Evening star., 1944-06-06
Eisenhower Warns
Against
Premature Uprisings
'y the Associated Press.

IIV'i'o'uIC OPIISInyS
BY the Associated Press.
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS,
ALLIED EXP EDITION. AIRY
FORCE, June 6.-Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower, the supreme Allied
commander, went on the air this
invasion day, telling the peoples
of Europe the grand assault on
the continent had begun and
"all patriots, young and old, will
have a part to play in the lib
Grafton"
He pleaded against premature up
risings, saying. BE patient, prepare.
Wait until I give you the signal"
He was followed by King Haakon
of Norway, who broadcast special
orders to both organized and unor-
ganized resistance groups in Nor
way but warned his people not to
rise up against the Germans prema-
turely.
De Gaulle in London.
1t was announced that Gen.
Charles de Gaulle. who had just ar
rived in London, would broadcast q
message to the people of France
later in the day.
Gen. de Gaulle already has con-
ferred with Prime Minister Church.
i'll.
Earlier in the day the BIC had
broadcast communique No. / from
invasion headquarters, first in Eng
lish and then in French, and imme-
diately thereafter sounded an alert"
to the peoples of Norway, the Meth
erlands, Belgium and Denmark.
French people were told addition
ally to stand by in IA minutes for
special announcement.
Alerts Repeated Continuously.
Announcements also were carried
by Absie (American broadcasting
station in England. and it was an
nounced that all wave lengths of
the BIC, ABSIE and the World
broadcasting station in the United
States and the United Nations radio
in Algiers were surrounding Europe
with the same announcements.
Alerts were repeated continuously
for a 10-minute period in French,
Dutch, Danish, Norwegian and
Flemish.
Text Of Statement.
The owl reported Gen. Esen-
movers broadcast as follows:
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 liberia
ton OF Europe, made in conjunc-
ton with your great Russian Allies
Although the initial assault NAV
not have been made in your own
country, the hour Of your liberation
is approaching.
All patriots, men and women,
young and old, have a part to play
in the achievement of final victory.
To members of resistance move-
ments, whether led by national or
outside leaders, I say follow the in
struction you have received To pa
trlotS who are not members of or
ganized resistance groups say. con-
tlnue your passive resistance, but do
not needlessly endanger your lives
until I give you the signal to rise
and strike the enemy The day will
come when shall need your united
strength. Until that day, I call on
you for the hard task of discipline
and restraint.
Calls for Patience.
Citizens Of France! I am proud
to have again under my command
the gallant forces of France. Fight
ing beside their Allies. they will
play a worthy part in the liberation
OF their homeland. Because the
initial landing has been made on
the soil of your country, repeat to
you with even greater emphasis INV
message to the peoples of other oc-
cupied countries in Western Europe.
Follow the instructions of your lead
ers. A premature uprising of all
Frenchmen may prevent you from
being Of maximum help to your
country in the critical hour. Be
patient. Prepare.
"As supreme commander of the
Allied expeditionary force, there Is
imposed on me the duty and re-
sponsibilfty of taking all measures
necessary to the prosecution of the
war. Prompt and willing obedience
to the orders that I shall issue is
essential. Effective civil adminis-
tration OF France must be provided
by Frenchmen. All persons must
continue in their present duties un-
less otherwise instructed. Those
who have common cause with the
enemy and so betrayed their coun-
try will be removed. AS France Is
liberated from her oppressors, you
yourselves will choose your repre-
sentatives, and the government un-
der which you wish to live.
Opening Phase Of Campaign.
an the course of this campaign
for the final defeat of the enemy
you may sustain further loss and
damage. Tragic though they may
be, they are part Of the price of
victory. I assure you that I shall
do all in my power to mitigate your
hardships. I know that I can count
on your steadfastness now, no less
than in the past. The heroic deeds
of Frenchfnen who have continued
their struggle against the Nazis and
their Vichy satellites, In France and
throughout the French empire, have
been an example and an inspiration
to all of US.
This landing Is but the opening
phase of the campaign in Western