The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 6, 1944, Page 6

PAGE SIX : THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944 PLANES BAG 2 MORE JAP DESTROYERS Two Allied Columns Clos- ing on Mokmer Drome on Biak Island ED I\IITII) HEAD- IN NEW GUINEA, Today American bombers the of Jap war- two months s sank a destroyer and left another in a sinking condition, headquarters announced \e operations were highlighted v renewed aerial warfare over Tru the Carolines and the Schoutens the Dutch New Guinea coast nteen Jap planes were shot down against the loss of one Amer- ican bomber On Biak Island, outlanked the Japs to approack Mokmer airdrome on the north while another moved up from the east, Both are about two miles from their objective a Yank column D -Day Starts With Coast Bombardment Tanks and Infantry Land in| | Greatest Overseas Militar; Tremendous Strength for Grand Assault (Continued from Page One) doubtedly the most complicated and dinicult which has ever occurred.” Swedish correspondents reported | from Germany that the Allies land- ed at 12 points between the Loire and Vire rivers. There has been no confirmation from Allied sources of the rumor hat the Caen airfields have been captured. Low-hanging clouds and the ar- tificial fog of the Allied forces co ered the landings and made visi- bility difficult. A Canadian flier returning said: “There was a hell of a lot of ar- mored stuff on the beach which | locked like tanks, and I've never seen s0 many shi It quarters that the Allied naval losses were “very, very small,” also learned that the landings were postponed 24 hours due to bad uenther Morale ngh Among Yanks At Invasion By DON UNDERWOOD Associated Press War Correspondent ABOARD AN INVASION SHIP, June 5—(Delayed)—The morale of the high as the vast ‘fleet prepares to move. There is no doubt about it, the doughboys are rgady and their spirits are up. As we boarded the ship at midday, after all the troops were loaded, they lounged in bunks, reading, sleeping and arguing. Maj. Paul Gale Lynn . of Massa- chusetts said: “I wouldnt want to be on the receiving end of the stuff we're going to throw on the beaches—it’ll be terrific.” e BUY WAR BONDS tough and well prepared enemy. has been disclosed by head- | and it was | American trogps is Tunning| INVASION ESTABLISH | IS UP T0 BEACHHEAD IN FRANCE Glider - borne and Sea- borne Troops Land fo Newsmen-Losses SCHEDULE |President Roosevelf Talks| LONDON--The Vichy radio said LONDON — The INVASION BEGLLETINS [TOP OFFICERS SAY INVASION port of LeHavre |tonight “it must be admitted the S |Allied beachhead has been con-| ALLIED ARMIES HEADQUAR siderably widened and Allied rein- TERS — Commander Montgomery forcements are pouring 15" said late this afternoon he is well BERLIN—The military commen- Pleased with the initial phase o | |tator predicted tonight the Allicd the landing operations. The of-| S Wy [landings may be meant for a sud- fensive eagert and “””""‘"""“‘F W;“g::‘:”:g:' ;!l:Jenolg.—;/:dmlml b e L by all forces in an “all-out” | ™ - 2 2 55 ey den and powerful stab at Paris ‘:],(,),‘:v,” hy al 10 a. m. today (PWT) the in J |vasion “is doing all right so far.” Transocean at NOfmandY “ Al’e Very nghi [broadcast from Berlin tonight says BARCELONA — German reports; Admiral King made the remark) (Continued from Page one) 4ok the Allies have established a 15- received here late today said the 2*”“’"‘ (lz.fo‘wf)“OM‘:‘?:;“("“H:g;fl g:lxl‘l o imile front one mile to one and Allied forces are in full possession| " . 2 e 70 0 120 AR o f;“.";““l“y?pr‘:‘:fif,fl“f,;mt:“ i‘;fif“,,,:dfi,m;r:;one half miles deep between Vier- of Honfleur at the mouth of the ("’mf’m’(‘:‘“'::h“::: P‘m:{;:“ hour ey e e e |Europe was “up to schedule” up fo|¥ile and Trouville in' the arca Seine River and just across the bt o gl ;- 2 b | i about seven miles south of the big river from LeHavre harbor ¥ @ thousand landing craft noon today I _______ |in good spirits. The Berlin radio declared the ac-| The President told newsmen at| tion was the greatest amphibious|a conference that American Naval operation in history |losses during the invasion consis | The Supreme Command an-led of two destroyers and one LST| nounced that more than 640 navalllanding craft ranging from 4 to 16 inchesjone per cent. These bombarded "the beaches of President described, figures, were relatively ze enemy strongpoints in support of light. the landing forces | Roosevelt held the conference One Berlin broadcast claimed theafter making public earlier a prayer | Allies made landings on the Chan- he had written. Invoking Dnme | Total air losses were | the | | i 'LIBERTY BELL PHILADELPHIA, h |nel islands of Jersey and Guernsey. aid in speeding to victory the in- | Liberty 'POSTMASTERS IN ‘uumues “WERE HERALDSSTART ALASKA MAY GET | POSTPONED DUE OF LIBERATION MORE AUTHORITY T0BAD WEATHER ASHINGTON, June 6. A]J\kd SUPREME HEADQUARTERS OF Delegate Anthony Dimond has pro- | THE ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY posed in the House an amendment | FORCE, June 6.—The Allied land- June 6.— The heralded the Bell, which An official communique early vasion forces, it said: “Peace let nation's independence, rang out as aw permitting Postmasters in |ings in France were postponed for this morning said the battle of|all men live with freedom reaping tne liperation of Ewrope began a to administer oaths and af- |94 hours due to bad weather. Normandy Peninsula area seems (o just rewards for their honest toil.”\The striking of the great bell six firmations, to include affidavits re- | ™ Griginally scheduled for yester- Ve, ENding S ept. | The President disclosed that 8P-|times on a broadcast was heard quired for birth certificates and|qou moming, as the time for the | The London military office re-|proximate invasion time had been|throughout the United States and ofher sworn statements required by | b o KSiRRed ity ported the syccessful landing of|set at the Teheran conference in| gritain. the Te orial Legislature. Fou 'r) ‘kfl‘pp;atc fh‘ we‘fh ;Nafn a‘ Allied tanks midway between Cher-|December and ghat Stalin was en-| oo oo o0 | The law previously limited post- | ot B PHE GO0 WORREE TG houry: st LaRavre | tirely satisfied W“h the date. Iion: & ok 16 Inscrip- | . osters' suthority to. performing | ¥8rRed af;a storm cqming an R i¥on on the bells AEEDEEIINETty | 1oties of .4 pOWEY public in mat | 360 Sisekower \postoansd opard- | hroughout all the land and unto : tions for 24 hours. i AMERICA TURNS TO PRAYER WITH NEWS, INVASION - ONE MILLION MEN STARTED ONINVASION (By Associated Press) Americans received the news of | “ the invasion calmly and turned to altars to pray for peace with vic- tory. In hamlets and great cities | all went to churches, cathedrals or | synagogues and thousands of men Operation in History : | and women in war plants observed IS Underway :a brief moment of glence followed by immediate resumption of work. (Continued from Page One) | observance will be held tonight at In New York, a public prayer | |all the inbabitants thereof.” ters re i by the Federal Gov- | Eoodiak ; Although the weather still looked ernment He commented, “Let it infleed| The Delegate said there are many |Pad when the invasion finally was| Dlotlaflm liberty throughout | the|instances of births with no notary |Ordergd, predictions were for clear-! ‘lnnd and the return of liberty|available while there is always a |ing skies and the expedition moved \thmughoul the world.” crusade toward which we have| Madison Square in eternal light. | striven these many months” and Some cities such as Albuquerque | warned them they are facing a|announced the invasion by sirens and whistles and newspapers put out All night long London and Eng-| extras while radios pushed all land resounded to the roar of thou- | scheduléd programs aside. Red Cross sands of airplanes, bombs and some mén. Force bombers returning from| |nightly assaults on Nazi targets {met huge fleets of Flying Fortr {on the way out. \ The forces thrown into the am- phibious operation is far the great- | | est ever used in such an operation and is estimated at a million men erman troops waited in fortifi- cations for the great onslaught. United States battleships sup- |ported the Allied landings and | | Coast Guard units also participated, | | with American Marines engaged in manning the secondary guns ‘lb()dl'd | the big shlps 'EISENHOWER ON ~ ROOF TOP WHEN INVASION BEGIN ALLIED ADVANCE COMMAND | POST IN ENGLAND, June 6.—Gen, Dwight D. Eisenhower stood on a roof top on invasion eve and watch- ed. the mighty airborne "armada wing its way to France. He radiated calm which was contaglous to about him. Yesterday the Commander spent the greater part of the day among the troops to be seaborne and air- borne, walking from group to group, chatting with the men. | At noon, Royal Air Ccalls by prospective blood donors | and major race tracks suspended activities, but generally sports went as scheduled. e e————— PARATROOPS Q OF INVASION By HOWARD COWAN troopers studded by battle-hardened veterans of the Sicilian and Italian campaigns, landed behind Hitler's Atlantic wall to plant the first blow on the western front square in the | enemy’s vitals. The Allies’ toughest and wiriest men cascaded from the faintly moonlit skies in an awesome op- {eration. Twin engined C-47's, sis- | ters of the American standard air- !line flagships, bore thé human car- | go across the skies, simultanédusly towing troop laden OG-4A gvliders. WHITEHORSE FLIGHT. FOR PAN AMERICAN A Pan American plane leaving Ju- 2:30 o'clock yesterday after-|yeay for Whitehorse today carried the Commander met Wwith a|y1ois Olson, Robert Hayes, Irving small group of British and Am-| Pratt, and A, S. Martin, airport erican press and radio men and|manager for the PAA. Lewis A. told them the “invasion would be | Miller, Victor E. Hill, Bess L. Paden |launched on Tuesday.” He talked| were also passengers on the plane, with them for an hour and a halr enroute to Seattle confidence, those Announcing Another “Juno-Maid” Product Cultured Buttermilk FRESH DAILY ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THIS Healthful, Nourishing Drink JUNEAU DAIRIES, INC. IN VANGUARD WITH U. S. PARACHUTE| TROOPS, June 6.—American para- | some carrying | | offices were flooded with telephone | | | | | | | | postmaster in the vicinity. | aut. | REPORT ON PREMIERE |in the Gold Room of the Baranof. | TS 8t oin reported on the bond premiere, | 'ENSIGN ANDERSEN CAPT. DYCK SPEAKS AT ROTARY MEETING, RUSS ARMIES AREMASSING FOR ATTACK Long Aw_afed Second Front Hailed in Moscow Capt. T. J. Dyck of the Salva- tion Army, who will leave shortly for headquarters in Canada to re- ceive a new assignment, was the speaker at today's Rotary luncheon Brooks Hanford and Homer Gar- scheduled this month, and other |routine business was conducted. Guests included William Me- —Ready fo Move Dowell, father of Bert McDowell, R here from Seattle; C. E. Taylor of| MOSCOW, June 6. — Russian |Hoonah, Ted Carter and Frank | grmies are understood to be ma | Wright, Jr. ing and preparing to perform their e part in the joint Allied task of | crushing Germany by a blow fgem the east combined with General | Eisenhow invasion in the west: A MONG MISSING. | General Sir Harold Alexander’s | thrust up the Italian peninsula and | the invasion of northwest France is WIFE IN KH’(H'KAN the “sccond front” for which the Russians have called for three anx- |iou> years, but the “second front” ‘WASHINGTON, June 6. — The |had already ceased to be Navy casualty list includes Ensign | mue here befou Eisenhower struck. A. M. Andersen, of the Coast Guard, i as missing. Mrs. Marjorie Andersen, wife of | G d CI bW II the missing Ensign, resides at 234 ar en u l First Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska. ‘ Mee' 'I-hls We o ek HosplTAI‘ NOTES I A meeting of the Juneau Garden Kbnneth Dice, a medical patient, \CIub will be held Thursday after- hias been discharged from St. Ann’s |[noon at 2 o'clock at the Calhoun Hospital and returned to his home. | Avenue home of Mrs. B. D. Stewart, Mrs. Ben See has been dismissed | with Mrs. George Hays as co- from St. Ann’s Hospital after re- | hostess, ceiving medical treatment, ‘ Mrs. Wellman Holbrook, speaker Joe Johnson and Mabel Johnson | for the afternoon, will have as her were dismissed from the Govern- | subject “Birds of Southeast Al- ment Husplml yesterday. | aska.” O AT ITS TEAMWORH THAT DOESIT - HEREVER your invasion forces are fighting—at sea, in the air, on the ground—they’re working together for victory. They know that they must depend on each other, for only by coordinated teamwork will they win through to final victory in the earliest possible time. The Fifth War Loan starts next week. It's going to take teamwork— a lot of it—to put this drive over the top. For we’ve got a job to do. As the tempo of invasion rises every one of us must mobilize for support of our fighting men. In every city, town and hamlet men and women like yourself, e banded together as war bond Volunteer Workers, giving their time to taking your subscriptions for bonds. Support them. Give them the kind of teamwork our boys are giving to each other on the fighting fronts! When your Volunteer Worker calls, double your war bond subscription. It’s their job to help raise $16 billion of money for victory during this Fifth drive, $6 billions from in- dividuals like yourself. Make up your mind to welcome your Victory Volunteer with a friendly smile and an open checkbook —remembering that it’s teamwork that does it! 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