Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 June 1944 — Page 2

. : : Ly 2g a a # < me Lo eT. : nAR 11] fhe geod of Terrain in North France 1 on | No. 1 FEES Beach FES " a “ ; . 3 Ea pe : E SEE : 4 ie Br a 1 / : As ae FOR 400 U- LONDON, June 6 (U. P.).—Gen. Dwight D. , Trai =p : = : 4 5 { » Foy eS ER Bs UNITED PRESS Eisenhower's historic communique No. 1 said: “Under TT The allied invasoin fleet was pre-| the command of Gen. Eisenhower, allied naval forces, Tactics tics Perfected in North ne , feet estimated ot| SuPPOrted by strong air forces, began landing allied 3 : ee Portsmouth : - a I Wy 0 vespels, armies this morning on the northern coast of France.” Africa, Sicily and Italy BE ie o Wighe Re Put Into Use. WASHINGTON, June 6 (U. P.).— Specially trained, picked assault teams of the U. S. army made the initial attack on fortress Europe, knocking out pillboxes and other today. off the soil of Puting to use tactics peffetieg In Nazi broa North Africa, Sicily an Y, a assault units ‘hit the beach under had cut severa cover of heavy naval and artillery 0 * and Isigney, 8 These units, actually infantrymen, : ne Gern nine and men were equipped with special en- Caen, . on a direct ra gineer weapons. ; , The war department in reporting Gen. Dwi that these men were the first to 2 announced tha land in Western Europe and rap on y , WT : == 5 he the doors of the west wall, told how NBESSS - troops spear. such nh assailt operation is car- This map of the northern coast of France shows the general : German lines. ried out. terrain through which allied troops must fight to establish their : ; Many air Propared by Artlley | bochibend i hit » wee: Winsome w es anti-aircraft f The preparation was provided by . ’ Jqe crippled by th: artillery, by naval guns, by - T f + E # ? g bapdment and by water-proof tanks exr o isennower s = large group © firing hull-down In the water. . ok : h single fal bol The purpose of this is not only to Of L b f f All E 2 00 35 brva knock out pillboxes but to tear up I era on or uro e » eac several islands fie tire by provid- . I " 38 snefays ha i or nit for pr LONDON, June 8 (U. P.).—Gen.|to the Geders that I shall issue is landings in t tial. : : ing unis. . Eisenhower personally broadcast the| ssen tration of op “i - It © . . peninsula. Each assault section is composed. sqjlowing statement to the people ofp 0 crave, IVI administration of Airily cool with" pretty smooth Ralr shining through. The Tran of 30 mene She aN 0 1 western Europe through allied| men All persons must continue : going on in tk Sotisecs, hu and it is also the most radios: in their present duties unless other- units and alli convenient size unit for attacking] “People of western Europe! A|Wise instructed. Those who Rave Hat Bar. Main Fi DNB. th a single pillbox. As the landing|landing was made this morning on|common cause with the enemy ed at Bar, Main Floor , th craft comes into the beachy under the coast of France by troops of the % Jetiayea their country Wig 2 cover of heavy naval and artiliery|allied expeditionary force. n . . ve fire, the assault sections dash|landing is part of the concentrated . Ag France is erated Srom het a ye through the surf and begin the united nations plan for the libera- oppres TE re and .- fight—first clearing a lane through [tion of Europe, made in conjunction the: yovernment under which you land mines. with our Russian allies. I have this| -1% 2) at : Jha the kb of the frst men message for all of Jou, thouen the ‘Only the Opening Phase’ The 28t] ashore to locate the mines, and initial assault may n ave n : mark safe lanes with special trac-|{made in your own country, the hour : To the Suse of ua dropped in tk ing strips. As part of this operation, |of your liberation is approaching. | 0 the final dcteat of the enemy, usual propag: the barbed wire itself must be cut,| «All patriots, men and women, a y Tragic though they may Even whi ahd American soldiers have an effi [young and old, have a part to play be, they are part of the price of of allied lan d cient weapon for this purpose. in the SCeVeRIRY 1 Spal yi. victory. I assure you that I shall casting still 1 0 members © "| do all § wer to mitigate your ting 3 .140ug Sections ments, whether led by national or So uin my Ww ug ancient walle It 1s the bangalore torpedo, outside leaders, I say, ‘Follow the “I know that I can count on your oe river. whith comes in S08 Joctions sepa. instructions you have received.’ steadfastness now, no less than in Ran About 2 ble of being made - NY rp ‘Discipline and Restraint’ Se past. The Besie Seon 5 : shes necessary, depending nchmen who ave Col Arroman of the barbed wire. “To patriots who are not mem Ee 8 against the Nazis and : sai 4, but the! One member of the assault team, bers of organized resistance groups| pei Vichy satellites, in France and the £ under cover of small arms, fixes the [I say, ‘continue your passive re- throughout the French empire, have In e 1 bangalore, sets the fuse, and ducks sistance, but do not needlessly en-|peen an example and an inspiration’ ‘tary observe for cover. The torpedo explodes danger your lives until I give you|t all of us, phibious ope: with a terrific blast, blowing a wide the signal to rise and strike the «This landing is but the opening showdow swath through the wire. THe other enemy, The day will come when phase of the campaign in western the show | members of the team follow through |I shall need your united strength, Europe. Great battles lie ahead. I ers have had the wire and move up to the beach. until that day, I call on you for|call upon all who love freedom to Allied co An assault section is composed of [the hard task of discipline and) stand with us. Keep your faith seven separate teams of varying restraint’ stanch—our arms are resolute—to- some extent sizes, - beginning with the riflemen| “Citizens of France! I am proud gether we shall achieve victory.” the effective: who build up a line of fire to pro-|t0 have again under my command forées tect the others, the gallant forces of France. Fight- . The rifle team is equipped with [Ing besides their allies, they will LIBERTY BELL RINGS The inte Garand rifles, grenade launchers, play ¥ Vary part hs the libera- air force paid . ades, bangalores, | OD of their homeland. : per ounel grendes, Darga lores. | “Because the initial landing has NEW FR D allied challen fantry equipment been made on the soil of your Observers b . country, I repeat to you with even| PHILADELPHIA, June 6 (U. P.). holding his h Five Men on Team greater emphasis my message to| —The Liberty Bell, the symbol of : 3 blis There are five men in this team the peoples of other occupied coun-|America’s freedom, rang out again > been esta and, upon the initial landing, they tries in western Europe, Follow the {today in Philadelphia’s observance a di ETE Cd BN eae of mien, © fh summer moods tempt to silence fire from the pill- ‘No Prematuré Uprising’ a ned oe re —— { Some si box bY Seployment of rifle fire a%d| wp premature uprising of all out the land 168 years ago were 3 British and a. tollowed by wire cutiers Frenchmen may prevent you from | carried by 5 aki hook-up through- . { on the Norn being of maximum help to your| out the world. an . Te he rT rnenok DloWD BY | country in the critical hour. Be| Mayor Bernard Samuel slowly Blouses in balloon cloth cotton and rayon | commons th ie be pa ey a py patient. Prepare, tapped out the message significant | : plan. Next in Mine of a h is the| AS Supreme commander of the of faith and freedom to the war-| sheer as cool as deep shade and running water, “Obstac on eo Approas : € allied expeditionary force, there is | enslaved millions in Europe in the } od 50 di rowning automatic TH e team, imposed on me the duty and re-|ceremonies held in Independence I femini that gives thet grov whose mission is to deliver fire on sponsibility of taking all measures | Hall where the Declaration of Inde- n softly eminine styles fire of shore JOS es ho [he emplacement and | necessary to the prosecution of the pendence of the American colonies ’ Te “Masse ev Tos meh en REPO and wing eee ws eve in 17 flower he look fo your menmer die Jl 00 NO Then there is the next team—the +7 oe ; ing a rocket gunners, firing the famous and sults. Mises’ het Broce io bazooka rockets. Their mission is to O R D E R O F TH E D AY he ions attack the pillbox aperture to silence ir ~ great war r enemy fire, : AE tn st amenan me FOR GREAT CRUSADE eel BE gunners is remarkable” the war 3. Balloon Cloth, 588 détails as re department observed. “They rarely . 4 the comman miss the target.” LONDON, June 6 (U. P.).—Gen. Dwight D. » thing is pre Flame-Thrower Climax Eisenhower, just after allied troops embarked for . Littie-Money Blouse Shop, Third Fide "Comma ~The climax of the entire opera- the invasion of France, issued an order of the day to ) ; was reveale on 3 Hayes oy fou Soldier mm the assault groups, telling them that they were em- \ of El Alam with the demolition charge, These barking on the “great crusade toward which we have from the ap are engineer weapons, but the in-| striven these many months.” 3 His comma fantrymen have become proficient . o in their use. The order was read by appropriate commanders trqops. he enemy ove Was been neu to all other troops in the allied expeditionary forces. , - er gi . : through the wire and takes a po- The text of the orller: Germs: sition as near as possible to the 7) : : : : : rm pillbox. He opens up with a fet of Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied expedi- ‘troops lands flame which creates terrific heat tionary force: . insuia—whi yithin th ret la— i oe, topryete and hors he “You are about to embark upon the great crusade june below the I assault. toward which we have striven these many months. a bourg area oa pu) ast ie Sccmpished The eyes of the world are upon you, the hopes and : of the Sein with what are known as" “pole prayers of liberty-loving peoples everywhere march win er 0 S = . charges.” with you. y ’ u A Hod “You will bring about the destruction of the . sembling an ordinary brick.sayos| GrMAN War machine, the elimination of Nazi hod, and upon it is placed a block tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe and ; es of Ch Tn ny Purges of fs a security for ourselves in a free world. When springs jumps into summer ed parat to lean the entire charge against “Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy By, Wes the pillbox aperture. Fo ~ WAS Ss pilibe Jape box blows tm. is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened. He the authentic date Is June 21— Air la the entire section moves forward will fight savagely * : Mane for another attack, During a land- “ ig 1 ; ° 1 ing operation, these tactics are re- . But th Isis the year 1944. Much has happened you'll want plenty of these fresh, cool “Sp 1 peated by many squads along a since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. : . : consi : : ol py . ' cces. Meals Joon. oni sab “hare “The united nations have inflicted upon the Ger- " for bit waath mn will be at least one division in line| Mans great defeat in open battle man to man. Our cotton jumpers ' weather wear. and probably more.” air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in POPE GIVES TH ANKS the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. : FOR SPARING ROME “Our home fronts have given us an overwhelm- LEFT 1 an off-ti-shoulier style Airbor . VATICAN CITY, June 6 (U P).| ing superiority in weapons and munitions of war and coyly courting the sun. Can also be worn la. the Betas a atoony of gy Seihered| placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fight- over the shoulders, Polka dot in red, war # : 5 — at oa) wa “The tide has turned. cotton twill. Misses’ sizes, 1095 : “The free men of the world are marching together Si ull * to victory. I have full confidence in your courage, i : : devotion to duty and skill in battle. RIGHT 1s a striped chambray with ruffied “We will accept nothing less than full victory. Shoulder: snd. apron. efteot. Blue, “Good luck, and let us all beseech the blessing of brown and rose. Misses’ sizes. 7.94