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of your broken lenses and send them to Box 468, Ketchikan, Alaska They will be replaced promptly in our large and well equipped labora- tory. c. M. and R. L. Carlson.
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Our community has received another great shock in the news the death in action of Sergeant George F. Alexander, Jr, son of Judge and Mrs. George F
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

DECEMBER 13
 Madge Wade Mrs. Robert Light Leephonse w. Smith Katherine Lester Mrs. R. M. Stewart
 Kate Wilson
 R. M. Campbell Blythe T. Robertson
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Weather report High 31; low, 29, snow.
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In doubeheader this night the Juneau High School eager the Alumni the Bremen to take the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-07

The THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF
WITH GERMANY AND JAPAN ENEMIES INVADED
ONE HAND AND BOMBED ON
US ARE eAAA AFRICA ARAWA
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IT, S. CHRONOLOGY OF WORLD WAR Il

Aug 2U and Canadian foes occupy Kska aps flee isund
Sept 3-Alies invade ItaIy; Italy svrenders
Sept 16-Jop base at Lac. New Guinea, captured
Oct, 1-Alies take Naples, open march Rome
Oct. 6-u S. troops occupy KoIombungura island
Oct. 13-tay declares Germany
Oct 26-U. S. troops occupy Treasury island
Nov. H. S. troops invade Bovsainvile and
Nov. 21-Mdrnes invade Makn and Tarawa in Gilbert isl!
Dec H-U. S. invodes New Britoin island
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Jan 22AIles land at Nettvno, seize Anzo beaehheud
Feb 1u S. nvades Roi and KwoioIein Marshall isIands
Feb. 16-U. S. invodes Eniwetok
Feb 167Tak force sinks 10 ships destroys planes 1rvk
March H. S. invades Los Negroes in Admiralty islands
May 12-Alled spring offensive opens in Italy
May 18-casno foI;s
May 2s-U. S. invades Biak in Sehovten islands
June 4-Ffth Army enters Rome
June 6-D.day; Allies invade France
June 15-U. S. invudes soipon in Marianas
July 21-U S. nvades Guam
July 23-U s. invades Tinian in Maanas
Aug 15-AlIes invade southern France
Aug. 25-Poris liberated
Sept. 11-Germuny invaded by U. S. troops
Sept 15-U. S. invodes Morooi PeIeIv islands
oe 2o-Amereons invade Philippines, land on leYe
oe 2324U Navy victory Battle Of Philippine
Nov. lou. S. invades Mapia islands
Nov 2s-B29's carry out first Tokyo raid from sopan base
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Dec. Japan attacks Pearl Hurbor
Dec. 81. S. deeores Japan
Dec. 8-22-Bote Of Wake Island
Dec. 11-u. S. deelares Germany ond Italy
1912
Jan. 2-Manila falls
Jan. 26-First A. E. E. Of World War II anss in recrd
Feb. 15-sinsopore sunendefs
Feb. 21-Butle Of Java Sea
April o-Buiuon falls
April 1871. S. flyers bomb Tokyo Yokohamo Kobe Naseyu
April 25-U. S. troops land In New Caledonia
May 6-coregidor svrrenders.
Moy l8-Bule Of Coral Sea
June 3-Japs bomb Dutch Harhor
June 6-Botle Of Midway
June Flaps land Kska and Aftv
July 4U S. bombers make their first Europe
Aug. 7-Marines invade Guadaleona
Nov 81. S. troops invade North Africa
Nov 15-Navol Battle Of Gvadoleenul
1943
March l-2-BattIe Of Bismarck Sec
May 4-U. S. occupies Russell islands
May ~. S. occupies Amehitko, Aduk islands
May ILL.,. S. troops open Attv battle
May 12-Tvnon campaign ends in Allied victory
June 3o-U S. forces land on Rendova island
July 6-NavoI battle Of KvIa gulf
July 10-AlIes invade Sicily
Aug 17-sieily surrenders
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Maxi Reports
Not ReIiobIe

washington, June - (U.P0 -
Americans were warned today that
despite the Germans accuracy in
announcing the invasion prior to
the official Allied communicate, Ger
man broadcasts should not be re-
lied on in the future.
Director Elmer Davis of the ONCE
of War Information said the rea-
son the Germans made the an
nouncement was possibly that they
were trying to build up a reputation
for accuracy so that they could put
one over" on the Allies later.
He asked Americans to remeber
that Mr.. Goebbels is in business
for his health-and not for ours"
THE enemy radio is broadcasting
reports in their own interests and
not ours" the owl chief said.
What they have said thus far may
be entirely true. I don't know be-
cause I haven't been following 1t.
but the only information on the de-
velopment of the invasion that can
be relied on will be issued by Allied
headquarters.
The Germans may be trying to
build up the reputation for accur-
acy during the early period OF the
invasion SO that they can put one
over later"
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Pope Expresses
Thanks To God

Vatican City, June 6-CUP)-
Before a crowd Of 100000 gath
cred below the balcony of st.
Peters Cathedral. Pope Plus
XII expressed thanks to God
last night that war had by
passed Rome and spared its
treasures.
Rome yesterday was still
fearful for the lives of her sons
and daughters and incOmpar-
able treasures Of both religion
and art. Rome yesterday that
had before her eyes the spec
tire of war and terrible destruc-
ton today has new hops and
confidence in her future" The
Pope said.
The crowd, mainly Italians
but with a sprinkling Of Amer
lean dOughbOys, cheered as the
Pope appeared on the balcony
in white pastoral robes at 6 p.
m. Following five minutes of
bell ringing.
Myriads Of white handker-
chiefs were waved in the crowd
in an expression Of the feeling
Of Romans that the interven-
ton Of the Pope had tended to
prevent actual fighting inside
the city.
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Reds Drive
NotFurOff

London. June 6-UP)-Military
observers said today that general
Russian offensive coordinated with
the Anglo-American attack from
the west may be launched within
the next 48 hours and almost GER
tainly viii begin before the week.
end.
The United Press informants said
a crushing twolway attack from the
east and west was laid down by the
American, British and Russian lead
ers at the Teheran conference last
year. envisaging the complete de-
struction Of German military power
before the close Of 1914.
Both the German radio and other
reports reaching London. indicate
that Soviet artillery has been in
creasingly active all along the lower
Dnester front. where huge Russian
armies are believed to have COM
pleted their re-grouping In prepara-
ton for a new drive to the west.
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Injured Americans
Evoeuoted Quickly

London, June 6-lUP)-American
and British soldiers who fell under
German fire as the first waves of in
vaders swept onto the French beach
were being evacuated today in special
hospital landing craft which pene-
trated to the shore close behind the
assault troops.
Hundreds OF lives were being saved
by naval doctors who performed
emergency operations on tables an
chored to the decks OF ships.
Army surgical teams went ashore
under fire and set up first aid sta
tons where they gave urgent shock
treatments and dressed wounds.
Men who were unable to walk
were carried to the landing craft In
filters.
Doctors on the landing craft. with
flashlights attached 10 foreheads TO
leave both hands free, worked swift
~ and calmly as wounded men were
placed before them.
Landing craft wards churned
through the beachhead seas 10 large
ships where the wounded were lifted
aboard IN sings to be returned 70
base hospitals IN England.
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Archbishop Proys
For Just Victory

New York, June Q. - CUP)
The most Rev. Francis J. Spellman.
Archbishop Of New York and MIL
itary Vicar Of the Armed Forces
Of the United States. broadcast a
special invasion day prayer over the
Blue Network today.
"Oh, God. bless America with
Thy shielding graces," the prayer
said, In part. Lest we become q
nation without light. our eyes turned
from Thee. a nation without life.
our souls sundered from Thee, q
nation without love. our hearts for
getting Thee. Oh God. give US VIC
tory that Is Just. merciful and wise.
for Thou hast chosen. America 70
be the soul OF Thy justice, the medi-
UNI Of Thy mercy. the instrument
Of Thy wisdom"
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Normandy
Hit LIST Blow
BY BRUCE MUM
United Press War Correspondent

AOAAUS0 GACSo Sv@A NVAAGSkSoA~SAsV
Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier
Base, England, June g. UP -
American Parachute Infantry spill
ling from troop carrier planes with
deadly stealth apparently caught
German defenses by surprise before
dawn today and struck the first
American blow at selected targets
in Normandy.
Thousands Of paratroopers were
dropped dead on targets" by hun
dreds of Dakota carrier planes oper-
ating in three wings from Myriad
bases in Britain. The surprise was
shown In the lack OF opposition to
the first plane arriving over the
drop zone and the moderate and
inaccurate fax encountered by
those which followed.
Night fighter opposition was neg
ligible. although the big CATS and
C-53s which carried up to 10 men
each, were escorted by Allied night
fighters and intruders.
The huge planes roared OF from
their bases In the dead OF night and
q few hours later returned with one
OF the lightest casualty lists ever
reported for an operation Of such
magnitude.
The weather favored the para.
troopers. The planes were able TO
drop below an undercast directly
over the drop spots.
While the American paratroopers
hit at German communications,
airfields. supply dumps and COM
mand points. British airborne units
were striking farther along the
French coast.
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RAFHitCoost
Before Allies
By WALTER CRONKITE

limited Press War Correspondent
ondon, June 6-(UP)-More than
1900 Raj heavy bombers struck the
mightiest blow of the war at the
chain of German batteries along
the northern coast of France last
night and early today just before
the Allied invasion.
Ten waves of 100 or more four
engined raiders each swept across
the channel starting at 1880 p. m.
and continuing on until the first
assault troops stormed ashore at
daybreak.
Many of the German gun nests
were blanketed by thick cloud for
nations, but the British bombers
sent their blockbusters crashing
down dead on the targets through
flare rings dropped by their path
finder planes.
Throughout the night the skies
over the channel reverberated to
the ceaseless beat Of Allied planes
and the roar of exploding bombs
rolled back to the British coast.
While the British heavies smashed
at the coast, swarms Of Allied me-
diuin bombers ranged over the net
work Of road and rail lines leading
IN to the channel forts. bombing
an dstrafing bridges. entertainments.
highway functions and other key
points In the complex German
communications system.
Conveys and strings OF parked
4Memy trucks were blown sky-high
in an attempt to choke of the now
sf supplies and achievements to
the invasion front. Returning pilots
reported, however, that there was
very little movement on the high
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Little Opposition Met
Bv Allies In Landing
BY ROBERT RICHARDS

UNITED Press War Correspondent
AU. s. Fighter Base, Eng, June
6.-CUP)-Thunderbolt pilots re-
turned from the invasion area to-
day and reported that Allied troops
were piling onto the shores OF
France apparently with little oppo-
'dtion and that the skies had been
virtually cleared Of German planes.
From 1000 feet I could see trucks
and jeepS all over the beach and
more coming" said End 1t. Wayne
Swanbery, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. "One
truck blew up but that was the only
sign of enemy activity"
Swanbery said that while flying
inland he saw a number Of British
gliders-"all neatly parked"-and
colored parachutes dotting the
fields.
Other returning pilots who COW
cred the invasion coast during the
morning made similar reports en-
phasizing the lack OF German re-
Sistance.
End 1t. Quinlan Regain, Charley,
Mass, said: =" I saw Is to 80 enemy
planes on an airfield about 20 miles
from the landing area. They
wouldn't come up to fight. / went
down to 1000 feet with the idea
of strafing them. but their ack-ack
drove me Off"
Pilots from this base were among
the first back from covering the
landing operations. They said they
saw troops scrambling on the shore
at m. apparently without much
opposition.
The pilots. who criSs- crossed the
invasion coast giving cover to the
ground forces, said they could see
a huge fleet of warshipS standing
off the coast pasting enemy posi-
tions.
1--WE never seen so many boats in
all my life," said Maj. John L. Locke
n, San Antonio, Tex, a squadron
leader. Flying over a harbor. I
counted a great number OF cruisers.
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|Nozis Retreat
Across Tiber
BY ROBERT VERMILLION

(Un1teO fTeSS war Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, Naples, June
g. (U.PD - The Allied 5th Army
drove the battered Germans in dis
orderly retreat across the Tiber
river on a 17-mile front from Rome
to the Tyrrhenian Sea today and
sent powerful armored columns five
miles beyond the river under orders
to destroy the fleeing enemy.
Front dispatches said Nazi Field
Marshal Albert Kesselring's broken
14th Army was offering only the
feebleSt sort Of rear guard resist
ance as the Allied tanks and rifle
men burst across the winding Tiber
at a score of points north and west
of Rome.
At many points the enemy retreat
had turned into a disorganized rout
under the raking fire of Allied
planes and tanks, and 1000 Nazis
threw down their arms and sur
rendered to a fast-rolling British
column that trapped them on the
east bank of the river, near the
seacoast.
Every bridge across the Tiber be-
low Rome had been blown up by the
fleeing Germans, but IL of the
IA main spans inside the capital
were intact and Allied troops were
crossing in a steady stream.
Only in the northeastern OUT
skirts of Rome did the Germans
offer any determined resistance. A
force of enemy tanks was reported
battling desperately around the Lit
toria airport in an attempt to stem
the swift Allied advance long
enough for the main body Of Kes-
settings troops to escape.
Oficial sources said the Vatican
had been by-passed in all Allied
operations in and around the city.
with the capture of Rome, the
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VICTORY WILL
BETOUGH and
! COSTLY-F.D.R.
BY LYLE @. WILSON
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

BY LYLE @. WILSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, June 6. =
(UP) - This capital awak-
ened slowly today to the real
ization that the invasion OF
western Europe had begun
and soberly recalled Presi-
dent Roosevelt's words Of a
few hours before that victory
over the Germans twill be
tough and costly"
There was no word or COM
ment from officials here dur
ing the three hours from
1890 a. m. when German
radio stations began to roar
until 1892 a M, EWT, when
General Dwight D. Eisen-
hower's headquarters in Lon
don announced that Allied
troops had landed in north
ern France.
Gen. John J. Pershing, the No, !
American military man Of World
War I, was In nine minutes later
with a statement that he had every
confidence that the invasion will
win through to victory"
Mr.. Roosevelt was asleep when
the oflcial word came that the in.
vasson was under way. But the
White House staff began preparing
dispatches for his attention, ana
he vas expected to discuss the sit
uation at his press and radio con-
ference scheduled for I p. m. EWT.
The once Of War Information be-
gan the first dribble Of information
from the battle front and the War
Department shortly began making
public dispatches telling how the as
sault began.
Meantime the capitals night owls
heard the developing news by radio
but II had begun too late to eaten
the bulk Of the population here or
anywhere on the eastern seaboard.
Four hours before the first an
-ouncement from German news
asencies Of a naval engagement OFF
the French port OF lie Havre, Pres
ident Roosevelt addressed the ma
ton.
welcoming Rome's capture and
remarking that with one Axis CAPT.
tai taken there remained still two
TO fall, the president warned against
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GRIPsHOLM DUE

New York, June 6-(UP)-The
exchange liner Gripsholn, complete
ing its fourth repatriation trip, was
to dock late today at Jersey CITY,
N. j., with l2e passengers. includ-
ing 81 sick and wounded American
soldiers and six repatriated Ameri-
can citizens from Europe.
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he beoehheods
that "Aed formations advancing nond The
DNB Agency acknowledged Allies put
Tanks ashore in at least seetor.)
assault by SEQ on the
nsuo Prime Minister Churchill told that the invasion
proceeding Recording to pIon
obstoees which proved
difficult opprehende Churchill said The fire Of shore
batteries has been largely quoIIed
Messed landings successfully
and landings the beaches proceeding
Gus points at the present time
Obviously enjoying his resumption Of the role Of the great
reporter, Churchill added:
~ cannot Of commit myself any particular detOi
coming in ropid So far the commend
e who Engaged hove reported hot everything proceeding
MONTGOMERY IN CHARGE
Commander Of the Army group sOrmins Frenee
veoed be Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery MONTY FL Aomen
approaches Alexandria Egypt southern Ito His commend
included American British and conodon troops.
Gemon agencies sold Allied shock forces and
along Normandy peninsula
juts English south
cooso the from the Cherbours the northern tip
lie How're of Seine 10 miles northwest Paris
The eemons sold the heoviest fighting developed the
Iond from the mouth OF Orne river.
Abone Iondins deep inland the peninsula.
strose airfeds the peninsuo and Cher
bours Of the two main ports for Poris.
Virtually type American croft from boeship
torpedo boot joined worshps
planes in laying down eorthshons bombordment Of the in
voson
Although the initial phose the invasion opporenty
fined the Normandy eoost Of France Allied heodq.arer:
Spokesman limited that extended Hoond
and possibly to other countries in western Europe.
The spokesman broodecs urgent instruction: to the ncbonts
Holland their coost to depth Of Il miles med
utey and TO keep off highways railways and bridges
SURPRISE ACHIEVED
Churchill sold which hos been joined will
constantly scale and intensity for weeks come He
sold there hopes that toeeo surprise eody hos been
achieved"
This pon undoubtedly the complicated and diff
that hos occurred he said 1T involves tides wind
visibility from both the cir and the stsndponts and enc
combined employment OF ond cir end sec forces in the highest
gree Of intimacy.
I'VE hope furnish the enemy with succession Of surprises
she'll speculate the bottles this
thot complete unity prevails throughout the Allies Armies
There brotherhood in between and friends
United There complete confidence supreme
onde General Dwight D. Eisenhower and his susenan end
cso the commander Of the expediono force GeneTc oneo
cry"
First OfieioI word that "DDoy finally had ovad a.
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Allies Storm France
With Record Armada
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY
UNITED Press War Correspondent

Supreme Headquarters Allied ExpedtionoY Force, London.
June 6-(UP-Aed Armies today stomed northern France with
hstory sreoest invasion 900 pones 1000 ships
thousands Of smaller eroond the first few hours seized beach,
heads tot threatened oote the Normandy peninsula and
railroad pointed straight at Paris
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Home, Final Edition
Late Spoyt NelOs
Late NetDs Flashes
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
EI Cenfran Held
Among Missing

/ Hurbert :. tDoc) Dougherty. e
Centran known for his bail playing
ability in past years. is listed
among the missing from the Lisp
come Bay which went down in the
Gilbert islands area last fall, It was
learned Monday.
He was serving in the naval re-
serve as an aviation chief metal
smith ana las been nsted among
the missil.s since last December.
His squadron, with which he
served as a turret gunner. was cred
tied with bringing down "a Japa-
nese Zeros, El Centro friends were
informed in a letter from relatives.
He had been awarded the air med
al He had been in the combat zone
10 months before he was sent out
the last time. After he returned
from his eXt-to-the-laSt trip, his
wife said, he had malaria and spent
his entire leave in a hospital. AS
soon as he was released, he was sent
out again. She said he had malaria
again after leaving the United
states at the close of his leave.
In past years Dougherty was
employed at what then was Crae-
mer's bakery in El Centro. In
those days Dougherty was one Of
the star baseball players in town
ard it was his hit which won the
game against the Tokyo Giants in
the historic game.
His wife. Mrs. Barbara Dough-
erty. is living in Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
1000 u. :. Planes
Rake GernsonV

point it was possible to count ID
separate fires.
But there was no comparison be-
tween the raid on London and yes
terdays Eighth air force smash at
six targets ringing Berlin. described
in washington by Gen. Henry H.
Arnold, chief of the army air forces,
rs the biggest United States air
mission in history"
Arnold said his estimate that 25
per cent of Germany's fighter plane
production was knocked out in a
single day by upwards of $500 tons
Of American bombs lis conserva-
tive"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Crafts Shows
Open Tuesday

The Crafts Shows will exhibit in
FL Centro for a period of six days
starting Tuesday under sponsorship
of the American Legion post.
The exhibition site will be at
/ Fourth and Olive streets adjacent
to the Tabernacle building.
This will make the first appear
ance of the Crafts Shows in FL Gen.
tro in a number of years. The car
nival having furnished the midway
at the Imperial county fair always
excluded El Centre ON its itinerary
owing to the close proximity of the
fairgrounds which in the past drew
many people from Ell Centro.
The Crafts Shows this season has
been streamlined, and all attract
tions trimmed in neon tubing, in
Guiding the main entrance arch
way and all the riding devices, huge
overhead floodlight system has also
been installed. There will be many
new and novel attractions on the
Gayway which the following are
a few of the stellar ones: Holly
wood FollieS and Revue, Pin Up
Girls attraction, the motordrome
and motorcycle stunt riders, ath-
letic stadium featuring well-known
wrestlers and boxers, Arcade of
Wonders, circus side show, freaks
of nature and others. Among the
huge mechanical thrill rides are the
fly O. planes, octopus, tilt Whirl,
auto shooter. Rollo planes, Spit
fire, giant ferris wheel, merry-go-
round and many others including
a group of miniature attractions
for the kiddies.
The carnival will be open each
evening during the engagement
here with special matinee perform
ances in all attractions Saturday
and Sunday afternoons. it was an
nounced
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21

ABOARD EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE FLAGSHIP OFF ENIWE-
TOK ATOLL, Feb. 10. Delayed
CUPD-United States marines, at
tacking under cover of devastat-
ing naval and aerial bombardment,
today conquered Engebi island, key
air strip of Eniwetok atoll, in six
hours and five minutes.
The quickest victory of the Paci-
fic war over a defended Japanese.
bastion came less than 80 hours
after the arrival of the task force
and only 10 days after the opening
of the Marshall islands offensive
at Kwajalein. Conquest of Engebi
followed by less than 60 hours the
smashing carrier based raid against
Truk. in the Caroline islands, just
600 miles to the west.