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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
6
Western Newspaper Union analysis reports initial foothold secured in the invasion. French troops hailed as liberators by Western journalists amid ongoing military actions. Editorial note marks opinion as not reflecting the paper's stance.
Allied forces declare the first phase of the Normandy invasion complete securing a foothold against 10 German divisions on a 100 mile front from Le Havre to Cherbourg. Air power reports 27000 missions while Caen Bayeux and Bayeux area see heavy fighting and street battles. The push resumes with a single front from Caen to Cherbourg as Eisenhower slows to consolidate strength.
Eyewitness accounts describe great joy in Bayeux France as Allied troops entered the town. Citizens cheered while cafes reopened and music filled the streets. The French Tricolor was raised again on the second day of the Allied landings in France.
French veterans forecast Allies reach Paris by July 14 as World War II moves across western Europe. Ernest Bauer notes veterans expect rapid advance from beachheads to the capital. In London Churchill cautions against expecting a swift settlement.
Dispatches describe U S and British air power using new datelines to strike from Italy and secret U S bases in Russia. American Fortresses flew with Russian fighters, targeting Romanian freight yards as Fifth Army pushes toward Lake Bracciano and Civitavecchia, while Rome’s capture remains contested. The Vatican reiterates neutrality as observers note German retreat and Allied advances.
Chairman May introduces a bill at Stimson's request to boost pay for skilled infantrymen by five to ten dollars a month. Expert badge holders gain five dollars and combat badge holders ten dollars. Annual cost estimated at 55 to 71 million dollars. Stimson notes infantry casualties are the highest, with North African and Italian campaigns showing 70 percent of losses from 19.6 percent of forces.
Brig Gen Leon Fox reports typhus removed from the death list of the U S soldier thanks to a new vaccine and DDT that kills lice. Fruit prospects rise with peach crops up near 150 percent and apples and citrus expected to rebound significantly.
Biak Island is stormed and the Mokmer air field captured on the 13th day of the Schouten Islands invasion. The Biak beachhead was established late in May after a frontal assault was repulsed, with American units advancing behind enemy positions to seize the air field.
Donald Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board, told the House postwar committee that industry must seek its own work once war contracts dry up. He warned the government cannot find postwar markets for the 8,900 aircraft produced monthly and urged firms to plan privately for postwar expansion with minimal government pump priming.
The War Production Board allows small manufacturers under 100 workers to unlimitedly produce farm machinery, equipment, and repair parts from surplus materials or AA-4 rated inputs. The policy applies to firms with not more than 50 workers in group 1 labor areas or on the West Coast, with broader scope elsewhere for sub-100 worker plants.
Director of Defense Transportation J M Johnson calls for immediate cancellation of all nonwar conventions trade meetings and all nonessential civilian travel amid increased transport loads from the invasion. An ODT spokesman says no travel rationing planned. reserved space may be commandeered for casualty cases by army surgeon general orders.
BAUKHAGE argues Allied air power has out jungled and out Luftwaffed the Luftwaffe, detailing strategic and tactical bombing roles, Sicily to Italy invasions, and the shift toward coordinated tri phibious warfare with air, land, and sea forces.
Bankage brief notes that a Tokyo government bureau now trims hair among members instead of visiting barbers. China bans studying abroad to conserve manpower for victory. The armed forces receive weekly pork and beef rations. OPA expands tire eligibility for workers using cars for business and small delivery trucks.
A brisk guide to a flattering pinafore with color blocks and embroidered zinnias. The article promotes a transfer embroidery pattern 820 with necessary pieces and apron directions, touting needlework speed and charm.
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