guinea
Allied forces push toward Mokmer airfield on Biak in Dutch New Guinea as 15,000 troops vie for a beachhead. Reports say heavy fighting on ridges and cliffs with Japanese counterattacks and air raids noted in the day’s communique.
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New Guinea
Mokmer
Biak
Schouten Islands
Philippines
Maffir Bay
Dutch New Guinea
Japan
Hollandianntape
Schoutens
Geelvink Bay
Invasion Beachhead Expands Across 100 Mile Front
Allied soldiers swept ashore and advanced inland after a heavy bombardment. Reinforcements crossed the channel amid reports of Caen activity and deep penetrations. Churchill and Eisenhower voiced confidence as air and sea power supported the invasion along a 100 mile coast from Cherbourg to Le Havre with light Allied casualties and fragile weather.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Moremandy
Bernard L. Montgomery
Mer
Caen
Paris
Cherbourg
Hitler
Upo
Churchill
Orne
Normandy
France
Ross Munro
River
Barfleur
Fshing
St. Vaast la Houge
Valognes-Carentan
Chebo
Peninsular
Carentan
Bayeux
Villers- Trouville
Cape Estuary
le Havre
Honfleur
Seine
Cherebourg
Dunkerque-Calais
Posite
Dover
Invasion Briefs Report On Allied Landings In France
In London on June 7 reports said Eisenhower directs the invasion from an English outpost with denial of a Brazzaville broadcast claiming a New York HQ. Stimson said he was surprised by the invasion news as jeeps were dropped in France. Tito partisans claimed towns fallen in Bosnia with many Germans slain.
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London
Eisenhower
Western
Europe
England
AEF
Brazzav
New York
Brazzaville
Dwight D. Eisenhower
France
NBC
Washington
Stimson
Marshal Tito
Free Yugoslav Radio
Bosnia
Skjac
Arzano
Belgrade
Germans report heavy fighting in Cherbourg Le Havre area
London reports the Berlin high command says fighting in the Cherbourg Le Havre region is in full swing and heavy along northern France coast. The mouth of the Orne is sealed off as Anglo American resistance remains stiff and new enemy operations may be expected.
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London
Berlin
Cherbourg-Le Havre
France
Eoc Orne
le Havre
Newspaper editor seeks DNB service rates for blitz news
St. Joseph Mo June 6. Publisher HD Bradley of the St. Joseph News-Press notes the German radio announced the invasion of the French coast and asks DNB for bulletin rates. The request reflects wartime news demand and press utility.
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France
London
Bradley
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