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  2. ALLIED INVASION OF EUROPE BEGINS

    LONDON, June 6.—Covered by an immense air umbrella, supported by 640 naval guns ranging from 4 to 16 inches which bombarded beaches and enemy strongpoints, preceded in the night of thousands of parachutists dropped far inland and guarded in their cross-Channel journey by the might of the Allied navies, the Allies launched their invasion of western Europe at first light today and landed at several points on the Normandy coast ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. THE NAVIES' PART.

    LONDON, June 6.—It was learnt at the Supreme HQ of the Allied Expeditionary Forces that the weather, which had given the staff great ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. BEYOND ROME

    LONDON, June 6.—"It has been officially announced that the Allies - are making good progress north of Rome," states Reuters correspondent in a dispatch today from Allied HQ in Italy "West of the Tiber, 11 of 14 main Tiber bridges were found intact and Allied armour, rapidly crossing, ...

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  5. PLANNING THE DAY.

    LONDON, June 6.—Special British and American landing craft transported the ground forces. It was pointed out at Supreme HQ of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. LANDINGS ON COAST.

    LONDON, June 6.—German reports broadcast today asserted that the Allied forces landed in western Europe on the French coast between ...

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  7. WILD WITH JOY.

    LONDON, June 6.—"Sweet and intoxicating indeed is the lot of the Allied conqueror in Rome today," stated a 'Daily Mail" correspondent ...

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  8. ANNOUNCEMENT.

    LONDON, June 6.—Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Force issued its first communique in the following terms: "Under the ...

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  9. "AND WHAT A PLAN!"

    LONDON, June 6.—In the House of Commons today the Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) made a statement on the invasion and the Italian ...

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  10. "THE GREAT CRUSADE"

    LONDON, June 6.—The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces (General Eisenhower) issued the following Order-of-the-Day-to each ...

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  11. MIGHTY AIR FLEET.

    LONDON, June 6.—The aviation correspondent of the British United Press reports: "The greatest air fleet ever assembled for one operation, ...

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  12. WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL.

    American mobile equipment lined up at a supply depot in England waiting to be ferried to the continent for use in the Allied invasion. US Office of War Information. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. THE ALERT.

    MELBOURNE, June 6.—The Melbourne office of the Australian Associated Press recorded the following announcement from the BBC ...

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  14. NAZI BATTERIES.

    LONDON, June 6.—The Air Ministry news service states that RAF Bomber Command between 11.30 o'clock last night and sunrise made ...

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  15. AIR BLOWS.

    LONDON, June 6.—Today's Allied communique stated inter alia: "Tactical planes yesterday concentrated their attacks against lines of ...

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  16. NAZIS BREAK NEWS.

    LONDON, June 6.—"The long-expected invasion appears to have begun," was the world-shaking announcement flashed from the ...

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  17. "THIS GREAT HOUR."

    MELBOURNE, June 6.—The Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia (Rt Rev Dr R. Wilson Macaulay) said tonight ...

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  18. KING STANDS DOWN.

    LONDON. June 6.—It has been officially announced in Naples that King Victor Emmanuel yesterday signed a decree transferring his ...

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  19. LIBERATION PLAN.

    LONDON, June 6.—Broadcasting personally to members of the resistance movements in Europe from Allied HQ today, the Supreme ...

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  20. PETAIN'S PLEA.

    LONDON. June 6.— "France has become a battlefield," declared Marshal Petain today. "The circumstances of the battle may compel the ...

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  21. MOSCOW HEARS THE NEWS.

    LONDON, June 6.—The story oft the Second Front was released in Moscow at noon today. The news spread like wildfire and people ...

    Article : 44 words
  22. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS.

    Except where otherwise designated, the overseas intelligence published in "The West Australian" is transmitted to Australia by the Australian Associated Press ...

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