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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
AMERICA TURNS
TO PRAYER With
news, INVASION
(By Associated Press

Americans received the news of
the invasion calmly and turned to
affairs to pray for peace with vic
tory. In hamlets and great cities
all went to churches, cathedrals or
synagogues and thousands of men
and women in war plants observed
a brief moment of silence followed
by immediate resumption of work
In New York, public prayer
observance will be held tonight at
Madison Square in eternal light.
Some cities such as Albuquerque
announced the invasion by sirens
and whistles and newspapers put out
extras while radios pushed all
scheduled programs aside. Red Cross
offices we're flooded with telephone
calls by prospective blood donors
and major race tracks suspended
activities, but generally sports went
as scheduled
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
EISENHOWER ON
ROOF TOP when
INVASION BEGINS

ALLIED ADVANCE COMMAND
POST IN ENGLAND, June 6.-Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower stood on
roof top on invasion eve and watch
ed the mighty airborne armada
wing its way to France.
He radiated calm confidence,
which was contagious to those
about him.
Yesterday the Commander spent
the greater part Of the day among
the troops to be seaborne and air.
borne, walking from group to
group, chatting with the men.
At 2;30 o'clock yesterday after
noon, the Commander met with a
small group of British and AM
erican press and radio men and
told them the invasion would be
launched on Tuesday" He talked
with them for an hour and half
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
D-Day Starts
With Coast
Bonn ardment
Tanks and Infantry Land in
Tremendous Strength
for Grand Assault
CONTINUED from Page One)

doubtedly the most complicated and
difficult which has ever occurred"
Swedish correspondents reported
from Germany that the Allies land
ed at IL points between the Loire
and Wire rivers.
There has been no confirmation
from Allied sources of the rumor
that the Caen airfields have been
captured.
Low-hanging clouds and the ar
tificial fog of the Allied forces COW
cred the landings and made visi-
bility difficult.
A Canadian flier returning said
There was a hell of a lot of ar
mored stuff on the beach which
looked like tanks, and I've never seen
SO many ships"
It has been disclosed by head
quarters that the Allied naval losses
were very, very small" and it was
also learned that the landings were
postponed "a hours due to bad
weather.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
pARATR00p5
IN VANGUARD
OF In vA5I0N
BY HOWARD COWAN

WITH u. S. CHU T E
TROOPS. June 6.-American para
troopers studded by battle hardened
veterans of the Sicilian and Italian
campaigns, landed behind Hitlers
Atlantic wall to plant the first blow
on the western front square in the
enemy's vitals.
The Allies toughest and wiriest
men cascaded from the family
moonlit skies in an awesome OPP
Grafton Twin engined CATS, sis
tiers of the American standard air.
line flagships, bore the human car
go across the skies, sinnultane ously
towing troop laden, OG-4A elders.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
IN
ALASKA MAY GET
MORE AUTHORITY

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Alaska
Delegate Anthony Dimond has pro-
posed in the House an amendment
to law permitting Postmasters in
Alaska to administer oaths and af-
formations, to include affidavits re-
CURED for birth certificates and
other sworn statements required by
the Territorial Legislature.
The law previously limited post
masters authority to performing
duties of a notary public in mat
tiers required by the Federal Gov
eminent.
The Delegate said there are many
instances of births with no notary
available while there is always a
postmaster in the vicinity.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
ESTABLISH
BEA(HHEAD
IN FRANCE
Glider borne and Sea-
borne Troops Land
al Normandy
Continued from Page one)

the main assault came from across
the 10 to 100 miles of the English
Channel in 1000 ships plus several
thousand landing craft.
The Berlin radio declared the ac-
ton was the greatest amphibious
operation in history.
The Supreme Command an
that more than $40 naval
guns, ranging from 4 to 16 inches
in size bombarded the beaches of
enemy strongpoints in support of
the landing forces.
One Berlin broadcast claimed the
Allies made landings on the Chan
mel islands of Jersey and Guernsey
An official communique early
this morning said the battle of
Normandy Peninsula area seems to
be gaining in depth.
The London military office re-
ported the successful landing of
Allied tanks midway between Cher
bourg and LeHavre
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
LANDINGS WERE
POSTPONED Due
TO BAD WEATHER

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS OF
THE ALLIED ExPEDITIONARY
FORCE, June 6.-The Allied land
ings in France were postponed for
"a hours due to bad weather
Originally scheduled for yester-
day morning, as the time for the
D-day approached, there was a
clear sky, but the weather man
warned of a storm coming and
Gen. Eisenhower postponed opera
tons for "a hours.
Although the weather still looked
bad when the invasion finally was
ordered, predictions were for clear
ing skies and the expedition moved
out.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
Morale High
Among Yanks
Al Invasion
By DON UNDERWOOD
Associated Press War Correspondent

ABOARD AN INVASION SHIP,
June 5-(Delayed) The morale of
the American troops is running
high as the vast fleet prepares to
move. There is no doubt about it,
the doughboys are ready and their
spirits are up. AS We boarded the
ship at midday, after all the troops
were loaded, they lounged in hunks,
reading, sleeping and arguing.
Maj. Paul Gale Lynn of Massa-
chusetts said: Il wouldn't want TO
be on the receiving end of the
stuff we're going to throw on the
beaches-it'll be terrific"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
PLANES BAG
7 MORE JAP
DESTR0YERS
Two Allied Columns Clos
ing on Mokmer Drome
on Biak Island
ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD

ADVANCED ALI led HEAD
QUARTERS IN NEW GUINEA,
June 6.-Today American bombers
reported the first bag of Jap war
ships in two months when long
range planes sank a destroyer and
left another in a sinking condition,
headquarters announced.
The operations were highlighted
by renewed aerial warfare over Truk
in the Carolines and the Schoutens
off the Dutch New Guinea coast.
Seventeen Jap planes were shot
down against the loss of one Amer
lean bomber
On Biak Island, a Yank column
outlanked the Japs to approach
Mokmer airdrome on the north
while another moved up from the
east. Both are about two miles
from their objective.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
ONE MILLION
men STARTED
ON INVASION
Greatest Overseas MiIitar;
Operation in History
Is Underway
Continued from Page One)

crusade toward which we have
striven these many months" and
warned them they are facing a
tough and well prepared enemy.
All night long London and Eng
land resounded to the roar of thou
sands of airplanes, some carrying
bombs and some men. Royal Air
Force bombers returning from
nightly assaults on Nazi targets
met huge fleets of Flying Fortresses
on the way out.
! The forces thrown into the am
phibious operation is far the great
est ever used in such an operation
and is estimated at a million men
German troops waited in fortifi-
| cations for the great onslaught.
United States battleships sup
ported the Allied landings and
Coast Guard units also participated
with American Marines engaged in
manning the secondary guns aboard
the big ships.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
CAPT. DYCk SPEAKS
AT ROTARY MEETING,
REPORT ON PREMIERE

Capt. T. j. Dyck of the Saliva
ton Army, who will leave shortly
for headquarters in Canada to re-
ceive a new assignment, was the
speaker at today's Rotary luncheon
in the Gold Room of the Baranof
Brooks Hanford and Homer Gar
vim reported on the bond premiere,
scheduled this month, and other
routine business was conducted.
Guests included William Nc
Dowell, father of Bert Mcdowell
here from Seattle; c. E. Taylor of
Hoonah, Ted Carter and Frank
Wright, Jr.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
LIBERTY BELL
HERALD5.START
OF LIBERATION

PHILADELPHIA, June 6. - The
Liberty Bell, which heralded the
nations independence, rang out as
the liberation of Europe began
The striking of the great bell six
times on a broadcast was heard
throughout the United States and
Britain.
Mayor Samuel quoted the inscrip-
ton on the bell: Proclaim liberty
throughout all the land and unto
all the inhabitants thereof"
He commented, Let it indeed
proclaim liberty throughout the
land and the return of liberty
throughout the world"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
RUSS ARMIES
ARE MA5SINC
FOR ATTACK
Long Awaited Second
Front Hailed in Moscow
Ready 10 Move

MOSCOW, June 6. Russian
armies are understood to be mass
ing and preparing to perform their
part in the joint Allied task of
crushing Germany by a blow from
the east combined with General
Eisenhower's invasion in the west.
General Sir Harold Alexander's
thrust up the italian peninsula and
the invasion of northwest France is
the second front" for which the
Russians have called for three anx-
ious years. but the second front"
had already ceased to be political
issue here before Eisenhower struck.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
TOP OFFICERS
Say INVASION
IS DOING 0. X.

WASHINGTON, June 6.--Admiral
E. j. King told the reporters at
10 a. m. today (PWT) the in
vasion lis doing all right SO far"
Admiral King made the remark
as he left the White House with
Gen. George Marshall and Gen.
H. H. Arnold after a half hour
conference with the President.
The three top officers appeared
in good spirits.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
HOSPITAL NOTES

Kenneth Dice, a medical patient,
has been discharged from ST. AIMS
Hospital and returned to his home.
Mrs. Ben See has. been dismissed
from ST. AIMS Hospital after re-
ceiving medical treatment.
Joe Johnson and Mabel johnson
were dismissed from the Govern
ment Hospital yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
WHITEH0RSE FLIGHT.
FOR PAN AMERICAN

A Pan American plane leaving Ju-
neau for Whitehorse today carried
Lois Olson, Robert Hayes, Irving
Pratt, and A. S. Martin, airport
manager for the PAA. Lewis A.
Miller, Victor E. Hill, Bess L. Paden
were also passengers on the plane,
enroute to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
ENSIGN ANDERSEN
AMONG MISSING;
Wife IN kETCH|kAN

WASHINGTON, June 6. - The
Navy casualty list includes Ensign
A. M. Andersen, of the Coast Guard,
as missing.
Mrs. Marjorie Andersen, wife of
the missing Ensign, resides at 234
First Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
Garden Club Will
Meet This Week

A meeting of the Juneau Garden
Club will be held Thursday after
noon at o'clock at the Calhoun
Avenue home of Mrs. B. D. Stewart,
with Mrs. George Hays as CO.
hostess.
Mrs. Wellman Holbrook, speaker
for the afternoon. will have as her
subject Birds of Southeast AL
aska"
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port of LeHavre.
ALLIED ARMIES HEADQUAR-
TIERS - Commander Montgomery
said late this afternoon he is well
pleased with the initial phase Of
the landing operations. The Of
fensive eagerness, and enthusiasm
shown by all forces in an "all-out'
effort.
BARCELONA - German reports
received here late today said the
Allied forces are in full possession
of Honfleur at the mouth OF the
Seine River and just across the
river from LeHavre harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06
INVASION BULLETINS

LONDON-The Vichy radio said
tonight lit must be admitted the
Allied beachhead has been con-
siderably widened and Allied rein
forcements are pouring in"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06

LONDON = The Transocean
broadcast from Berlin tonight says
the Allies have established a l5-
mile front one mile to one and
one-half miles deep between Vier-
vile and Trouville in the area
about seven miles south of the big
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-06-06

BERLIN-The military common
tator predicted tonight the Allied
landings may be meant for sud-
den and powerful stab at Paris.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Yonks Tighten Leold in Toking
Fourth Straight Twin Bill A

Brown pitcher, stayed on even terms
with Hank Borowy for 10 innings in
the openers but Johnny Lindell's
homer starred a four-run Yank up
rising in the eleventh. Rookie Joe
Page outpitched Jack Kramer in
the nightcap.
Giants Hold Cards to Split.
The st. Louis Cards, National
League leaders, gained only split
with the Giants when newly mar
ried Bill Voiselle hurled three
hitter for the New Yorkers to take
the nightcap, 3 to /, before 1911
paid at the Polo Grounds. In the
opener big Mort Cooper also twirled
three-hitter and famed 10 in
blanking the Ottmen, 30.
Jim Tobin and AL Javery of the
Boston Braves put an abrupt end to
the seven-game winning streak of
the Chicago Cubs. Their pitching,
coupled with Butch Nieman's two
homers and a triple, gave the Braves
both ends of twin bill, to and
7 to 4
The Boston Red Sox made it six
straight over the Chicago White
Sox by pasting the Dykemen twice,
6 to and to 2, hitting opportunely
behind bases on balls and Chicago
misplays, Joe Bowman and Rookie
Glen Hausman went the route for
the Red Sox.
Dodgers Delight 28,06I.
Brooklyn delighted a turnout of
28,061 at Ebbets Field by beating
Cincinnati twice, 8 to z and 3 to 2.
Augie Galan's eighth-inning single
won the opener. A one-baser by
Rookie Eddie Basinski with the
bases full shattered a IL deadlock
In the nightcap.
Rip Sewell pitched and batted
Pittsburgh to a 40 victory over the
Phillies, but Freddy Fitzsimmons'
men. turned on Nick Strincevich to
grab the nightcap, 8 to 2, for a split.
Sewell tripled one run home to back
up his six-hit twirling.
Cleveland and the Philadelphia
Athletics also divided a double
header. Jesse Flores was effective
in the pinches to take the opener
for the AS, 4 to g. The Tribe took
the second, to 3, behind Rookie
Pitcher Paul Calvert.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
|6rays True Champs
lin Snatching Pair

No ball club in the Negro Ma
tional League is likely to give the
league-leading champion Washing
ton Homestead Grays any serious
scares in this years pennant race.
Hottest competition the Grays have,
the Baltimore Elite Giants, took a
b., 2-1 licking from the champs in
EK double header at Griffith Stadium
Yesterday.
The Baltimore club gained a two
run lead in the fourth frame of the
opener off the bats of Roy Campo
nello, Al Hoskins and Tom Dennis,
but the Grays rallied in their half
when Ray Benjamin walked and
came home on Sam Bankhead's
scorcher to the right field wall. In
the sixth, Benjamin started things
off with a triple that bounced off
the right field wall, and Buck Leon
ard brought him in with another
triple that caromed off the same
fence Leonard came home when
Butts bad throw to third got away
from FELTON, Snow.
The Grays were in front in the
finale until the sixth inning, when
Ed johnson, the Grays' rookie
finger, muffed Kimbro's bunt, and
Kimbrp came in on Camponello's
sizzling liner through short to tic
it up at 1-all. Grays came back in
the last inning, when Judd Wilson
connected with the first ball tossed
to him to score Benjamin.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Mildred Burke 10 See
Mat Rivals Clash

Mildred Burke, regarded as the
world champion woman wrestler,
will be at the ringside Wednesday
night in Griffith Stadium to watch
the Amazons go through their PAGES
In Joe Turner's elimination tourna-
ment to select an opponent worthy
of Mildred in bout to be scheduled
here this summer.
Elvira Snodgrass, the hillbilly star,
Is paired with Nell Stewart against
Rose Evans, the Hollywood glamour
girl, and Gladys Gillem in one OF
the team matches that high light
Wednesday nights card. Elvira de-
manded rematch with Rose, who
beat her before a crowd Of 1000
largest wrestling gallery here in four
years-last Wednesday, but was de-
MED singles match. 1t is likely
that the hot-tempered Elvira will
concentrate mainly on Rose in this
clash.
On the male side of the lard Her
man Dutch Rohde will meet Don
Evans in a rematch. The bout was
made following Evans complaints
since last Wednesday night, when
Joe Turner himself went into the
ring and reversed Referee Tiny Bou-
que's decision, giving the bout to
Rohde.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Standing Of Clubs.
NJ IL
-
Sturs Yesterday
By the Associated Press.

John Niggeling, Senators, and jim
my OUTLAW, Tigers-Niggeling spaced
seven hits in opener to win, a.. Out
law batted In i've runs with single
and homer in nightcap to give TIGERS
even split.
oat Of ssason n oDeer afea hon 1st nnts
t., three hits and striking out 10; Vol
selle gave Giants an even break. lin
iting Cards to three hits in nightcap.
Dixie Walker and Eddie Basinski.
Doogers-Walker batted in three runs
with three hits in 81 Dodger victory
in opener; Basinskfs single with the
bases full in sixth inning of second
game drove in winning runs to give
Brooklyn double triumph over Gin
Rip sewell. Pirates. and Dick Bar
40, In first game: Barrett pitched and
batted Phillies to even split, making
three hits and winning, S-2.
Johnny Iinden and Ed Levy, Yank-
ees-Lindell hit homer in eleventh in
ming Of opener and drove In tNo other
runs in 6-3 win. Levy hit two doubles
and homer In second to give Yankees
clean sweep over Browns.
Edgar Busch. Athletics, and Buddy
Eosar, 1ndians-Busch made three hits
IN opener and drove In two runs in
two winning runs. In nightcap to give
Bobby Doerr and Glenn Hzusmann,
Red Sox-Doerr scored three. runs in
opener as Red Sox beat White Sox.
Ga, Hausmann won first major league
game in nightcap, Az, to give Bos-
ton double win.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Varsity Grid Coaches
Aim al Liberalization
OF Playing Rules
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The ma
tional collegiate football code, un-
changed since the 194l season be-
cause of the war, will be the basis
of a day-long discussion today, but
no matter what is decided at the
session of the coaches streamlined
convention, all action will have to
be unofacial.
Although the coaches are the
ones most concerned with the rules
and have done virtually all the
agitation for the changes, their or
ganization can only suggest revi-
sions to the National Collegiate
Rules Committee, Of which 1t. Col
William Bingham Of Harvard i
chairman.
And Bingham mas said that the
rules will remain unchanged fol-
the duration. However, the Big Ter
mentors already have agreed tc
prohibit out-of- bounds kickoffs in
the coming campaign, but decided
to apply the present laws If an op-
ening boot bounds of the playing
field.
Other rules expected to be studied
by the so coaches who opened the
two-day session yesterday are the
ones restricting a team from pass
ing anywhere behind the line OF
|scrimmage and prohibiting the de-
Tending eleven from running with q
tumble.
At yesterdays opening session
the coaches voted honorary mem
berships to Comdr. Tom Ham.
ilton and Frank Wickhorst, ans
heard seven different speakers give
verbal pictures Of the coming grid.
iron season In their areas.
Since the close of the 1913 cam.
paign II major schools have de.
cided to field teams this fall, aftel
a years absence, while only Prince.
ton has given up the sport thi
season after boasting an clever
| last fall.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Army's Bigtime Teams Erased
As Pros Get Genuine Service !

commands. And things happened,
but fast.
Burress is Mai. Gen. Withers A..
Burress. and he commands the Tooth
Infantry Division at Fort Bragg, N.
G. He brought up the subject at a
meeting with McPhail-Lt. Col.
Larry McPhail, who used to have
considerable to do with the Brook
lyn Dodgers.
A memorandum was addressed by
McPhail to the Undersecretary of
War, Robert P. Patterson, who is not
one to stall around. He sent a
memo to Marshall.
That was direct action-yuu can't
go any higher in the Army than
Gen. George @. Marshall, chief of
staff. Patterson had suggested that
here was a business that ought to
be stopped and Marshall said he
was exactly right and would Nc
Narney do something about. it,
quick.
McNarney Gets Quick Action.
So the deputy chief Of staff, 1t.
Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, asked
the commanding general, Army
Service Forces-he's 1t. Gen. Bre-
hon Somervell-to move in on the
situation (when the chief of staff
shows interest Army officers are not
accustomed to show dalliance) and
by nightfall letters from Somervell
were In the mail for nine generals
heading up nine service commands,
asking them to report to him the
names of all professional athletes
who had been held in station com
plements in their areas.
The inspector general of the
Army was called in, too-before they
were through the big shots found
quite a number of men held for
sports duty, about $50 baseball play
'ers alone, and lot of them never
had even their basic training.
But it's all over now-the pro-
fessionals have had their talents
dispersed among the combat out
fits.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Ring Fans Keyed High
For Graziano-ho||is
Struggle Tonight

District fans are looking forward
to the Rocky Graziano- Tommy Mol
lis scheduled 10-round brawl to-
night in Griffith Stadium as a fight
that has everything the enthusiasts
want and usually get when Match
maker Gabe Menendez has a hand
in matters.
The bout has all the elements nee
essary for fistic drama. First, it's a
youth-versus-age contest. Grazi-
amos tough youngster of 20, while
EMollis' age is variously given as 81,
IS and SO. Second, it's local favorite
against the orlt-of- -towners, Old Tom,
Baltimore product, has been fight
ing around Washington for years,
winning nine straight here in his
most recent comeback, and the fans
always give him big hand when he
climbs into a ring. Graziano is a
product of the Lower East Side of
New York, a region that has pro-
duced many of the rings best speci-
mems. Third, it's case of a rough
workingman sucp as Mollis, who
tolls at his job as Baltimore dock
laborer six days a week, pitted
against youngSter who is partially
owned by Movie Star George Raft,
and moves in the best circles.
Most important factor as far as
the fans are concerned is that Gra-
ziano, ,slam-bang, street-fight style
of artist with a record of II KOS
out of 20 starts, is in there with a
crafty veteran who has handled
many a sensational slugger and
come out on top. Most of Rocky's
flattening jobs have been on punch
ers, kids like himself who were
popular as club fighters because
they could hit, and Graziano is the
hardest hitter of the recent crop.
Many a tingsider, including vet
Grams who have seen 'em all, say
that The Rock is the hottest article
In many a year, and want to. see him
in ring with Henry Armstrong.
Tonight's battle will be the test.
When it's all over, Graziano will be
the new hope against the masterful
Armstrong or he will be just an
other strong youngster who ap-
peared like million bucks against
novices but couldn't make the grade
against a good man. No matter
how 1t ends, the fans know they'll
get another gander at the popular
Graziano style, ring manner rem
inscent of Mickey Walker, and a
hard-handed kid who has been the
talk of every town he's fought in.
The Graziano-M -Mollis bout is the
welter attraction on an all-star card
that lists fight in four divisions.
Middleweight feature is an eight
rounder between Mad Anthony Jones
and Warren Powell. Freddie Russo,
featherweight sensation who has
won % straight, goes in against
Johnny Cockfield, in skier and in
a lightweight event over the same
distance Bobby Gunther meets up
with George johnson.
First bout at $50.