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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1944
Page
3
A B-25 pilot describes the initial Allied assault on Southern France with glider landings, parachute drops, and beachhead movement. He notes minimal resistance from 1,000 feet, intact gliders, airborne jeeps in action, and widespread parachute markings guiding landings with no reported enemy shots.
The Associated Press reports distances to Berlin from major fronts. Russian front 322 miles from Warsaw, Italian front 603 miles from Florence, French front 626 miles from Seignolles.
Mary questions if Irene should stay in the office as Matthew plans to hire an interim nurse and finance an X ray system. Matthew seeks independence, notes business profits, and jokes about loans and debts as family plans unfold. Irene and Mary discuss driving, partnership, and a third anniversary party for Matthew and Irene.
Lee G Miller reports from Hollywood on the GI Joe movie based on Pyle dispatches. Producers, writers, and directors debate scenes and montage ideas while aiming to tie the story to Pyle and boost infantry morale. Names include Lester Cowan Richard Aldington Guy Endore Phil Stevenson Leslie Fenton Jimmy Gleason Brian Donlevy.
The report says German forces in Southern France are being pressured toward isolation by Allied advances from Normandy to Brittany and into the heart of the country. Maquis raids and desertions indicate weakness, as key Mediterranean cities like Nice and Marseille remain under Nazi occupation amid heavy fortifications.
A letter recalls meeting Orson Welles but not Rita Hayworth or Bing Crosby, hints at Ann Miller, Hedy Lamarr, and Hedda Hopper, then mentions Lake Tahoe and galley proofs of a new book. A lieutenant colonel will take proofs to France and an autographed copy is promised.
The article discusses possible Allied invasion paths from the Mediterranean to Berlin. It notes the Rhone valley as a likely south route, flanked by Cevennes and the Alps, and the difficulty of advancing along such a corridor. It mentions the Maginot line and alternative routes via the Garonne valley toward the Bay of Biscay.
The 38 000 ton British battleship Rodney shelled a Nazi battery on Alderney for two hours and 31 minutes delivering direct hits on the guns. After a delay due to weather and aerial visibility, Rodney returned to the channel and resumed bombardment with high explosive shells 20 miles from the target, correcting range after the first shot.
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