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HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PACE EIGHT 11 a U. S. RECEIVES American Armored U nit Entering Rome T Invasion Commander BRING STORY ,U'.- " NiA til: I n ( i ,1 PRO 0 PLOTS r Nil NEWS WITH PRAYERS t - Jt . .. v ' ' L'r'.v: OP SUCCESSES "4 u Br The Asaoclated Prats America received news of the Invasion of Europe calmly today and turned to the altars of its faiths to pray for peace with victory. In the nation's, hamlets and great cities people - went . to churches, cathedrals and syna gogues to meditate ami to par ticipate in .tne services scneauiea tor o-vay. . President Roosevelt summoned all of the American people' to join with him in his 'prayer for tne fignuns men ana inose.ai home, written as allied troops were landing on t rance s coast. The plea will be read to the nation at t p. m. irwn on me radio. There were few demonstra tions. Groups gathered at news stands and stood oetore radio loudspeakers. Comment gen erally reflected the combination of hope and trepidation which marked the end of the tense waiting period. Thousands of men and women in war production plants ob served a brief moment of silence, followed by an immediate re sumption of the flow of mater ials of war. Plant officials an nounced uniformly and proudly that the announcement came without a slackening of output. In New York a public prayer observance; to be held at 5:30 p. m. at the - Madison Square Eternal Light, World War I memorial, was announced, cere monies which will be repeated in communities in all parts of the country. Some cities, such as Albuquer que, N. M., - announced D-Day and H-Hour with sirens and whistles, summoning men and women to - their places of wor ship.'. ' . At the United States Veterans hospital in New York, 1800 men still hospitalized 25 years after World War 'I 'were given the news . by nurses. Patients, in pajamas and bathrobes, walking on crutches and canes,' gathered on the hospital lawns and bowed in silent prayer.- Newspapers issued extras and radio broadcasting companies pushed all scheduled programs aside. The New York Daily News threw out its regular edi torials and printed instead the Lord's prayer. Special prayers. previously made public Dy church leaders, were prominent ly displayed in all newspapers. ' The New York stock, exchange halted its activities for a two minute prayer period. - -'' Emergency orders for aug mented personnel went out from the nation's telephone ' com panies. : . . .; As American service men - ac cepted the news , in their' stride a light note" was -truck 'by a group, of French sailors in New York who linked arms and joy ously danced down Broadway. American Red Cross officials reported that their, offices were flooded with . telephone calls from prospective blood donors. Major race tracks suspended their programs. Virginia civilian defense of ficials sent over the civilian air raid warning system, a summons to 8 p. m. prayer meetings in all cities and most towns. Lord & Taylor, New York specialty shop, closed, for the day and its 3000 employes were given the day off "to-pray and hope for victory." In Dallas, Tex., a baby born as sirens wailed the news that invasion had come was named Invasia Mae Renfrow. One thousand employes of the C. G. Hussey and company, steel firm in Pittsburgh, who had quit in protest of curtailed operation of a soft drink canteen, returned to their jobs after army and navy conciliators told them "you can't back up the boys by striking." The Rochester. (N. Y.) Times Union eliminated all advertising from- its editions today to pro vide fullest coverage of invasion news. The New York Daily Mirror announced there would be no advertising carried in its issue tomorrow, a decision made to give more space to the in vasion and to compensate for newsprint restrictions. wSm oSr 9 mnmtm American armored units of the triumphant fiftli army enter o utsklrts of Rome, bringing liberation for the lint time to a nail enslaved capital. Only enough troops to maintain order and for ret any German snipers in suicide nests were to be lift In Rome as the main allied armies pounded on without pausing to celebr ate their greatest ' triumph. (Signal corps radlo-telephoto from Italy). Spitfires Take Part '-", " H-- ' ; - ' gimfni , . ; j' X". t X"" 1 ' -M -f ''''r,'--"n''1-'-'T-f'rrmii,fiii ' Planes such as these late-model Spitfires, the Mark XII, are taking part in the 11.000-plane European InTasion. These new Spitfires are equipped for. low. altitude fighting. Rangers Train Marcus Blaster -7 mfS " - I rl ' 'l Rear Adml. Alfred E. Montgom ery, above, of Piedmont, Calif... commanded the giant ; U. " S.' Navy task force that attacked.' Marcus Island,, 1167 miles from' Tokyo and Wake, Jap-held American island. Penetration of V. S. naval forces north of Marcus was probably closest ap-. Iproach of fleet to Japan's home waters since .war started. ' w4 Ranger course training toughened up these members of a U. S. Infantry unit for D-day. This contact drill took place In northern Ireland. Troops Prepare Rehearsals for the allied invasion Included the at of camouflage. " These snipers cover them selves and thair weapons with netting in a. pie-invasion picture.. 'Surrounded' 51 Perhaps Pvt Frank Buonlcore, above, thought he was back rounding up (arcs In the Bronx, N. Y., when he "surrounded" SI Germans at Terraclna, Italy. The former taxi driver, scouting the town before Us fall, spoiled a lew Germans In a cave. When he called for their surrender, tl marched out. Jap Ship to Load Relief Supplies WASHINGTON, June 0 P) The soviet government has agreed to permit a Japanese ship to enter a specified Russian port near Vladivostok to pick up re lief supplies for American pris oners in the Orient. In making this announcement today, the state department said stocks of supplies sent to Russia last year have been awaiting transportation and it is hoped that they will be distributed in the near future. i Airplanes do not have speed ometers; they have air speed in dicators, which record the speed of a plane relative to the air. By AUSTIN BEALMEAR AN HTII USAAP MIOTO RE CONNAISSANCE BASE, Juno S (!) Allied liintlltiB forces hnvo pstnbllshrd benchhrnds on tho coast of northern Franca mid nro shislilnii their way in land, tho first photo reconnais sance n 1 1 o t s back from tho scene of tho Initial thrust snld today. From a rlngnlda sent only BOO feet ubovo the burning, smok ing rim of tho continent, two airmen watched the allies strlko the first blow. One Is Lt. Col. C. A. Slioop. Beverly Hills, Cullf., a former army test pilot who arrived In this ttieatro six weeks oo and became commander of this group only yostordiiy and flew his first mission today. Tho other Is MJ. Morris Hartwell Jr., Cheyenne, Wyo.. (ormurly acting commander of this unit. "They've established some good beachheads." Shoop said. "Thcro were tots of burning buildings and bomb craters," Hartwell declured. "Towns were tmmlnu all over the area." Shoop sold tho channel was "full ot our warships out mat no German naval vessels were around. Can See Advance "I don't know whether tho enemy was surprised or not, but wo didn't see any opposition to our ground forces. "At each location along the beaches our warships were standing off throwing in shells. Thcro w o r o groups ot ships both coming and going across the channel. Somo of them were big ones and they were as clone In the shore as they could pos sibly get. I think their fire was l I . L. titm In ' ' Shoop added that "Wo could see our troops advancing across tho ground at one place. At ono Inrnlliv wn saw a srouD of glid ers on the ground. We didn't run Into anv o r onnosltlon. but we got down to 800 feet and the I . 1 ...a. hMMi " As usual these photo pilots flow unarmed, each Lightning carrvlna four cumcrns lntcud of guns. They penetrated 25 miles inland ana rangea up ana aown tho coast, taking a total of 1440 nictures. - Men liko these shot thousands of pictures covering every foot of nail Europe In recent weeks to aid in planning the gigantic invasion operution. Buildings Explode Hartwell said tho only opposl tlon to naval forces was furnish' cd by ground batteries and their firo "apparently was almost as heavy as ours. "You could see the guns hit ting buildings and every now and then you'd see a building explode. Both pilots said they saw not a single person In the streets of tno towns even Dcioro me oom bardmcnt got well undcrwoy. in dicotlng the civilian population was complying with ucn. uwlght D. Elsenhower's request to get out of tho way. Oregon Newspapers Granted Newsprint WASHINGTON, Juno 6 (IP) Twenty-one newspapors hove been granted 2007 additional tons of newsprint, the war pro duction board announced today. The grants Included: Orcgonlan, Portland, 155; Ore gon Jaurnal. Portland. 120; Co lumbian, Vancouver, Wash., 0. 1 WASHINGTON, Juno 6 FP) This Is tho invasion prayer which President Roosevelt wrote while allied troops wcro land ing on the coast of France and which he will read to the nation by radio at 10 p. m. (EWT) tonight: My fellow Americans: In this poignant hour, I ask you to join me In prayers: ; Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day hove set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity. Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness to their faith. They will need thy blessings. Their road will bo long and hard. The enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing grace, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph. : They will be sore tried by night and by day, without rest til the victory Is won. The darkness will bo rent by noise .and flame. Men's souls will be shaken jvlth the violences of war. These are men lately drawn from the ways of peace. Thoy fight not for tho lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to lot Justice arise, and tolor ance and goodwill among all thy people. Thoy yearn but for tho end of battle, for their return to the haven of home. Some will never return. Embraco these, Father, and receive them, the heroic servants, into thy kingdom. And for us at home fathers, mothers, children, wives, sis ters and brothers of brave men overseas, whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them heln us. almiahtv GnH. in rri.Hlnin ourselves In renewed faith in thee In this hour of great sacrifice. many pvuuiB jmvu wrBca mat i can tne nation into a single day of special prayer. But because the ronri l Inns nnri ih. An. sire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves In con tinuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer bo on our Hps, invoking Give us strength .strength in our dally tasks, to redouble the contributions we make In the physical and material support of our armed forces. ' , And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may como, to Impart our courage. unto our sons wheresoever they may be. And O Lord, give us faith Give us faith In thee; faith In our sons faith in each other; faith In our united crusodo. Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not tho im pacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting mo&e.?i"7let un,ot lhca0 dot?r us ,n ""I" unconquerable purpose : With thy blessing we shall prevail over the unholy fortes of our enemy. Help us to conquer tho apostles of greed and racial arrogances. Lead us to tho savino nf o. J?. . "t-lai pete rXra&W smfeSnf J-hy will be done, almighty God. -Amen . Y.iaaun-f -'' v H's v f f'fo Commsndlnq the alllsd attack on the coait ol p,... i . ral Dwloht D. Eisenhower, who broadc.i i "mnaJ. , troops and to the people of occupied counirloi tstly oo D-ij Calm Confidence Radiated By Eisenhower at H-Hour The weather. wolernl,hH xt-n the blK'Kest allied hddi ..; pi.-.:.. "',r.-u'''Aiiw ....... ...... .,,,r micrruoWhi. (llscouraa to look outonK IHUl coininenl ulil, ..,i....r upon b patch of unshine S ......... , miiugruil) V ( QbiluJ the (lenktiin wu a .u phone, a clrak lamp and J well and n iinikot oi clgiretta. k.... h " riinirrcnce n ottj. sliuiHlly leaned forward lo la With H f Inner fur l.mnh.l. Ho smoked conslanlly,' ia """ 1'hiiiuik une ciHrtlltftto unolhcr. Beyond that he mife no movement. II IIH m to notice the expreti train roirol I'uiiiuiiui ninea sir patrol ova. head. After tit rniifi.r.nM k. .tj outside, hnileu and with hudi i pocKeu, ann cnaittd with a Informally. Wo remarked m his rulnineu and I aikcd hia. "Don't these IhliiKi makt rm nervous.' lie chuckltd ul said he wn lhe ivmt thii Knlu up liuldo but that when thlna got too bad he woj usually able to sleep It off, tit) told ns then that heplaniMd to visit tliu airborne units d iillf the evenlne nnri that Mm turning in he would probably read n little piuiotophy or i wild west story. Wc corrapofr dents were nermltlrd lo In along on the supreme coramuv ner s vmii to mo siroome uniu ltd! null, u.lll, Dim iinHAnlinHinf that wn would remain definlltlr In tho background. Then li I firm personal relationship be tween General Elsenhower in! hfs men and he made It dear Is us that ho winner! It to tenuis. personal. By E. V. ROBERTS Representing Iho Combined American Praia ' Distributed by The Aitoclatod freas ALLIED ADVANCED COM MAND POST IN ENGLAND, Juno 0 Gen. DwiiilH D, Elsen hower stood on a rooftop on In vasion evo unci watched a mighty airborne armada form In the sky and wing Its way toward franco and tho bcglnnlnu of tho final pliiuo of tho war of liberation. The supreme commander radi ated a calm confidence contagi ous to those ubout him. Ho spent tho greater part of the day among the troops, seaborne and airborne, walking from group to group chatting and laughing with the men. At 2:30 p. m., Monday. Elsen hower met with a small group of British and American press and radio representatives here. He told us that tho Invasion of Eu rope would bo launched Tuesday and the machinery was already In motion. Wo were Informed the operation would be tho larg est of its typo ever launched and that tho ullies had assembled their mightiest land, scu and air force for the purpose. - Elsenhower talked lo us for on hour and a half. The conference took place In his command tent, a plain bare-walled structure about 20 feet squoro with canvas roof and walls of stained pine boards. At tho start ho grouted each of us with n hundshaka and frlondly lopsided grin. Ho strosscd tho Importance of the Job his staff officers, British and American, had clone In preparing and launching the blow and spoke earnestly of his desire to emphaslzo this. Invasion Briefs From Here, There By The Aaaociated Preaa ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Juno B (VP) When tho Gorman radio Jin nounccd tho Invasion of the coast of Franco ahead of London's first flash, 11. D. Bradley, publisher of the St. Joseph News-Press, wired the nuzl news asencv DNB: "Interested In your bulletin service. Please quoto rates." OKLAHOMA CITY. Juno 6 Ml Tho state firemen's convention come at tho wrong time. Dele gates were robbed of tho chanco to blow tho hometown sirens for tho Invasion. DALLAS, Tex.. June 0 (P) Invasia Mae Renfrow was born early today as the sirens slgnulcd news of tho allied invasion of western Europe. City Ambulance Driver Harr.v Goldberg, who with a hospital intern, w, J. Garrett, made an emergency call at 2:25 a. m. said tho baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Renfrow. "1 11 namo her Invasia." said tho mother. MOBERLY. Mo.. June 6 (VP) Churches In Mobcrly, homo town of Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley, com mander of American ground forces In tho European Invasion, opened for prayer services a few minutes after tho first liasn ot tho news was roccived. TULSA. Ok la:. Juno fl (PI Tho Tulsa World today heralded the allied landings in France with a ono line streamer saying "Invasion On" in what was ap proximately 212 point typo, tho largest tho paper over has used. 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