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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.
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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).
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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
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Proprietors
War Bulletin
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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.
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this Jap torpedo bomber starts fatal
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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ter. Today another "train." 50
miles long, poured In reinforce.
munts.
Thirteen thousand individual
flights ware mitle by ifii
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