June, 1944: ‘The world is watching these prodigious events with bated breath’
Reporting on the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6th, 1944, began to appear in the pages of The Irish Times the following morning. Below, in full, is the editorial comment on the landings, printed on June 7th, 1944.The world is living through tremendous days. Almost immediately after the capture of Rome by the Allies – in itself an event of historic importance – Anglo-American forces have invaded the Northern coast of France .
Along the whole front the landings have been effected, and in some cases Allied troops have penetrated to a distance of several miles inland. Fighting is taking place in the town of Caen, ten miles inland between the Cherbourg Peninsula and the mouth of the Seine. Mr Churchill stated that the beach landings were preceded by the biggest parachute descent in history.
On land, the advancing Allies are meeting with resistance which is said to be stiffening hourly. Vicious fighting is reported to be in progress just north of Rouen, a town which is behind the Atlantic Wall; and it is obvious that the real struggle for control of Northern France is only beginning. Mr Churchill declared that the Allies were entering upon “a most serious time”.
Something like 11,000 first-line aircraft were used in the course of yesterday’s operations, and the weight of high explosives that fell upon the invasion area was stupendous. The world is watching these prodigious events with bated breath. It is far too soon yet even to guess at their outcome. One thing, however, is certain. Many thousands of gay young lives already have been lost and no man can tell how many others are committed to their doom.
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