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Eisenhower's headquarters an? nounced today that Allied troops began landing on the northern coast of France this morning strongly supported by naval and air forces. Text of the communique: Under the command of Gen. Eisenhower Allied naval forces supported by strong air forces began landing Allied armies this morning on Ihe northern coast of France. The Germans said ihe landings xiended between Le Havre and Cherbourg along ihe souih side of ihe Bay of ihe Seine and along ihe northern Normandy coasi. Parachute iroops descended in Normandy, Berlin said.

Berlin first announced the landings in a series of flashes thai began aboai 6:30 a.m. (12:30 a. m. Eastern War Time). j.

The Allied communique was read over a irans-Ailaniic hookup direct from Oeneral Eisenhower's headquarters at 3:32 E. W. designated "Communique No. 1." A second announcement hySHAEF said thai it is announced that Gen. B.

L. Montgomery is in command of the army group carrying out ihe assault. This army Canadian, and U. fr. iorces." Pershing Says Europeans Will Join Allies Washington IP General John J.

Pershing, who commanded American armies in France in the World War, issued the following statement following the announcement that a new expeditionary force had landed in France: "American troops have landed In western Europe. "As the overmastering military might of the Allies advances it win be joined.by the men of the occupied countries, whose land has been 'overrun by the er.einy but whose spirit remains unconqnered. "Twenty-six years ago American soldiers, in cooperation with -their allies, were locked in mortal 'combat with the German eneray. Their march of victory was never halted until the enemy laid down his arms in The American soldier of 1917-1918, fighting in war of liberation, wrote by his deeds, one of the most glorious pages of military history. "Today, the sons of American soldiers of 1917-1918 are engaged In a like war of liberation.

It is their task to bring freedom to peoples who have been I have every confidence that they, together with their gallant brothers- in-arms, will win through to victory." The Ailied bulletin did. not exactly where the invasion- was! taking place, but Berlin- earlier gave these details: Allied naval forces, including neavy warships, are shelling terrific "bombard-1 Havre. "It is aient," Berlin said. Paratroopers Ailied parachute troops floating along the Normandy coast ere landing and being engaged-by shock troops. Other Allied units were stream-o ashore into landing barges.

Normandy In a special order of the day issued to all soldiers, sailors and air- Jen under his command, Gen. Eisenhower said: "We will accept nothing except full victory." Eisenhower told his men. they were "embarking on a great crusade toward which we have striven these many months," and warned them that they were facing a tough, well-prepared enemy. Berlin said the "center of gravity" the fierce fighting was.at Caen, 30 miles southwest of Le Havre and 65 miles southeast of Cherbourg. 1 0 Miles I Caen is 10 miles -the at the base.

of the 75-mile- wide Normandy Heavy fighting also- was, reported between. Caen and Trquville. One of Berlin's first claims was that the first British Parachute Division was badly mauled. General hero of the desert, was -leading the assault -of the Allied -Liberation Army No other Allied commanders were announced, thousands'- of battle-trained Allied troops, although Gen. Omar Bradley has been in command of American ground forces in England for several months.

Bradley- participated in the lu- nisian victory; Thousands of battle trained American, British Canadian, troops' hurled themselves at Hit, offoT' TYinnths The German reports of the ir. respondents wer moned from bed "headquarters ar.d conference room que was released the landings were It. was made -t that the supreme necessary to yiel the war of word in order to retail land and keep command in the possible. The. great Alliec anythihg-yet seer transport paratroopers and troops in gliders German weslwaU goes.

in the hurriedly sum- -known at SHAEF words to the Germans the initiative on the German high the dark as long as the A Swansea urnes BELGIUM' Lens Amiens Cantignyo g) t'Montaidicr yfitot Abonccurt Chsicou Th nville -Viro NAZI-OCCUPIED Orleans Rcidcd by 10-Mile ResmcUd Sond inBritoin face was tense but confident as. he strode down the long lines of fighting men. All night long London and England resounded to the of thousands of airplanes, some carrying some. carrying men. Returning RAF bombers met big fleets of Flying, Fortresses on their way out.

The forces thrown into operation were by far the greatest ever. used in an amohibious operation. They had be. "An- estimated, million German troops waited in their" fortifications for the great onslaught under crack Nazi field marshals, Runstedt and Rommel. Special Train 7 It was reported earlier this week that Adolf Hitler himself had la special train rush him to France to take over, personal 'command as he did on the east Despite these reports Allied mill-.

tary men expected' Rommel to be ALLIES INVADE FRANCE--Backed by -strong naval forces Allied.forces began, landing on the coast-of France Tuesday Allied headquarters did not identify ports attacked, but the Berlin radio claimed-the landings extended between Le' Havre and Cherbourg and along the northern Normandy coast, and had advanced inland to ler's western' defenses of preparation. Huge armadas 'slipped out of English ports in the darkness and sped toward-'Europe" where four years ago almost to the day Britain brought -back the last battle-worn defenders- of Dunkerque. 'Germans also-'deelared tnat Calais and Dunkerque, immediately, across Channel, from were-''under heavy air at-, tack. oes.m LUU ICCIL. Berlin.said.that.masses of Allied parachute out over trying to seize Wished Goospeed before taking off in the darkness-, the paratroops were wished Godspeed, -by the lanky Kansas supreme commander, -Gen.

by otfier his commanders his the main tactician on. German defense but -on side were the team of TEis'enhower and Montr gomery-- the "men. who chased Rommel from Although amphibious attacks are the- most war; a quiet feeling of characterized the Just what: element of surprise, if any, the troops achieved was not. immediately -was chance, to hide the: great vbys Vwith Sours -tlieTchaimeli-f On several occasions thousands of troops, even with correspondents aboard, sailed out in great fleets to almost within shell range of German defenses in Europe as though they were going to attack while Nazi reconnaissance planes closely checked convoys. These feints have been carried out on widely separated points.

The supreme command'made r.o bones about its intention to attack but the surprise was that the- Germans not know where the main Wow.was coming. In'four previous big amphibious landings to the Allies obtained tactical surprise three at Anzio, and North Africa. Salerno the' Germans guessed the landing spot and 'were waiting. Nozvray King Wains Against Biematuie Uprisings By People Haakon of TTorway in an broadcast Tuesday his homeland warned against premature uprisings, said a broadcast. from supreme -headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, heard by special "orders to both resistance groups in Norway; U.

S. Paratroops Land Behind Atlantic Wall With United States Parachute Troops -r-H 3 American paratroopers--studded with "battle-hardened veterans of the Sicilian and Italian campaigns -r- landed behind Hitler's Atlantic Tuesday to the first blow of'the. long-awaited, west-, ern front squarely in the enemy's vitals. men of war cascaded from faintly mbon'r lit skies in an awesome C-47s sisters America's standard airline flagships --bore cargo across the skies, simultaneously towing trbdp- laden CG4A gliders--to merge.in' a single: Wow -paving the way for frental.assault Armed weapons from-'the most-primitive tho most modern; 1 "th'e mission was disrupt and. demoralize the Germans' communications inside the was -no' immediate.

indica dynamite and flashing. steeL and -well-aimed fire, was DE GAULLE IN ENGLAND New. Charles do Gaulle has arrived in England, it was announced Tuesday in a broadcast from supreme headquarters, Allied Expeditionary 'Force. NBC monitored the Heavy Clouds Cover Stzait On First Day Of Invasion London JP The sun broke through heavy clouds- at' times in the Dover Strait-area this first, day of the Allied invasion' of western Europe. After a daybreak shower there was -later' banks of heavy clouds a.we'pt up- from the northwest.

There were further sunny th'e outlook was. less settled. The wind had- blown fairly hard during. the night, hut lost some of its''strength 'after dawn. moderate sea was running.

not succeeding in the execution of battle, dress. plans rehearsed for months in prep- aration'for. the liberation of occupied Europe. The 'steel-helmeted, ankle warriors wore a and-blue American flag'insignia oh theisleeve and camouflaged green-splotched Eisenhower. Warns.

Europeans To Evacuate Coast New York--J--The OWI reported Tuesday this statement by Gen. Eisenhower was broadcast by Allied radios in London: "People of western Europe! A landing was made this morning on the coast of France by troops of the Allied' Expeditionary Force. This landing is part of the concerted United'Nations plan for the- liberation of in conjunction with your great Russian allies. "Although the initial'assault may not have been- made in your own. country, the hour of your.liberation is -approaching.

Allies Conducted Series Of Feinfs Before Big Blow Supreme Headquarters, Ailied Expeditionary now a Allies have been -conducting, a series of-, feints in advance of the invasion Tuesday. These feints were predicted some-, time ago. by Prime'Minister Chuf chill, and "were" designed to lull-tha Germans so they: would never know the blow-was coming,.