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that communicate that only that landing operations in Europe had begun. We're allowed now to release some more details on the action. In the first phase, before the landing, the weather was unfavorable. There were rainfalls and the tunnel was rough.

Put by eight hours, the weather had changed for the better. And we're also able now to hand a bouquet to the men of the minesweepers who did a magnificent job in clearing the landing areas of thousands of mines under the noses of the German coastal battery.

The news of the invasion was originally broken by the Germans at half past six this morning, half past midnight eastern war town. There was no official word from London until three hours later. When the news did get around here, there was no dancing in the street.

Nobody blew his top, nor is anyone likely to go until the outcome is finally assured. We now take you to a point on the English coast, for the first eyewitness account of the naval action.

Stanley Richardson reporting. Scale, military, invasion, operation, and history. Myery. While we are awaiting London to re-establish contact with its remote point this morning, here are several late bulletins which have been received

in New York headquarters of CBS World News. The Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force states that over 640 naval guns from 16 inch to 4 inch are bombarding the beaches and enemy strong points in support of the armies.

Here's another report for this one come from the Germans. The enemy's Transocean News Agency says the Allied territories now back to London. No low-flying fighters came over to Straipas with machine gun fire. And no enemy vessels, not even one of their wanted e-boats, came out to the attack.