Normandy Invasion Opens With Massive Allied Landings
Allied troops landed along a broad front in Normandy after 96 hours of bombardment as German defenses and air forces reacted slowly. The invasion, led by General Eisenhower, involved 400 ships and thousands of landing craft, with Caen and the Cherbourg peninsula as key targets and German forces attempting to counter with limited air power.
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Western Front
Dover
Adolf Hitler
France
Karl Gerd von Rundstedt
Erwin Rommel
Sweden
Arromanches
le Havre
Barfleur
Orne
Vire
U. S. Airborne
Caen
Normandy Peninslong
Seine Bay
O Rt
Churchills
Cherbourg
Normandy
Seine
Paris
Eisenhower
United States
SHAEF
Supreme Headquarters
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Churchill
Germany
Stockholm — Aftonbladet
Eisenhower Boils Over Nervous Before D Day Invasion
General Dwight D. Eisenhower told reporters at his headquarters that he was 80 goldurn nervous yet composed as Allied plans for the invasion were discussed. NBC’s Merrill Mueller described the briefing as the most mammoth operation he had seen, with Ike interrogating parachutists before their takeoff and saluting as troops prepared for a critical mission.
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Associated Press
Allied Headquarters
Hitler
France
Eisenhower
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
NBC
Merrill Mueller
Mueller
Ike
Forests Cover 58 Percent of North Carolina Land
Commercial forests account for 58 percent of North Carolina's land area indicating a heavy share devoted to timber resources and potential economic impact for the region's forestry sector.
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North Carolina
President Roosevelt Delivers Invasion Prayer At 9 P.M.
President Roosevelt prepared and delivered a radio prayer as Allied forces landed in France. Stephen Early described invasion details received from the Pentagon during blackout hours. Early noted Roosevelt slept briefly and refrained from addressing Congress during the invasion night.
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Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Rome
White House
France
Early
Army
Pentagon
Early Early
Congress
German Prisoners At McCoy Know Invasion News
German prisoners at Camp McCoy Wis are reportedly aware of the Allied invasion of Europe and are in good spirits. Lt Col Horace I Rogers notes they possess normal wavelength radio sets and show no demonstrations as they leave for work. US officers made no interviews with prisoners.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Horace I. Rogers
Europe
Rogers
McCoy
Earl Miller
Army Section
FBI
H. J. Johnson
FBI Intelligence Bureau
Miller
War Department
Johnson
William H. McCarthy
Second District
Pamphlets Loosed On Continent By Squadron Of Forts
A vast Allied propaganda effort drops millions of pamphlets across Europe via cargo planes and radio broadcasts from England, the U S, North Africa, southern Italy and Russia. The operation aims to inform conquered peoples that the invasion has begun and deliver guidance to resist.
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London
Europe
England
United States
North Africa
Italy
Russia
We Have Faith In Our Armies Hoover Statement
Former President Herbert Hoover spoke from the Waldorf Astoria at 5 a m after learning of Allied landings on the French coast. He declared the end of German tyranny is on the way and expressed faith in the army and prayers for all enlisted men.
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Washington
Roosevelt
France
Dlixala Lamaerd
New York
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Waldorf Astoria
Somme Battle Rages as British Flee Dunkirk Ends
Four years ago this day June 6 1940 the Somme battle enters its second day as British troops escape Dunkirk and Churchill vows Britain will fight on. French forces counter German tank thrusts toward Paris as German gains reach 13 miles toward the Bresle and Aisne rivers.
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Somme
Dunkerque
Churchill
Paris
Bresile
Aisne
Pope thanks for safety of eternal city in Rome
The pope appeared at St. Peter's balcony as the giant bell tolled and an eager crowd gathered. He thanked God and the belligerents for saving Rome from war and urged gratitude to the Madonna for Roman salvation. Cheers rang out among soldiers and citizens alike.
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Rome
St. Peter's
Pius XII
Silent Prayer In Congress Opens With Invasion
Both chambers opened in Washington with silent prayer for invasion success. The House followed the chaplain in reciting the Lord's Prayer while the Senate read Psalm 23. Domestic news was overshadowed by the invasion.
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Washington
Senate
House
James Shera Montgomery
Frederick Brown Harris
Normandy dawn invasion reports from Allied forces
Chronology notes early Allied landings on the northern French coast during D-Day. German broadcasts claim bombardment and naval clashes near Le Havre Caen is cited as a center of gravity. Eisenhower warns of a new phase and inland movement follows. Montgomery is named commander of the assault forces.
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Transocean
DNB
le Havre
Calais
Eisenhower
London
Berlin
Caen
Normandy
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
France
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Thousands learned of the Allied attack as newsboys circulated extra editions. Ra cine taverns closed and church services were urged by notices in windows. A war plant halted work for a prayer service. Green Bay and Madison mayors issued prayer proclamations. At Truaxfield near Madison soldiers stayed on duty for renewed training.
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Ies
Racine
Green Bay
Madison
Truaxfield
Alfred W. Jewett
Spanish War Vets and Auxiliary Back Victory Hope
Telegrams from the United Spanish War Veterans and the Wisconsin department auxiliary express strong confidence in Allied forces' ability to secure a complete victory. The messages praise commander in chief Roosevelt and pray for a speedy, decisive end to the war. Cecilia M. Johnson signs as auxiliary president.
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Roosevelt
United Spanish War Veterans
Department of Wisconsin
USWV
Ladies’ Auxiliary
National Auxiliary
America
Cecilia M. Johnson
Auxiliary Department
Propaganda Outsmarts Editor in Early Broadcast Tale
A late night desk tale shows telegraph editor Jimmy Lienlokken and Al Rice resisting belief as German broadcasts unfold. The Associated Press confirms the invasion and an extra edition erupts in Tribune Building, revealing how propaganda deceived the editor. Mister Dr Goebbels has something there.
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Antone Thoeny
al Rice
Jimmy Lienlokken
Telegraph Desk
Allied
Associated Press
Tribune
Jimmy
Dr. Goebbels
Lock In Jaw Cures Rail Employee Of His Lockjaw
Fitchburg Massachusetts John Andrews of Watertown railroad employee asked for a sock in the jaw got it and was happy It cured him of lockjaw and he credited the treatment to the blow.
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Fitchburg
Mass
John Andrews
Watertown
Idle Aircraft Plant Stoppage Hits Wright Aero Plant
In Lockland Ohio production of finished airplane engines at the Wright Aero nautical plant halted Tuesday with 12 000 of 35 000 workers idle. CIO UAW says protests over mixing Negro and white workers lack a leader and seeks to end the stoppage. In Canton Ohio the Timken Roller Bearing Co reports nearly 1 000 United Steel Workers leaving their posts in a seniority dispute.
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Cincinnati
Wright Aeronautical Corp
Lockland
Sagt Ban
Company
United Automobile Workers (Cio
F. L. Innis
CIO
Uaw-Cio
Canton
Timken Roller Bearing Co
United Steel Workers of America
Stakes Stop Harvest At French Island Site
John Barth city engineer announced that surveyors stakes on the French island site for a proposed municipal airport render harvesting alfalfa hay impossible. The statement answered numerous questions about hay disposal and the project plans.
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French Island
John Barth
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Glover
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