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]
Article : 989 wordsLONDON, June 6.—It was learnt at the Supreme HQ of the Allied Expeditionary Forces that the weather, which had given the staff great ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 430 wordsLONDON, 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, ...
Article : 604 wordsLONDON, June 6.—Special British and American landing craft transported the ground forces. It was pointed out at Supreme HQ of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 773 wordsLONDON, June 6.—German reports broadcast today asserted that the Allied forces landed in western Europe on the French coast between ...
Article : 845 wordsLONDON, June 6.—"Sweet and intoxicating indeed is the lot of the Allied conqueror in Rome today," stated a 'Daily Mail" correspondent ...
Article : 772 wordsLONDON, June 6.—Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Force issued its first communique in the following terms: "Under the ...
Article : 48 wordsLONDON, June 6.—In the House of Commons today the Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) made a statement on the invasion and the Italian ...
Article : 446 wordsLONDON, June 6.—The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces (General Eisenhower) issued the following Order-of-the-Day-to each ...
Article : 299 wordsLONDON, June 6.—The aviation correspondent of the British United Press reports: "The greatest air fleet ever assembled for one operation, ...
Article : 220 wordsAmerican 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]
Article : 34 wordsMELBOURNE, June 6.—The Melbourne office of the Australian Associated Press recorded the following announcement from the BBC ...
Article : 257 wordsLONDON, June 6.—The Air Ministry news service states that RAF Bomber Command between 11.30 o'clock last night and sunrise made ...
Article : 237 wordsLONDON, June 6.—Today's Allied communique stated inter alia: "Tactical planes yesterday concentrated their attacks against lines of ...
Article : 139 wordsLONDON, June 6.—"The long-expected invasion appears to have begun," was the world-shaking announcement flashed from the ...
Article : 235 wordsMELBOURNE, June 6.—The Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia (Rt Rev Dr R. Wilson Macaulay) said tonight ...
Article : 181 wordsLONDON. June 6.—It has been officially announced in Naples that King Victor Emmanuel yesterday signed a decree transferring his ...
Article : 163 wordsLONDON, June 6.—Broadcasting personally to members of the resistance movements in Europe from Allied HQ today, the Supreme ...
Article : 172 wordsLONDON. June 6.— "France has become a battlefield," declared Marshal Petain today. "The circumstances of the battle may compel the ...
Article : 82 wordsLONDON, June 6.—The story oft the Second Front was released in Moscow at noon today. The news spread like wildfire and people ...
Article : 44 wordsExcept where otherwise designated, the overseas intelligence published in "The West Australian" is transmitted to Australia by the Australian Associated Press ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 7 Jun 1944, Page 5
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