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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1944
Page
8
Partly cloudy today with scattered afternoon showers in the mountains. Tonight remains warm and partly cloudy. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with scattered thundershowers, cooler in the north and west portions.
The wartime column explains the planned Allied thrust into western France targeting Cherbourg and Caen, with Montgomery leading Rommel in defense. It notes the aim to secure the Cherbourg base, link to Paris, and push toward Germany, warning of heavy future casualties.
A wartime broadcast extols French resistance to Nazi and Vichy oppression, pledging government transition confidence and continued hardship relief. It urges support for ongoing landings as the western campaign continues and notes allied leadership and solidarity with occupied nations.
Gen Charles De Gaulle to address France from London after invasion began. BBC airs Communique No 1 from invasion HQ in English and French and issues alerts to Norway the Netherlands Belgium and Denmark. ABSIE BBC and other stations carry simultaneous announcements across Europe in multiple languages.
Peter Smollett announces “Theyre off” as Soviet officials are notified of Western landings. Maj Gen John R Deane and Lt Gen Roacas Burrows prepare a joint statement for Soviet press amid Teheran era talks on eastern and western blows.
Local leaders and pastors lead a citywide prayer vigil amid war effort calls. Mayor Arnold Koonce praises courage and faith as churches from First Methodist to Central Friends hold 8 o clock services with music, readings, and open attendance.
Tonight a prayer service at the First Evangelical and Reformed church gathers worshipers at an unspecified hour to seek divine aid for victory in an upcoming endeavor. The event is held within the church grounds and emphasizes communal faith.
Allied forces launched a massive amphibious assault along a 100 mile Cherbourg to Le Havre coast with 11 000 aircraft and thousands of ships. Parachute and glider drops preceded beach landings while air bombardment pounded German fortifications and shore batteries.
Early said President Roosevelt, after a nationwide radio broadcast, received steady detailed invasion updates by telephone from the Pentagon from 11:30 pm through dawn. He knew when the first barges crossed the channel and when they landed, with other operations detailed in similar fashion for the coast of France.
Dr Wilkinson speaks at Civitan luncheon as Dr Johnson's internment in China is recounted by Dr Lewis Wilkinson and Johnson's prior role as a medical missionary is noted. Regar presided and $10 was donated to the milk fund while Henry Koonts' team won the attendance prize.
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