Follow Orders Patriots Told In Allied Message Of Liberation
The message from Dwight D. Eisenhower broadcast to Western Europe urges citizens to follow leaders, remain disciplined, and prepare for liberation as Allied forces land in France. It thanks French forces and promises government choices for liberated countries while acknowledging hardships and continued resistance.
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New York
OWI
Eisenhower
London
Europe
France
United Nations
LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
SDAY
French Empire
Cincinnati Officials Say City Life Span Lengthens
In Cincinnati the Public Health federation reports a lower death rate of 5.45 per 1000 and suggests that the average life is extending beyond 65 years. Federation President William Groom cites figures indicating progress in longevity for residents.
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Cincinnati, O
Public Health Federation At
Cincinnati
Federation
William. Groom
Under Way A Bravest Job Assaults Fortress Europe
The narrative outlines a U S Army landing assault on fortress Europe, detailing the spearhead roles from barbed wire cutting with Bangalore torpedoes to rocket firing with bazookas and flamethrowers. Infantry trained for engineer tasks plus artillery air and naval support enable rapid pairwise landings across a broad front. The operation relies on fortitude and disciplined drills to breach pillboxes and defences.
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United States
Europe
Atlantic Wall
North Africa
Sicily
Great Britain
Railroads Embrace Big Fixes to Lead Transportation History
The piece notes railroads spent 10.5 billion dollars on equipment and improvements, enabling handling the biggest job in transportation history. A speaker recalls discussing new routes with a father, likening planning to moving guns or soldiers quickly, and praising the efficiency gained.
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Jimmy
America
Burlington
Roosevelt Speech Foresees Tough Victory Over Germany
President Roosevelt said victory over Germany is certain but costly during a speech broadcast as Allied forces began the invasion of Europe. He noted Rome’s fall as part of a larger campaign with Berlin and Tokyo still in Axis hands and added that “one up and two to go.”
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Rome
United States
England
Italy
Berlin
Tokyo
He Takes No Chances Tries Both Religions
In Cambridge, Harvard chaplains say a Negro soldier asked for a Catholic prayer book as he served in the Solomons. The chaplain offered one and recalled giving a Protestant Bible earlier, saying a time like this he’s taking no chances.
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Cambridge
Mass
Carl Knudsen
Harvard University Chaplains’ School
The
Solomons
Makes Plea For Piano He Receives 31 Offers
Hartford Times reported that Rev. Donald H. Dorchester of Windsor asked for a piano for Jamaican farm workers at a Windsor camp. The next day 31 piano offers arrived for selection.
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Hartford, Conn
Donald H. Dorchester
Windsor
Hartford Times
Dorchester
Invasion News Surges Through Washington Pentagon
The Pentagon rooms buzzed with activity as General Marshall and key departments staffed for the European invasion. Officers relayed orders amid dim corridors while Eisenhower’s communique and Pershing statements circulated, and White House guards kept watch.
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Washington
War Department
Europe
George C. Marshall
Gromyko
Order of Suvorov
Soviet Union
General Staff
I Corps
Pentagon
Henry L. Stimson
J. McCloy
Alexander D. Surles
Stanley J. Grogan
Eisenhower
John J. Pershing
White House
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Dogs Carry Flashlights To Guide Allied Planes
A Belgian Relief Society report details how a Belgian shepherd wore a flashlight to guide Allied bombers to a coastal gun emplacement near Ostend. German patrols conducted nightly census while curfews stood, yet raids continued with the lighted dog aiding missions.
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London —i
Ostend
Belgian Relief Society
National War Fund
Incredible
Frisky the Mascot Survives Gas Chamber at Oklahoma Pound
In Muskogee Frisky a dog survived a gas room mass euthanization. Poundmaster Bush Goins refused to return her to the chamber and she became the pound’s No. One mascot amid the tragedy of 49 other dogs killed.
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Muskogee
Okla
Pound
Frisky
Poundmaster Bush Goins
Eisenhower's Call to Allied Invasion Forces
General Eisenhower issues the day’s order to Allied expeditionary troops ahead of Fortress Europa invasion. He praises unity with allies, forecasts a tough fight, and vows full victory while invoking God’s blessing on the undertaking.
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Eisenhower
Fortress
Europa
London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
United Nations
Shower Baths For Young Pine Trees
The southern forest experiment station built an outdoor shower bath to water pine cuttings. Overhead sprays kept cuttings drenched and boosted rooting. Officials say selected trees may yield up to ten times more turpentine and rosin than normal pines.
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New Orleans
Southern Forest Experiment Station
E. L. Demmon
Demmon
Honey Island Texas community described
A note identifies Honey Island as a community located in Texas.
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Honey Island
Texas
Beware Of Axis Reports Warned By OWI Leader
Washington officials warned the public to distrust Axis broadcasts on invasion progress. Director Elmer Davis said Axis radio feeds serve their own interests. OWI then distributed Eisenhower's communique via 28 transmitters in New York and others in London in 22 languages.
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Washington
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Allies Made Several Feints In Advance Of Invasion
Allied Expeditionary Force reveals a series of feints in advance of the invasion. The maneuvers were predicted by Prime Minister Churchill and were intended to mislead the Germans about the timing of the blow.
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Supreme Headquar Allied Expeditionary Force
Churchill
Chile Forms Committee on Coal Dust Briquetting Study
Chile appoints a committee to study the briquetting of coal dust. The group will examine technical feasibility and potential industrial applications within the national energy sector.
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Chile
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