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the degree of surprise we achier. ed, and accounted to some extent for the low order of active op- position on most of the beaches

atcit reclor an In the Omaha enemy division, the 352nd, which prisoners stated· "hael •been in the uren of manoeuvres and defence exercises, accoùriter for some of the Intense fighting in that locar

Asst. Editor: - Ian Mackenzie: vaat milltary camp, crowded with Business Manager-W. H: Noltótipo, and piled high with supplies soldiers awaiting Anal word to

frit equipfònt àwaling trafikport to the the aliore of the Channel. The whole area was cut off from tho rest of England. The govern mont had establlabed Géross which no utiauthorised pernon was allowed to go in either, atremly at sea and created some † not include administrative con-ity. direction. Every separate en doubt as to whether they could trol over the British organisation. During the course of the tiny I and every campment, Buftnek, vehicle park, be ready twenty-four hours later He said, "Since this is true it is made a four along all the boaches, unit was carefully in case the next day should prove not part of your responsibility, finding opportunities to confer charted on our master maps. The favourable for the assault. Actus my dear General, to determine with principal commanders, in- scheduled movement of auch unltally the manoeuvre of the ship? | the exact composition of any eluding Montgomery. Toward H.K.$72.00 had been an worked out that it in the Irish Sea- proved most ship's company in His Majesty's evening and while proceeding at would reach the embarkation dimeult by reason of the stóra Fleet. This being true," be re- high speed along the const, our po

at the exnet time the vessels That they succeeded in gaining ther slyly continued, "by ships destroyer ran oground and was would be ready to receive it. The ports, refueling and rendying | ping myself as a bona fide mem- so badly damaged that we had to Southern most camps where ar themselves, to resume the move. ber of ship's complement it change to another ship for the, has a sense of gratification when- WESTERN UNION? ult troops were assembled ment a day later represented the would be beyond your authority return to Portsmouth.

ever he sees very high rank in were all surrounded by barked-most In scamanship and into prevent my going."

The next few days thoroughly his particular vicinity, possibly Difficulties Bre appearing wire entanglements to prevent brillent.command and stall works. All of this 1 had ruefully to

tuxed the soundness of the build- on the they that the area is a every day in the realisation any coldier leaving the camp

after

The conference on the evening concede, but i forcefully pointed up plan that had been so pallent-

safe one one or the rank wouldn't, ho had once Bech of June + presented little, if any, out that he was adding to my ly devisel over many month. be there. of, the plan for a Western briefed

เอ hla part in added brightness to the picture personal burdens in this thwart On the whole it stood the strain Union and

European the a

The nighty host of the attack

fensioning of morning, and

my instructions, Even, exceedingly well, but here and Federation. Yesterday It was tense as a collea spring mounted even higher because however, while i was acknowl- there emergency conditions of and indeed that is exactly what tire inescapable consequences of edging defeat in the matter, nid the battlefield demanded minor coiled for the moment where i atonement were almost came from an unexpected source, changes in plan and my location later heard that the King had at Portsmouth enables thone in learited, of the Prime Minister's be executed swiftly and smooth- intention and, while not presam-¡y

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D-DAY ASSAULT *** AMIRKAN ČENIE BRITISH, CANADIAN,

AIRBORNE LANDINGS

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BEACH

The period from D-day to our debisive breakout on July 26 was a delle plutse of the Abled was the matter of the Ruhr

operation and has received the which threatened to cloud

name "Battle of the Benghhead." relations. The decision to

to contemplate.

Interest in battles of the past. At three-thirty the next mor-

for soldier elvilion nilke, return to the German au-

wing our little camp was shaking

often centres around polits that thorities the ownership of The greatest amphibious as and shuddering under a wind of in to interfere with the decision Unforeseen difculties are al- were either of no great moment the Ruhr industries-à "deci-sault ever attempted.

almost hurricane proportions and reached by Mr. Churchill, ho sent ways certain to develop in the at the time of their happening or sion taken despite French

We met with the Meteorologie the accompatiying in seemed word that If the Prime Minister execution of a plan of (his kind; | did not impress the actors as be- Committee twice dally, once at to be travelling in horizontal felt it objections and without con-

necessary to no on the frequently they Involve two or mg 80. An extraordinary amount, ne-thirty in the evening and streaks. The

mile-long

trip expcdition tie, the Klug, felt it

more of the services. They ate of research and analyisis, to

KILY sulting The Paris govern-

once at four in the morning. Tile through muddy ronds to the naval to be equally his duty and privi- easily enough hanilles It the nothing of charge and counter- ment, was evidence of the committee, comprising both Bri-headquarters was anything but a lege to participate at the head of

the command is alert to the charge, frequently concerts little notice taken of French tish and American personnel, chicerful one, since it seemed im-itis troops. This instantly placed situation and in position Instant originator of an iden; the detail opinion in London or

was headed by a dour but conny possible that in such conditions a different light upon the matter in

ly to make a decision that pre-in which developments conforined Washington. It is true that Scol, Group Captains J.M. Stag there was any ramson for even and I heard no more of it.

vents the difficulty from assuming to preconceived plans; the In- At these meetings every bit of discussing the situation.

Nevertheless, my sympathies unnecessary proportions. For ex- spiration for given drelsions anti strong French protests bore evidence was carefully presenteil,

with conference started were entire

the Prime

nmple. where planned naval the influence of particuine Indivi little fruit. The decision carefully analysed by The ex- that France be included imperts, and carefully studied by enfant report given us by Group Minister. Again I had to endure schedules are exceeded, ar lond-duals upon particular netlons.

Captain Stagg and the Meteoro- the interminable

wait

that al- ing and unloading facilities sut- The Battle of the Normandy mediately in the control of the assembled commanders. With lagle Staff was that the bad core ways Intervents between fer datriage, ships begin to pile Beachhead proved no exception

the approach of the coal, iron and steel in-

the critical cifione predicted the day before final decision of the high com- up either in debarkation or em- to this rule. A dent of froth and, tension contlued to for the coast of Fratice wise mand and the earliest possible barkation points. This represents fury, as well as much painstak- dustries of the Ruht, without period the

mount as prospects for decent actually prevailing there and determination of success or waiting for the French zone weather became worse and work. that if we had persisted in the failure in such ventures. to be integrated with the Bi- The final conference for deter-attempt to land on Juhe 3 a ma- the time visiting troops that would zone, represented an import-mining the feasibility of attack for disaster would almost surely participate in the assauli. A

Inte tentatively selected have resulted. This they prob- evening visit on the ith took ant degree of appeasement; it in on the

day, June 5, was scheduled for ably told us to iffspire more en- is, however incomplete strice 4:00 nm. on June. However, donce in their next astonishing Airborne Division.

ma to the sump of the U. S. 1011 one of the this solution does not cover some of the attacking contingenta declaration, which was that by units

whose participation had the period which will follow had already been ordered to son, the following morning a period ben

bean so severely questioned by the Allied occupation. The beenuse tho entire force was of

I found the question of the ownership of io land on June 6, then some of relatively good weather, here- the air commander."

tofdre' completely unexected, mon in One feltle, many of them the important elemprity stationed would ensue.

Joshingly admonishing me that I these Ruhr Industries will

luating probably s in Northern parts of the United thirty-six hours. The long-term and no enuse for worry, singe have to be settled therefore Kingdom could not wait for final prediction was not good but they the 101st was on the Job and when the Peace Treaty is decision on the morning of June did give us assurance that this everything would be takes care drawn up, which is what 4.

short period of good wonther; at in fine shape. I stayed with France demands.

When the commanders nesern-wald interveno baiween the ex- them until the last of them were bled on the morning at Jum 4 haustion of the storm we were in the air, somewhere about mid- But there was barely time

the report we répeived was elis- then experiencing and the begin= | night. After two-hhur trip to congratulate oneself on couraging. Low cloudy. High ning of the next spell of really back to my own camp,'I had only the disappearance of this winds, and formidable wave ad- bad weather.

a short time to wait until the cloud before a fresh Incidentlich were prodleted to make land- The prospect was not bright first news should come in. occured to prave decisively ing a must hazardous withie. The because of the possibility that we that, in

meteorologists said that ale sup- might land the first several waves Washington and

port would be impossible, naval successfully and then find later London, a France weakened gunfire would be inefficient, and build-up impracticable, and so by grave domestic troubles, even the handling of email Boats have to leave the isolated origin- is continually treated as a would be rendered difeült. Ad-s attacking forces easy prey to However, country of little importance.miral Ramsay thought that the German counteraction For the second time Wash-mechanles of landing could be the consequences of the delay

handled, but

vital and find with agreed

the Justified great risk and I quickly THE FIRST REPORT CAME waste when estimate of the dimculty in ad- announced the decision to go from the airborne unit I had fusion is likely to develop unless individund theories concerning

gundre. position was

with the attack on June 6, vished only a few hours earlier an agreement without con-ly neutral. General Mont-

authority is in mailers which, had they been re- sulting the French Govern-

The time w TURS then 4:18

most .17., and was

ettcouraging in someone with

position to make necessary decl-cognised at the time ns of special ment, and in a matter in gomery, properly concerted with fune 5. No one present disagreed tone. As the morning wore on

To take care of later value, might have been set- Niorts quickly: which after all French inter- the great disaâvantages of delay, and there a deßnite brighton- | became apparent that the land.

this type of difficulty a stoit fled for all time by the main- believed that we should go. Ted-ing of faces as, without a further ing was going fairly well. Mont- est is primordial. The decider disagreed.

រញដោះ, comprising representa- tenance of written record. word, each went off to his re- gomery took off in a destroyer to tives from all services, had been

Fortunately

most soldiers in- sion this time concerned the Weighing all factors, I decided spective post of duty to flash out visit the beaches and to find a

very objective and future of the Italian colonies. that the dttack would have to be to his command the messager that place in which to set up his own up. Through it was satisfac-war become The announcement was made postponed. This decision netes-would set the whole host in mo- advanced headquarters. I promise torily handled the matter of in- the judgment of history does not that the U.S. and Britain had stated the inthedinte dispatch of tion.

ed to visit him on the following suring the availability and least- seem as important; in the midst

ing orders to the vessels and troops

G. troops and supplies at of battle, as dees victory. More- decided,

A number of people appealed day. ... and without

ports and co-ordinating these over, the lack of time and the to me for permission to go aboard Operations in the Utah arda, asking France's opinion, to

tim supporting naval ships in or- which involved the co-operation with the arrival and dispatch of demands upon the attention of all

ships. recommend to the UN As- From this, it is obvious that der to witness the attack. Every of the amphibiour landing with trouble once the

We had remarkably little commanders and staff officers dimeuit Initku preclude the keeping of day-by- sembly the granting to the French request for a member of a staff can always do the American airborne operation,

day and mute-by-minute oc- Ethiopia of a ten year Man- rectiflention of the frontiers valor a dozen arguments why he proceeded satisfactorily, as did tinys were behind us.

We soon learned that strain counts of everything that hup- also been developing in pens, Many significant actiong date on Eritrea and the two of Fezzan and Didest, coh-in particular, should accompany those on the extreme left flank.

day's reports, over Washington during the long pre- are initiated by verbal contract, ports of Assab and Massaoua. quered by General Leclerc, an expédition rather than remain The

of showed that the only post, the centre of ar

extremely Aerca ima The fate of Asmara in West- is also set 'back again....But communications, where he can fighting had developed in the invasion period of preparation.] and frequently no record lakbol ern, Eritrea is left in abey- this is not the most serious be useful. Permission was dent- Omaha sector. That was the

We were scarcely well on the Battle orders, even, for large for- mations, are often wrillen after ance for a year, and Italy is aspect if one considers the ad to except there with spect-spot, I decided, to which I would beaches when General Marshall, mal

the next morning.

Admiral King, General Arnold, instructions have been issued a!! exhaustive conference. the allotted quotas of press

and a group from their respde in

discussion: land. But the decision on Tunisia in particular, and for and radio representatives.

froyer and upon arrival found ve

Moreover, later Libya is much more serlous.North Africa in general, of a This concerns the immediate solution which is bound to ed permission quest was un- dislodged the enemy

Amotis those who were refus- that the 1st and 20th Divisions, arrange to take them into the do not exist.

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and were roame: around the areas with und klea, rather Um with archts Cirenaica, which will be aspirations. It is evident doubtedly inspired as much by proceeding swiftly inland. 13ointed every Indication of keen satisfaze and results, that possibly cyon natural instincts as a warrior centres of resistance still held tion, was heartening to the troops, the most painstaking amanuensis come, without delay, an au- that, by allowing the con-aa by his impatience at the pro- out and some of them sustained The importance of stich visits by could not leave any clear and tonomous Arab State. As stitution of a native State inspect of ailing quietly back in a most annoying artillery fire the high command, including, at unchallerigeable account of all all the Italian cofonists had Cirenaica and, at the same London to

reports. akalnel our beaches and landing times, the highest officials of the occurrences that go to make fled from Oltennica at the time, adjourning a solution argued, bowover, that silps. I had a chance to confer government, can scurtely be over-1 up a caripálgri.

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time of the Eighth Army ad- in regard to Tripolitania, the chance of his becoming an with General Bradley and found estimated a terms of their value

accidental casualty was too Imi- as always, stouthearked and to soldiers' morals. The audier To Be Continued vance, through fear of being where a state of uncertainty massacred by the rising of being fostered, the creation portant from the standpoint of result. In point

langt of the the natives against the Ita- of a native regime, in Tripoli |futed his request. He

lans it was dificult to find a is encouraged. On the Brl-with complete accuracy, that the level, we had feared all along solution for the return of thetish side, it woud appear that while I was in solo command of the line. The conviction of the Italians would have come up London is hypnotised by the the operation by virtue of au Gerait that we would not.at-

thority delegated to me by both tack in the weather thou pro against the hostility of the fear of provoking a violcht governments, such authority, did valling was a definite factor native tribes, a hostility reaction among the Arabs. which would have been fed One Palestine is enough for by the propaganda of the us" such is the lett-motif of Egyptian Government. But the Colonial Omae. Further, in the care of Tripolitania, they were not sorry to give where a large number of Ita- some degree of compensation lian colonists have remained, to the Arabs, deemed neces-

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