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i~~. \H* \r.r- • • ' ' '*• * W^r' -•ft I? ;^v wonurs OKEAtESt NEWSPAPER TUESDAY* JUNE «• lWi. --28 PAGES THREE CENTS VAT 90 MORE < • ? » IT MfrWj *!? feSE.*:-5jg HK iifestsfa.' _ m:•?^t• • >v - . •" & '••• - ' ^' '•' ,'•••,.. • -» , ., f ' ' msT.V ' . ' -H..." - » * " "" - ) ® *> » /» w 1 y;;: r •' > ;r 4Si MS ^ . .* 1 «• 1} SPRUNGI HOUR OF LIBERATION COMING, PATOIOTS TOLD; PARATROOPS HIT BEHIND NAZIS Await Sign Before Giving Open Aid, Continent Told. SUPREME HDQ., ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, June 6 (Tuesday)--(AP).--Gen. Eisenhower, the supreme allied Commander, went on the air today. telling the peoples of Europe the grand assault on the /continent had begun and "all patriots, young and old, will rave a part to play in the liberation." He pleaded against premature Uprisings, saying, "Be patient, prepare. Wait until I give you the signal." JCioi Haakon on Air. He was followed by King Haakon of Norway who broadcast special orders to both organized and unorganized resistance groups an Norway but Warned his people not to rise up against the Germans prematurely. % . ___ It was announced th^t Gen. . Charles De Gaulle, who had just . arrived in London, would broadtcast a message to the people of France later in the day. Earlier in the day the British Broadcasting company broadcast a bulletin No. 1 from invasion headquarters, first in English and then in French, and immediately thereafter sounded an alert to the peoples of Norway; the Netherlands, Belgium, and 'Denmark. BULLETINS LONDON, Jane 6 (Tuesday)-- German radio reported today that four British parachute divisions had landed between Le Havre and Cherbourg in France. This waa four time* the eise of die Nasi parachute force dropped on Crete* in the Mediterranean. SUPREME HDQ., ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, June 6 (Tuesday)---W\--United States battleships and coast guard units are participating in the allied landing operations in France, it waa announced today. American marines likewise are in the 'fighting, -manning secondary guns aboard the big ships. tBT ASSOCIATED PBZSS-1 The Berlin radio broadcast a DNB dispatch today saying that one allied cruiser and a large landing vessel carrying troops had been, sink in the-fcreaof St. Vaast la Hougue, 15 miles southeast of Cherbourg. New York; Jane 6 (Tuesday)-- W.--The Berlin radio, in a broad, cut recorded by NBC, said this morning that strong allied sir attacks have been launched on the Dieppe area. Chutists Laifttid to' Cut German Communications. Watches First Chutists Land on French Soil Alerts in 5. Languages, Announcements also were carried by ABSIE (American "broadcasting station in England) and it was announced that all wave lengths of the BBC, ABSIE, the world broadcasting .station in the United States, and the united nations radio in Algiers were surrounding Europe ^ with the same announcements. ^ Alerts W^re repeated continuously for a ten minute period |n French, Dutch, Danish, Noregian, and Flemish. The text of Gen Eisenhower's broadcast follows: "People of western Europe! 'A landing was made this more* ing on the coast of France by troops of the allied expedition sry force. This landing is part of the concerted united nations plan for the liberation of Europe, made in conjunction with your great Russian alliss.--, "AD Have a Part." * Altho the initial assault may not have been made in your own country, the hour of your liberation is Approaching. " All patriots, men and women, young and old, have a part to play in the achievement of final victory. To members of resistance movements, whether led by national or outside leaders, I say ' follow the instructions yon have received.' To patriots who art not members of organized resistance groups I say, 'contBr WMm« to Ow »«w Tetk Ttew aad Tb« Chicaro TrftraacJ LONDON, June 6 [Tuesdayl,--Tol lowing Is the text of an eyewitness account Of the Invasion of western Europe this morning as narrated by Wright Bryan: In the first hour of D-day by British double summer time the first spearhead of allied forces for the liberation of Europe landed by parachute in northern France. In the navigator's dome in the flight deck of a C-47,1 rode acrou the English channel with the first group of planes from troop carrier command to take our fighting men Into Europe. . Light Fire Greets Landing. Just before we left Fsench son the return trip to Englam watched from the rear door fol plane. Snooty, as 17 American troopers led by • lieutenant colonel Jumped with their arms, tion, and equipment'Into German o©» cupled France.* Our group, at the head of the leading wing from the United States 9th air forces troop carrier command, was met with oifly scattering small arms fire from the fields, which were dark and quiet as we entered enemy territory. As we headed back toward the English coast, we saw tracers arching thru the air behind us.at the steady parade of'allied planes moving out to strengthen the ground forces we had left below. Men Flay as Hour Near*. For two days I had-been living with the troop carrier squadron commanded ~by Maj. Clement-Richardson of Salinas, CaL All day yesterday the men watched the weather. After an early sapper they broke up Into groups for volley ball games. In the evening Maj. Richardson returned from a~ conference with Lt. CoL Donaldson of Birmingham, Ala, commanding the fleet groups As Maj. Richardson came within the barbed wire enclosure of his squadron he blew a whistle. The co-pilots^ navigators, en clustered around him. Into the briefing roan he said. There he stood in front of a large scale map on, which the eonrso was plotted. As quickly as his own men were nil in the room BY HOWARD COWAN. WITH UNITED STATES PARACHUTE TROOPS, June 6 (Tuesday)--(AP).--American paratroopers, studded with battle hardened veterans of the Sicilian and ftalian campaigns, landed behind Hitler's Atlantic wall today to plant the first blow of the long awaited western front squarely in tlie enemy's vitals. The allies* toughest, wiriest men of war cascaded from faintly moonlit skies in- an awesome operation. GUdara TowadL Twin engined C-4?s, sisters of America's standard air line flagships, bore the human iargo across the sides, simultaneously towing troop laden CG4A gliders, to merge in a single sledgehammer blow paving the way for frontal assayU forces. Armed witlv^Weapons from the most primitive to the most modern, the paratroopers' mission was to disrupt and demoralize the Germans' communications inside the Nazis' lines. m I i !5 I, CANADIAN TROOPS LAND; Heavy Naval and Air Forces Back Greatest Overseas Military Operation in History.- Trained for Months. There was no immediate Indication that their dynamite and flashing steel and well aimed fire was not succeeding in the execution of plans, rehearsed for months in preparation for the liberation of occupied Europe. The steel helmeted, ankle booted w.arrlots wore a red, white, and Mite American flag insignia on the sleeve and camouflaged green splotched battle dress. THE WEATHER .T0CSDA7. JVJfM «. IMA. SoariM, S:l«. ana* S4S. Xoqortm. 841 p. a. M»n u4 Jspit* art «nr*Diat Mm. Chicago axd vrcnaTT: clMMttaeM today, followed br dear aad tomorrow; cooler today. morrow; (reih to ooctitooit today, dlmlntrtitnr toaicfet; fci«b today, ess low tooifbt, 52; hlxh tomortow, 75. lixnron: Coutderablo rtnnlh)i*aa today, fair toaUfat and totaomnr; coolar today, waiver tamotrow la narth portiaa. tnmuniurni «wtmi *« ** taw aaiai !*.», Mm «t • Maps ahd Pictures* The Tribune today presents full coverage of the allied invasion of France and the war in Italy in maps and pictures. Oil pagfe 3 of this edition is an eight column large scale .map of the English channel and the northern coast of France where the landings were made. On page 2 are-a large stole map of the Seine estuary and a photograph of the harbor at Le Havre. On pages 2 and A are photographs of the allied comma: the back page is % color map of upper Italy showing the topography the country from Rome to the German border. On page 4 is a close-up of the present battle front at Rome. lotograpns pper Italy- Parts of 2 Nazi Armies ^ Italy DestroyedClark Says first fateful hours of the allied b)v» sion of France ihd learned the P.B... .04 1ll0p p.m.m........«6S3 KSfeiS P««*V Sa.B....7S H85 4a.m....75 Soon. •e a••. u•»....... .7734 *lpp..a Bt....... 8854 7a.m....7a Sp. B....82 8»aa..mn........8781 fr4pp.a.aa*.......7.7» 5 10a.m....83 «p.a..,.73 •Blfh. tLow. Wmt M howa t -M p. Iraa It Xaaa tcnpmtort, 78 axeaaa «aca Jan. 1, See. Precipitation, noea; axeaaa ataea Ju. 1. 1JS tacbaa. mcheat wtod raloeity, S4 aUaa am km. BallatfT» taaldlty, 7*0 a. m, 71 per «aat; 1-aO pw(^i. as; 7:::S 0 p. 84. MAT* 940,000 the cncMO nmna FEW CHIC AGOANS AWAKE TO LEARN INVASION NEWS 'Most Cjhicacoanf slept tnru the from their newsp^er or when they tuned hi their radios at hreakfast time.'---- ^he Invasion Jlash seeped Into the steel m|lls and other war plants and was relayed along by workers, hut -there were no demonstration*. Whistles and bells which might have aroused the entire city, remained silent. The quiet also prevailed In the loop, where few knew the invasion Was under way. W-CN reported It was the ffirst station In Chicago to broadcast the German news report. Announcers Interrupted a dance program on the Mutual network at 11:56 p. m. to give the news to the entire nation. W-G-N and Mutual broadcast the allied official confirmation of the in' vasion at 2:32 a. m. as the news waa fed simultaneously to all networks In the United States. THE TRIBUNES telephone switchboard'was swamped with calls at midnight. In the next four hours operators handled 860 calls and the rate of calls Increased as the hours passed. The Rev. James EL Naughton, assistant priest of St. Patrick's church BY SEYMOUR KORMAti. [a)iM* W>i Tnm Sarrlaa.] fCeler mtmp MI bmck WITH TH^STH ARMY IN ROMB, Italy, June 8u--This city called etiirnal was completely ours today and a new chapter in its so many centuries of history waa being written as American and other allied soldiers marched thru the streets and up and down the hills where ancient wai\ riora and conquerors.- from other lands had trod. Grand was our welcome Itwasnt the emotional almost unbalanced claim with which the Neapolitans greeted us last October, but a constant enthusiasm which might augur well for a more lasting affection for the allies in Rome. than they enjoyed In Naples. And as the crowds lined the stcrled streets and Mils, the war was still with us. Some mines and booby traps left by the Germans went off sporadically. Beyond Rome the enemy had withdrawn and some offals shells were landing in-the northern outskirts tit Rome. "Great Day": Gen Clark. This Is a great day for the 5th army," said Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark. The 5th army commander stood this morning at the Campidoglio--Rom* city hall atop the famed Capltoline hill and conferred with his American corps leader* Maj. Gen. .lAiclan Xruscot£ commanding the 6th corps, and Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes, mending the 2d corps. was French Gen. Alphpnse Juln. From the balustrade floated the Star Spangled Banner, the Union Jack, and the Italian emblem. Zt waa the first time American, and British standards had been raised on this hill where the city hall de» signed by Michelangelo stands as a monument to that master of medieval times. In the square below the hall had been In the past another of Michelangelo's . creations -- the noted statue of Marcus Aurellus on horseback. The statue was removed from its pedestal In the last few years and its present whereabouts is uncertain. f Fralsee All Three Forces. "American, British, and -French forces of the 5th army made po»> slble this great day," said Clark. "And we were also greatly aided by Gen. Ira Baker's air forces. "And I pay tribute to those who fought to clear the road to Rome and are not here to see that the 718 Adams st, said the early masses today will be offered for Invasion I Journey's end They troopa. A special mass wiQ be ori*! supreme sacrifice. bqpted at 12:10 9. a. • We've smashaipamsltwaCh* man armlea--the 30th down below and the 14th oa the beachhead. We've taken mere than SMNO prfat oners. 1 doubt the 14th Is capable of opposing ns further. What do you think; Luke? " [Gen. Truscottlv rm certain that army,' Is not material. I counted 350 dead Gezwcapable any more," Ttuscott replied. It has lost untold quantities of men and equipment. Whole Adds along the Way are littered with smashed and abandoned German 1 la a Ave mile stretch, rte are moving so test wa cant count all. Rome • Is completely occupied now and our forces are beyond the north l>anks of the Tiber." [Earlier th0 Algiers radio Clark hod Issued a special order ?/ Me day to- We troope detfarinf 'itt is tkm immediate task of tk* "ftk army to pursue tAe rwtroattog enemy and destroy Mm.*] Gtty ,«f Wasiders |sr Ti As the allies took ever Romi, King Victor Emmanuel quit and turned over alt his ""royal prerogatives* to his son. Crown Prinoe Umberto. [Story oa Page SJ Rome was Indeed a city of wonders for the entering doughboys today. It would take weeks of roving thru. the city to do tt Justice in dispatches; s6 the best that can be done In today's chaotic preSa situation here Is to describe the routes I* took with the soldiers.' The first impressions were that the Germans had not destroyed any cultural or religious monumente ln the city, and that their military rule of Roane had net produced much wear and tear oa the buildings and It certainly is refreshing to come to an Italian dty that hasn't been smashed up," a soldier told me. We moved Into the dty along the Via Casillna and came to an. old feudal wall near Plassa Xittoria. There the crowds swooped- .down upon&s with roars, of acclaim. Middle aged Italians begged soldiers for leave to cany, their 'packs* Boys and girls clung to our Jeeps jostling us and patting' us on the -becks-- and Incidentally clamoring 1.4®r " caramellL" Seee Largest ObeBdb We drove thru the Plassa dl Porta San Giovanni and alongside the baroque edifice which is the church of St. John Lateran. Nearby rose the Impressive obelisk first brought to Rome by fi» 1 peror Constantlus. This laigset obe- BULLETIN. LONDON, June 6 (Tuesday) --AP) .-~Prim# MUiister Churchill told the house of commons today that an immense allied armada of 4,000 ships with several thousand smaller craft had carried allied forces across the channel for the invasion of Europe* SUPREME HDQ., ALLIED EXPEDITION-] ARY FORCE, June 6 (Tuesday)--(AP).--Allied' forces landcd in northcro France early today in hia# tory*s greatest overseas operation, designed to destroy' the power of- Hitler's ^Germany and wrest enslaved) Europe from the Nazis.. The German Tadio said the landings were mad*| from Le Havre to Cherbourg, along the north coast of Normandy and the south side of the bay. of the Seine. Allied headquarters did not specify the locations^ but left no doubt whatever that the landings were oa^ a gigantic scale. Spurred On by Eisenhower. Ringing in their ears, the American, British; and Canadian forces who made the landings had these words from their supreme commander, Gen. Eisen* hower: "You are about to embark on. a great crusade.; The eyes of the world are upon you and the hopes tod prayers of all liberty-loving peoples go with you* "We will accept nothing less than full victory.*^ The German radio filled the air with invasion flashes for three hours before the formal allied announcement came at 7:32 a. m. Greenwich time (2:32 a. m>, Chicago war time). Admit Deepj^&liied Penetration. It acknowledged deep pent -•v -4 s of the Cher-' bourg peninsula by allied parachute and glider troops in great strength. The assault was . supported by gigantic bombardments from allied warships and planes,, which the Germans admitted set the coastal areas ablaze. A senior officer at supreme headquarters said rough water caused "awful anxiety " fof the seaborn* troops, but that the landings were made successfully, altho some soldiers were undoubtedly seasick*. - The sun broke thru heavy clouds periodically this morning after a daybreak shower. The wind had blown fairly hard dufi^g the night, but moderated somewhat with the dawn. The weather outlook r*> mainjpd somewhat unsettled. One Sentence Bulletin. Supreme headquarters' first bulletin was thtoj single sentence: ler. t .jS^ .L M Under the Command of Gen. Eisenhower, al« lied naval forces supported by strong air forces gan landing allied armies, this morning on tlie nortfh- j pen coast of France." It was announced moments later that Britainli, Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery, hero of the 8th army1 victories in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, was ia charge of the assault. Take Advantage of Tidea. 1 A senior officer at headquarters said the fBtujjM of the landings varied to take advantage of the vaii* oua tide stages at different beaches. Except for the afcbome troops, the first landing times varied frooaj