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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1944)
HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PACE TWO IDE LANDINGS IDE BEACH AREAS CLEARED (Continued From Page One) In the first specific report of airborne losses, the ninth air force said 12 C-45 troop carriers and 12 gliders were missing from the reiniorcmg upertmuiu. last night and early loctay. Naxis Call Reserves Various unconfirmed reports said Denotations had been made as deep as 12 miles at some places, but tne lignung was u contused it was auuuum il racruini- lins wore established. Berlin said Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was rushing up reserves of the German seventh and 15th armies, with battles rapidly increasing to a grand scale. Berlin radio clearly indicated ih airborne assaults were spreading great confusion behind German lines, and said the nazis hut h.n riiiDed by parachuting sacks of straw loaded with ex plosives that Diew up wnen uiej were touched. "Satisfactory progress ' is be ing made in the historic invasion continuing under thundering blows by great sea and sky fleets, headquarters announced, and cautious officers described the tricky airborne operations as "a complete success." Field reports said American doughboys were malting -excellent progress," biting deep into France. Fires at Lisleux Great bomber fleets droned out to blast nazi defenses and today. Dossibly in strength equalling or surpassing the stu pendous total oi io.uuu tuiua yesterday. .Mitchell pilots reported a great ring of fires at Lisieux, south of Le Havre, and a sinister slow over Caen, where Prime Minister Churchill had reported fighting ' in the streets. Caen is nine miles inland. It was disclosed that more than 900 of the ninth air force's C-47 troop transports and gliders were used in the opening invasion thrust, forming a train nine nlanes wide and 200 miles long. Berlin dispatches to Stock holm said six allied airborne div isions totalling 25,000 men bad been landed since Tuesday moraine. Headquarters still did not Identify initial objectives of the American, British and Canadian "Infantrymen and airborne troops. . ' I anus in beau "Field ; reports placed U. S trooDS well in the fore of the ad vance, striking inland after es tablishing beachheads at several points, but said they were under heavy counterattack early today. The German high command in its broadcast communique de clared heavy fighting continued on both sides of the mouth of the Orne river, above Caen, and north of Carentan, a town far ther west. Berlin claimed most of the allied beachheads had been "smashed," with most of the airborne formations wiped out. Other enemy air activity in- eluded an attack on our beach forces. This proved abortive and four of a formation of 12 Junkers 88 s were destroyed. In addition to attacks on de fended positions and other ob jectives in immediate support of land operations, railway centers, bridges, military buildings and communications at Abancourt, Serques. Amiens and Vire were attacked repeatedly throughout yesterday by our medium and light bombers. Allied fighter-bombers and lighters new low to attack en emy units and motor truck columns. From dawn to dusk a vast al lied lighter force maintained a vigil over our shipping and over the assault area. -This air cover was again com pletely successful. Airborne operations were re sumed successfully last night Coastal aircraft attacked Ger man naval units in the Bay of Biscay. A strong force of heavy night oomDers attacked bridges and roads and rail communications behind the invasion area, includ ing tne junction of unateaudun. -Thirteen heavy bombers are missing. Light bombers were al so out against the same type of target and night intruders de stroyed 12 enemy aircraft with out loss. Churchill Wanted To Go With Army LONDON, June 7 (P) . It took a lot of persuading to keep Prime Minister Churchill from accompanying the invasion forces when they stormed the beaches of France, it was dis- ' closed today. Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsey, allied naval commander, told a correspondent that he convinced the statesman "only with much difficulty" not to go along. Ramsay said he pointed out ' to Churchill that the extra work involved in safeguarding him would be very great and the prime minister finally relented. For Had It's Neckwear Cheney ; Fashion Craft Van Hemen Botany ,'' V ' Sugar and Spice ' DlinV'C Men's 000 Mln SI Shop Where Germans Claim Allies Landed LeHarre harbor. France, where, the Germans claimed, allied troops have charged ashore to begin the invasion of western Europe. (AP wire photo). (SI'S EDGE . (Continued from Page One) stubbornly defended prize on the largest island of the Schou- ten group of Dutch New Guinea. Yank infantrymen were pushing along inland ridges from which the Japanese were dislodged after throwing back the first American drive. Southwest Pacific allied air men destroyed two coastal ves sels off the big Japanese Dutch New Guinea base of Monokwari. American planes from the Central Pacific continued their methodical blasting of isolated Japanese bases in the Marshall islands and tut Truk and otner Caroline island bases in attacks last weekend. Nauru, west of the American-held Gilberts also was attacked. Weather Better In Dover Strait LONDON, June 7 UP) The weather brightened in Dover Strait early this evening, with sunshine, patches of blue sky. and tne barometer rising. There was a fairly strong northwest wind but the sea was smooth on the English side. This morning there had been gray, cloudy skies. Young Eisenhower Gets Gold Bar WEST POINT, N. Y June 7 UP) Slim, blond John S. D. Ei. senhower, son of the AEF su preme commander, put away his dress uniforms today for the khaki of an infantry second lieutenant following his gradu ation from the U.- S. military academy. Young Eisenhower received his diploma yesterday along with 473 other graduates, all of whom were sent coDies of an identir-al letter by General Eisenhower welcoming them into the regular army. The general also sent a scaled message to his son whinh unc handed to him after the cere mony py Mrs. Eisenhower. Body of Youth Found At Wocus The body of Glenn Wiseman ii, was found tnis morning hanging from a roadside sign on the Bend highway north of town. The boy had left his home near Wocus last night and had gone to the sign where he tied a rope io me irameworK ana naa then jumped, investigators said. His body was discovered bv a young boy who happened to be passing the spot. Any number of cars must nave passed the scene since last nignt, officers said. Accordine to Dr. Ronrn A A ler, county coroner, the boy had Deen an inmate of the state ieeDie-minaea institution for five years. Baseball Scores NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 6 8 0 Brooklyn 5 10 2 Raffensberger, Echanz (9) and Finley; Melton and Owen. New York 16 0 Boston 8 12 0 Borowy, Lyons (6) and Hems ley; Hughson and Wagoner. Lesion Card Partv Plans i being completed for the benefit card party sponsored by the aux iliary of the American Legion at Memorial hall, Friday, June 9, at 8 p. m. Pinochle and con tract bridge will be played. The public is cordially invited, and servicemen and their wives are especially welcomed. A large attendance is expected. The committee in charge are Mrs. A. P. Heup, Mrs. Lloyd Low, Mrs. Lee McMullen. Mrs. Edna Kii. sell, Mrs. Colman O'Louehlin and Mrs. R. G. Motschenbacher. Hans Norland Auto Insurance. When in Medford Stay at . HOTEL HOLLAND Thoroughly Modern Joe and Anne Eerier Proprietors War Bulletin (Continued From Page One) transferred there were tome in cidents with the population." LONDON, June 7 UP) DNB aid in a Berlin broadcast to day that an entire allied air borne division has been landed on the western coast of the Normandy peninsula. SUPREME ADVANCE COM MAND POST. ALLIED EXPE DITIONARY FORCE. June 7 UP) Headquarters announced today that allied troops had re pulsed German counterattacks in the Caen area of France. All beaches now have been cleared of the enemy, although some presumably itul are under artillery fire. Some of the beaches nave been linked up with those flank ing them, headquarters added. Heavy lighting Inland was re ported. SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. June 7 (P) Between 250 and 50D Flying Fortress and Liberators dropned bombs on road intersections south of Caen this afternoon In an effort to block off German reinforce ments. Ther encountered neith er German fighters nor ground tire. LONDON. June 7 (IP) A iransocean broadcast from Ber lin said German coastal batter ies had beaten off an allied land ing attempt off Le Havre this afternoon. There was no allied confirmation. Hightly-intclligent persons don't need much sleep, accord ing to some psychologists. r - ' ! Fatally hit by U. 8. carrier gun crew, this Jap torpedo bomber starts fatal Dlunae. k a "(, a ! ( ", 4 5-3 r4i 0 4 f, ,'; 9 ' , ' (NBA TtUohoto) Trail of black smote in sky and huge plash mark bomter's last appear ance as threat to U. S. forces. U. S Navy photo. Reports 'Invasion' . tNBA Audio Tmttnhata Joea Oils, 23-year-old British tele type operator employed by Associat ed Press in London, whose Invasion message, written tor practice and transmitted in error, electrified torth and South America before retraction. Tl (Continued from Page One) they had available for the chan nel coast. According to their own pre invasion broadcasts they held back a few, highly mobile pan zer divisions to counter-attack wherever the allied spearheads appeared most threatening. This system of defense de pends for its success cither on stopping the attack literally on the beaches, which is what the Germans tried to do most of yesterday, or on trapping the spearheads in the defense belt to prevent any major breakthrough. The armored reserves counter-attack when the main threat becomes apparent. This counter attack is the second crisis. Once it can be overcome Gen eral Eisenhower should be re latively free to exploit his Dosi- tlon toward his first main ob jective which must be to estab lish his forces on such a large and fluid front that the enemy win oe unaDie to force a stale mate. PIONEER DIES MEDFORD. June 7 IIP) Mrs. Anna Jane Dorn, 91, long-time resident of the Applcgate dis trict, was found dead in the bathtub at the home of her son in Jacksonville yesterday. A note left for .the son, David Thomas Dorn, indicated she had been despondent over ill health The United States has 23 air way traffic control centers into which flows information about planes in flight, relayed bv te c phone from radio communication stations in the area of the control center. Motors of 27,000 horsepower are used to create the wind stream in the 16-foot wind tun nel at Moffctt field, Calif. ' Pre-flight aeronautics courses are now an integral part of the curriculum In more than half of our 28,000 high schools. FIFTH ARMY 60ES FAR BEYOND HOME (Continued From Pago One) all In their power to sabotage en emy coinimintciitions und hinder KcssiclrinK's efforts to discngHKO his troops ;.nd retire northward. The liberation of Italy now is well undorway," tho allied commander declared. Tho total of prisoners taken In tho allied Italian offensive still was rising steadily with the fiftli army nlono now claiming mora than 18,000. A headquarters spoko.tmun said the Gurnums "appear to be forming small battle groups com posed of elements from varied units" pulled hastily together to fight desperate dcluying actions. Join Assault The Mediterranean ulltcd air force joined yesterday In the many-front assault on .Hitler's Europe by sending between S00 and 750 Flying Fortresses and Liberators Into tho Balkans. Tar gets included tho oil refineries at Plocstl, rail yards ut Brnsov and Pltcscl and the "Iron Gate" con. al at Turnu-Sevcrln In Romania, and rail targets at Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Thirty-four enemy planes wore destroyed against a loss of 16 heavy bombers and 17 other aircraft. These air attacks - from the Mediterranean came as other American bombers from tho new shuttle bases in Russia were striking out against a Gorman air field In Romania. Targets north of Rome were attacked from tho air Inst night, the daily communique said. 1IM ATTACK OASE (Continued from Page One) and still did not say anything about the happenings of the night before. A doctor and law enforcement authorities were called to the young girl's home Sunday after noon by her sister, when the 12-ycar-old suddenly seemed to go berserk, apparently suffering a complete emotional breakdown. An investigation by the sher iffs office, the district attorney and juvenile authorities follow ed, and Wright was takon into military custody. Bradley Leader Of Ground Force SUPREME HEADQUARTERS. ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, June 7 UP) Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley is commanding the U. S. ground forces partici pating in the Invasion. Bradley won fame in Tunisia by capturing the French naval base of Bizerte in May, 1943, with thousands of Germans while in command of the Ameri can second corns. Thrifty of his men's blood but a thorough maitcr of tactics, he is known as "The Doughboy's General. Klamath Highway Mishap Kills 3 (Continued From Page One) bany, the driver; Mrs. O'Kolly, who suffered head and chest injuries; Charles Weil, Bend, back injuries; Jerry Gillis, Bend, rib fractures; Bill Slavens, John Day, and Mrs. H, W, Powers, Bond. Eric Larson, 43, Molalla log ger and operator of the Molalla Telephone Exchange, was killed by a flying cable released by a falling snag Monday night. The widow and four children sur vive. Pvt. Walter McDowell. 37 Camp White, died Tuesday of Injuries suffered Monday night when no was run over by a lumber truck on the Dead In dian road south of Medford. State Police Capt. B. J. Staats said he 'apparently had fallen asleep in the road. , i Lions Club Elects Paul Skcen Leader Paul Skecn was elected presi dent of the Lions club at the last regular meeting. M. E. Nicodemus was elected vice president; E. C. Vanderpool, secretary-treasurer; Paul Ang stead, Jack Bishop, Keith Rice, Wes D. McNco and Merlo Adams, directors. Clarence Humble gave the address of welcome to three new members, Paul Lee, Bob Henry and Lloyd Lamb. The initiation of officers will be held at the country club June 20. All Lions are requested to be there. k B0'h TI"at,e,J Starts Sunday 1 r-TT-HMIaaaaaaa J 'fu v- "f ' ' I laafi WlC IW til IJ.T. JIjQLljHiI Huge Slaughter Of Germans Told LONDON, Juno 7 (!') Moro than 10.000 Ourman officers and men wnv killed In tho fighting north of lasl, Romania, between May :I0 and Juno u, Moscow an nounced tuuiiilit. Tills slaughter of mul forces during the jtaviiKn battle In the I'ruviueii (if Moldavia has slow ed tin llio German attaeks, the broadeast Hussion communique Indicated. It said that thrusts made today wore by "small forces" and that all woro beaten buck. Ernest King Jr. In Annapolis Class ANNAPOLIS, Md Juno 7 (P) Mld.ihlpman Ernest King Jr., son of tho commuiulur-iii-ctilnt of tho United States navy, was uiiiong men In tho graduating class al Die naval academy today. Midshipman King, whose home Is Washington, attended tho Coronado (Calif.) high school, Randlc's Preparatory school and George Washington university, both In Washington. He entered tho academy after competitive examination for an appointment by tho president. Figures Released On France Attack By The Associated Press Some figures on the Invasion of France: Moro than 900 C-47 troop transports and gliders were used In the opening blow, The "train," nlno planes wide, was 200 miles v I- rk. I r??0 jur j . . i Scene In Bait Luke City couu atwr la poiyiimlu. iMmbrniTLl unique rundeninnuUUU sect, ro lound guilty oi unlswful emSJ hows some oi the dcftmdnnU uilkini to Ititlr uttomt). lluaW Ueber K. Clovelsmt. J. W MuMtr. MorU CJ. Kuiu. J H. McKowffi long as It went across the En a llsh channel ;i00 feet abovo wa ter. Today another "train." 50 miles long, poured In reinforce. munts. Thirteen thousand individual flights ware mitle by ifii Planes In the dm d.y 0 w nolo ;i., z.is. tlto sows were 4000 shloj' niniiv innr. u.,1,!.. ... " "i Olllci Opanf I'M . I II ENDS TODAY 'Up In Mabel's Room" Marjorle Reynolds Starts Thursday HI Telephone AMI Box Office Opene ItSO - 6i4S ENDS TODAY "The Heavenly Body William Powell Hedy Lamarr - Starts -Thursday sua... HAVE YOUR V 4A HEART DANCIW! rnllnaaa ttitw Dallv OMI Ohm 111 niilea Opifli lin Now Playing Endi Tonighj SECOND THRILJL, HIT fl1" J JIL 10(4lf On The Sam. hm k MtJtUT 1HM EMLi1 cARwi - . Box Office Opens Evenings MS Ml New Today ' TT STARTS WITH Al .-rwkOUIZ".A aMn ttnds WITH A BATTLE of the SEXE5 Another ActionHitJ 1
