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THE BOSTON DAILY GLOBE TUESDAY. JUNE 6, 1944 Eisenhower's Order of the Day Shrevey feme fop flak men 1 i r. if "You Are About to Embark on a Great Crusade We Will Accept Nothing Less Than Full Victory" LONDON, June 6 (AP) Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the following order of the day to his invasion troops today: Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force: "You are about to embark on a great crusade. The eyes of the world are upon you and the hopes and prayers of all liberty loving peoples go with you.

"In company with our brave Allies and brothers in arms on other fronts you will bring, about the destruction of the German war machine, elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. "Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely. But in this year of 1 944 much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1 940 and 1 941 "The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeat in open battle-man to man.

Our air offensive has seriowsly reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the groundour home fronts have given us overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and have placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned and free men of the world are marching together to victory. "I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory. Good luck and let us all beseech the blessing of almighty God upon this great and npble undertaking." 36 pair 1 Sard ring tie clip cuff linksall In 14 let gold from Shreve's exceptionally ample choice of jewelry for men.

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Shreve CRUMP LOW COMPANY" ituM mm byJon ut Sftfiyvn (floiKn Eisenhower Views D-Day Armada From Rooftop Supreme Commander Radiates FOR SERVICE OR CIVILIAN USE Elmer Davis Warns U. S. Be Wary of Axis Reports WASHINGTON, June 6 (AP) Director Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information, advised Americans today to be wary of Axis reports on the progress of invasion fighting. "Anything the Axis radio puts out, is in their own interest," Davis told a handful of correspondents gathered in his office in early morning hours. As soon as Gen Eisenhower's first communique was received, 17 of OWI's 28 transmitters at New York began beaming it to Europe.

Other transmitters, including those in London, started bombarding the airwaves in 22 125,000,000 Maps Ready for Invasion WASHINGTON. June 6 (UP) A European headquarters report released by the War Department today said that 125,000,000 maps had been prepared so thajt the invasion forces could "knoyr exactly where they were going" after they landed. The making of these maps, which ws "one of the most elaborate projects of the war," depended largely on aerial photography and "thousands of tiny pieces of information smuggled out under the noses of Pamphlets, Radio Bombard Continent LONDON, June 6 AP) A continent-engulfing barrage of paper missiles and spoken words, by the millions and in every language, pounded Europe today with the news of the Allied western From heavily freighted cargo planes pamphlets spilled by the ton with word to conquered peoples that the first blow had been struck towards their deliverance. From hundreds of radio stations in England, the United States, North Africa, southern Italy and Russia instructions and words of counsel poured forth in unceasing volume. Starts Calm as I as invasion By E.

V. ROBERTS Representing the Combined American Press. Distributed by the Associated Press. way and luched into the sky in a seaming endless stream. Eisenhower was escorted to the roof of headquarters for a better view as they circled above coming into formation for the great task ahead.

He turned his face toward France and watched them vanish in the darkening sky. ALLIED ADVANCED COMMAND POST IN ENGLAND. June 6 Gen Dwieht D. Eisenhower stood on a rooftop on Invasion eve and watched a mighty airborne armada form in the Germans." the sky and wine its way toward I France and the beginning of the finali phase of the war of libera Ition. The Supreme Commander calm confidence contagious to those about him.

He spent the $Q5 fe2 greater part of the day among the troops, sea-borne and air-borne, walking from group to group chatting and laughing with the men. At 2:30 p. Monday. Eisenhower met with a small group of British and American press and radio representatives here. He told us that the invasion of Europe would be launched Tuesday and the machinery was already in motion.

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British and American, had done In preparing and launching the blow and spoke earnestly of his desire to emphasize this. The weather, we learned, had been the biggest Allied headache in the selection of D-day. At one time Eisenhower interrupted his discourse to look out of the door and comment with enthusiasm upon a patch of sunshine. The General sat comfortably slouched behind his big battered desk. On the desk top was a green telephone, a desk lamp and inkwell and a packet of cigarettes.

During the conference he occasionally leaned forward to tap with a finger for emphasis, He smoked constantly, sometimes lighting one cigarette from another. Beyond that he made no movement. He did not appear to notice the express train roar of constant Allied air patrols overhead. After the conference he stood outfide, hatless and with hands in pockets, and chatted with U3 informally. We remarked upon his calmness and I asked him.

"Don't these things make you nervous." He chuckled and said he was the type that boiled up inside, but that when things got too bad he was usually able to sleep it off. rUvTuwii C7iarm Kjompanij On this day when the fate of the world may well hang in the balance, we join our prayers to those of millions of our fellow Americans. SIXTY FRANKLIN STREET AIR CONDITIONED FOR YOUR COMFORT I I 72 TUftS CF DEPENDABILITY Our thoughts are not only with the men and women on the battlefields, but with the millions more at home who stand and await their return. tjubLard Final Clearance SALE of better grade tailored suits some with blouses Eisenhower told us then that he planned to visit the air-borne units during the evening and that before turning in, he would probably read a little philosophy or a Wild West story. We correspondents were permitted to tag along on the supreme commander's visit to the airborne units, buj; only with the understanding that we would remain definitely in the background.

There is a warm personal relationship between Gen Eisenhower and his men and he made it clear to us that he wished it to remain personal. As we swept along a road overlooking a coastal town en route to the air-borne bases we could see a great flotilla of landing craft moored off the coast. When we reached our destination. Gen Eisenhower went on alone through the groups of men where they were drawn up at attention. He asked that they be placed at ease.

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The suoreme commander's party reached the last base just at takeoff time. At seven-second intervals the big C-47s roared off the run-.