Hasson Returns Home After War Escapades
Technical Sgt Halleck Hasson, son of Frank Hasson, returns to his Carson Street home after a long escape from enemy territory. He recounts a nine month trek from a fortress downed by Nazis on September 6, 1943, through occupied France with help from locals and the underground. His shuttle raid over Regensburg in August 1942 and a costly Bordeaux mission preceded his return, with future duties awaiting at Atlantic City.
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Army Intelligence Office
Washington
Warns Invaders Tough Task Ahead
June 6 report from a sealed U S warship in a British port conveys the Rear Admiral in command of U S Naval forces in the invasion warning that the forthcoming assault on Hitler Europe will be the toughest operation yet. He stresses the enemy has four years of fortifications, coastal batteries, minefields, bombers, E boats and submarines to counter and promises the operation will test seamanship and fighting skill. He asserts confidence in success and notes the mission confronts the enemy’s full strength.
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Avery Alleges Unfair Admin Support in Ward Seizure
Avery, Montgomery Ward board chair, accuses the Roosevelt administration of illegal help to labor unions to crush employer liberties and force surrender. He condemns the Ward plant seizure as usurpation and says federal bureaus buy political support from unions. He warns a free people reject dictatorship.
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Many Allied Troops Beyond Initial Danger Zone
Bulletin reports allied assault troops have moved past the initial danger zone in France. Reconnaissance fliers returning to an England air base provided the update on June 6.
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France
Soviet Ambassador Hails Second Front Move
Soviet Ambassador Andrei A Gromyko praised the opening of the second front as a decisive step toward victory. He stated that the combined blows of the Allied coalition will ensure a speedy and complete victory over Hitlerite Germany and conveyed Soviet wishes for allied success in this critical military effort.
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D Day air crew briefed as invasion begins over Normandy coast
In a tense session at the base, Brig Gen Walter R. Peck urged bombardiers and pilots to strike coast batteries and machine guns as the world’s largest invasion fleet massed offshore. Clouds hid targets on the first mission, delaying bombing and prompting cautious returns.
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Invasion Day Opens With Confident U S Troops at Sea
Allied forces board invasion craft at the English Channel prepared for a dangerous assault on Hitler Europe. Troops express resolve to breach the German wall, guided by messages from Eisenhower Montgomery and Bradley as they brace for potential enemy fire and a long campaign ahead.
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Eisenhower Presses Button To Start Invasion
General Dwight D. Eisenhower pressed the invasion trigger from a secluded English camp signaling the Allied assault on Europe. Night decision followed by dawn conference, as weather remained the decisive factor shaping the massive amphibious operation.
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Praises Canadians Part In Invasion
Ottawa dispatch reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King saying the western Europe invasion may be the decisive war phase yet warns the fighting will be costly. He notes Canadian troops join the Allied landing with Royal Canadian Navy and Air Force support and urges readiness for reverses and costly liberation.
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Mackenzie King
Canada
Europe
Royal Canadian Navy
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German Bridgeheads Between Le Havre Boulogne In Allied Hands
Berlin radio reports that bridgeheads from Le Havre to Boulogne are firmly in Allied hands. The broadcast says heavy Allied armament has been landed on the beachheads as part of the invasion progress.
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Berlin
le Havre
Boulogne
Roosevelt Calls D day Conference With Military Chiefs
President Roosevelt summoned the nation’s military and naval chiefs to the White House for a D day conference ahead of a radio address to urge American prayers for the Allied invasion of Europe. The land, sea, and air command discussed plans for Operation Overlord and subsequent actions.
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Washington
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Europe
Allied leaders brief Roosevelt on invasion progress in White House
General Marshall Admiral King and General Arnold joined President Roosevelt in the White House study to deliver a final progress report on the Anglo American assault in France and to outline future phases of the invasion.
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Henry H. Arnold
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Ashes of magnesium weigh more than the metal itself
A note states that magnesium ashes are heavier than the original metal. The claim contrasts ash weight with the metal's own mass, suggesting denser or altered residue after combustion.
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